This article really spoke to me. I end up not building things all the time because I’m worried about product market fit, which tools to use to scale, etc. Instead, I need to lean into scratching my own itch and let it evolve however it may. Worst case scenario, I’ll build something useful for one person.
The author’s favorite family communication app shut down, so he built his own.
It launched in the first week of January 2020, and almost immediately, it was downloaded by four people in three different time zones. In the years since, it has remained steady at four daily active users, with zero churn: a resounding success, exceeding every one of its creator’s expectations.