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The biggest mistake developer-founders make is trying to build a platform when they should be building a . The Trap: Building the next Trello or Slack.

Bootstrapping ensures you answer to your customers, not a board of directors. Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to...

Code is the easy part for developers; distribution is where most micro-businesses die. The biggest mistake developer-founders make is trying to

Your goal is a "set it and forget it" infrastructure so you can focus on features and marketing. 3. Constraints Are Your Co-Founder Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to...

Avoid complexity by using automation or freelancers for one-off tasks.

Every new feature is a future maintenance burden. Say "no" to 90% of requests to keep the codebase lean and the UI intuitive. 4. Marketing is the Real "Hard Part"