What is the most challenging issue for makers?
Cem Özçelik
51 replies
Replies
Jeff Fajans@jefffajans
Marketing is so tough.
Share
Zaplify
Because it requires so much effort over time to get the traction needed. Hitting #1 Product of The Day is not luck. It's pure effort.
From a personal front, it can be mental load / stress, but from a professional / company perspective, it's the people - hiring, managing, growing, and parting.
@tom_s_lee Do you find the mental load and stress leads to worse decisions? Or what effect does it have (good or bad)?
@jefffajans think the worst part is that sometimes I dont know I've made a worse decision until I'm better off / rested in the future. It def makes me near-sighted and lazy and lead to shallower thought-process pre-decision making
@tom_s_lee Makes sense. What do you do to prevent or lessen the stress?
I voted other, I feel the majority of makers I know struggle to validate their idea.
Most makers I know spend 1-3 months building, then launch and get 1-5 customers. (Hopefully paid, but really depends.)
I'm a huge fan of pre-sales and MVPs after watching this go down a bunch of times.
For me it is marketing and bringing my product to the people
WeCooked
I think two things. Building something customers want and then finding customers for their products through good marketing.
Marketing is big challenge
I would say it's tracking analytics, attribution and calculating ROI
YOYA AI
Find a reliable co maker!
For me, it's marketing and finding supportive communities..
Tamly: Automate B2B Sales Outreach
Scaling while maintaining quality.
As for me, it's gathering a motivated and professional team.
SuratFit
Marketing part is the most challenging
Market Validation. Ensuring there’s a demand for the product can be tough.
Getting your first customer.
@laura_patricia1 i got my first 3 customers but havent managed to get more
Team bonding I guess ：）
@oginokairan Yesss I strong team means everything. Whether it's for increasing the weight of a launch product or making a product to address a user need.
@sylvia_sheng agreed!
Promptify.pro
For me it was so far consistency, keeping my self motivated and on track has been really hard so far.
Finding the right time.
NotesNudge
consistency is a big one. showing up every day, pushing through doubt and fatigue. then there's iterating based on feedback while not getting swayed away from your core vision. navigating user expectations vs. what's technically feasible. and yah, the never-ending quest of balancing growth with sustainability. quite the ride, this maker journey.