@netrovertHQ built his first product, a telegram bot, to 1,000+ users in 2 weeks. incredible work.
the screenshots hold the real story, so here are the numbers most people will scroll past (from his nov 1 stats):
> only 8 of 665 practice players use copy trading, the feature the bot was built around. the alerts he added in a day are what took off
> 215 users came from just 19 referrers
> 44% weekly retention for the first cohort (221 of 497 still active)
> only 4 of 332 tokens got a BUY verdict. the rest were careful or skip
what i'd take from it: build the thing, watch what people actually use, then follow that.
congrats, keep going.
number 6 is the one i'd underline: start by assuming positive intent.
if someone cuts you off in traffic, maybe they're rushing to the hospital. if your boss snaps at you, maybe they had a rough morning at home with their significant other and it has nothing to do with you. assuming the worst costs the same energy as assuming the best. so pick the one that doesn't ruin your day, and makes your life better.
4 days ago i posted my story of building for 2+ years with no audience.
then i wrote what i learned, commented my honest take on a post from @leonabboud, and today he followed.
really grateful for this, leon. it feels like the first proof that showing up in public works, and that i'm on the right track.
i'm going to keep going
last few posts were the lessons, here's what building in public looks like for me now:
> writing about the protocols i actually follow, with what i like and what's missing (@speculate_today, @atoma_fi)
> breaking down streams and launches like the speculate <> @Enter_Elysium one, so you don't have to sit through an hour of it
> thinking out loud about the robinhood project i told you about, in front of you this time instead of in the dark.
> and oh, posting late-night thoughts and reaching out to teams for smm and coms roles or contracts, cause i'm good at it and enjoy the thrills of brainstorming
the rule i'm holding myself to: ship rough, show it early, let people tell me what's wrong.
if you're building in hyperliquid, the yield space, or any chain, tell me what you'd want broken down next. i'm open to work!