Kristian Gejdos

currently building @getciklu

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

My view on work-life balance & why imbalance in your life may be very important !

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

@stijnnoorman X

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

Imbalance is where a magic happens 🪄 it usually either creates a huge win or huge loss as a result So if you are young and don’t have much to lose it better for you to go all in and have imbalanced life for a while. Work overtime, do that project you are postponing, quit a job, sport too much or don’t sport at all.

Imbalanced life is what comes before big changes.

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

My view on work-life balance & why imbalance in your life may be very important !

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

Have a bad life situation ? If you keep everything balanced and don’t do big changes than it may get better or stay same old but surely isn’t going to drastically change. Carrier, personal etc.

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

yearly subs are right right

[Michael Trinh @_mctrinh]

The user isn't always right ... but the paying user is.

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

The feeling when:
”Great I got different error in @cursor that means i am getting somwhere”

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

@_canako https://t.co/WeiQW5PNsX

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

Building in public before internet was a thing...

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Building in public before internet was a thing...

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@KevinSzabo14 when you take criticism instead of instant anger respond in the first place you actually have a space to evaluate if it gives you value and than able to learn from it or scratch it.

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

mom this internet thing might actually work 😭😵‍💫

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

The most boring stuff you do building is the 20 for your 80/20 rule.

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Marketing isn’t optional, however great you think your product is, distribution is key

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

The First Stripe Payout: A Founder’s Perspective

That first Stripe payout hits differently. It’s not just a transaction—it's a confirmation. All the late nights, the endless iterations, the self-doubt, and the grind suddenly crystallize into something real. It's no longer just an idea or a beta; it's a business.

Seeing that amount land in your account—no matter how small—symbolizes proof of value. Someone out there believes in what you’ve built enough to pay for it. It’s validation that you’ve stepped out of the theoretical and into the marketplace.

For many founders, it’s the first tangible return on all the sweat equity poured into the project. You check the notification twice, just to make sure it's real. You screenshot it, maybe share it with your co-founders, maybe just keep it for yourself as a reminder of what’s possible.

It's not about the money; it's about the momentum. It’s fuel. The first Stripe payout is the spark that convinces you: I can build something the world wants.

Would you like me to write this in a more storytelling format, like a founder reflecting back on their journey?

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

I asked AI
From founders perspective, what is the feeling of getting first stripe payout ?
Do you recognize yourself in this ?

[Kori Wilson @mskoriwilson]

You can't control the cards you're dealt.

But you can control how you play them.

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

Gonna hit 150 followers by the end of this week 👏 started posting 3 days ago 🤌

[Kristian Gejdos @KristianGejdos]

@stevelauda_ Me: Eyyy chat is this good UI ?

[Kay @Dwriteway]

You can always restart.

New ideas
New goals.
New skills.
New thoughts.

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.