day 4: building a platform that automatically sells used stuff online.
throwback to the start. my first prototype used Telegram as the frontend and Make as the backend. no vibe coding yet, i just wanted a proof of concept.
it was enough to get my first users, test the workflow, and find what needed fixing. it also gave me enough traction to convince a CTO to join.
what did your first prototype look like?
day 8: I just spent the whole Sunday doing manual work because our platform doesn't have the features we need yet.
while we build them I have to make sure that we do everything we can to meet the expectations of our first users.
when you start selling an unfinished product it's just the way it is
day 6: building SaaS that helps businesses sell dead stock on marketplaces.
we signed our first business client today. here's how it happened.
before building the MVP, I wanted to validate the idea. so I put up a listing on a marketplace that described what the platform does - without mentioning any of the tech.
in 4 weeks, only 8 people looked at it. but one of them called. she'd just closed her boutique and needed to clear out the leftover stock.
we talked for a few weeks. I tried to sell her items in bulk, but it didn't work. around the same time we shipped the platform, she agreed to be the first to test it.
what's the story behind your first customer?