Michael Koch

Building things 🕊️ @Dream_Oracles

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Want to become an indispensable developer?

Build something from scratch.

It's the fastest way to master design, user experience, and problem-solving

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Don't guess what your users need

Tracking user behavior tells you what they actually need

Always let the data guide you

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Most developers only focus on making things work

Great developers focus on making things work for users.

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Every developer should be learning design right now

AI can write code, but can it design? Not really

Mastering human-centered design gives you an edge in our competition against AI

Learn to design

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Your landing page is the most important part of your site.

You could have the greatest product ever developed

but if people can't quickly understand your product, they will leave

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

The only way to stand out as a developer is to create a T-Shaped skillset.

Developers who combine deep coding skills with broad knowledge in UX, design, and product strategy stand head and shoulders above the competition.

Stand out or be replaced by AI.

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Building your own website is one of the best ways to grow as a developer.

It challenges your technical skills and exposes you to design, product development, and business strategy.

Taking on a solo project will skyrocket your growth as a developer

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

@flakyfarseer @TheProjectUnity I agree with you. I'm all for exploring the dream realm and using science and technology to do so, but part of me can't help but feel like this is an unnatural intervention in a beautiful process

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

@calvinducharme I was using @HappyGezim ImagineAPI

Check it out here: https://t.co/SGfUQUm8el

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Lord is this project complicated

Figured out how to get images from midjourney API and display them underneath the part of the script that the visual is associated with

now I am cleaning up the process getting to this point

Getting chatGPT to respond exactly the way I want it to is by far the hardest part of this project

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

a digital product is an employee that never sleeps and is able to duplicate themselves as much as needed

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

once you realize everything is a risk

and the risks that seem more scary are just the ones you understand less

it becomes a lot easier taking the risks that you should be taking

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

You need to be going to networking events
→ Connected with other entrepreneurs
→ Potential for business collaboration
→ Energizing & motivating
→ Brainstorm new ideas
→ Grow your network

You never know who you will meet at a networking event, could be life changing

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

don't start a tech startup if you don't want to do marketing

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

it takes a long time to become successful because if you got what you wanted right away you would instantly lose it

patience brother, keep grinding

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

Theres a million ideas

its the execution that matters

and you're execution only gets better

if you execute on ideas

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

obsessing over money makes you chase it

obsessing over customers makes you attract it

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

The best problem you can have is struggling to find balance between activities that improve:
→ health
→ finances
→ relationships

you should be struggling to find time to do all of the things that you want to do to improve your life

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

“Started programming at 13, 10k MRR by 16”

Brother i was essentially retarded until I turned 22, how did you do this already?

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

@gratatouille23 going to networking events and always practicing selling myself and what I do

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

A HUGE part of entrepreneurialism that I didn't realize would be so big:

Networking

It's all about people at the end of the day, make sure you're putting yourself in a position to meet the right people

[Michael Koch @MichaelKochDev]

you must escape the indie hacker space

it is an echo chamber where everyone is creating products for other indie hackers

it's oversaturated

take what you've learned from the community to a community you are actually passionate about

and you will destroy the competition