Jim Tang

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

@daniel_nguyenx everyone can cook

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

200 days ago, I started posting to the void on X to get distribution for indie SaaS apps.

Stopped coding for a while to focus on content and got 265k followers on Instagram and TikTok.

Biggest lesson: if you have the courage to document a major life transition, that’s the most audience exploding content there is.

Coming back to indie SaaS now to see how well “distribution-first” really works.

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

writing my life timeline for content ideas and realized:

thought I'd never get an internship → American Express
thought I wasn't smart enough for Google → got in
thought I'd never quit → quit
thought nobody would care → 250k followers

identity has not caught up at all.

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

@YoniSmolyar Protein never tasted so good

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

@0xThomasValera Yoo appreciate you being an og Thomas 🙏

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

"Dream job" at Google.
Making $350k at 27.

But I was depressed. So I quit without a plan.

5 months later:
- 240k followers
- 25k newsletter subs
- $22k revenue
- $15.5k first brand deal

Here's my story of building an audience from zero (and how you can do the same): 🧵

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

@im_roy_lee Collective consciousness is evolving

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

When I started on X, I got 1 like per post.

Before I gave up, I dm'd an ex-Big Tech creator asking if building an audience was even worth it. She said it was the highest leverage thing she's done.

Today, I can't agree more.

If you enjoyed this, follow my journey @jimrtang

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

My experience and growth across platforms:

IG likes stories (+190k)
TikTok likes "raw" (+37k)
YouTube likes thumbnails + titles (+4k)
Threads+LinkedIn easier for new accounts than X (+10k total)
Email list grows from valuable freebies (+25k, 50% open rate)

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

@asyncr0ne haha it's already happened - I'll lyk if I ever join a company so you can sell before

[Jim Tang @jimrtang]

Is it a coincidence that since I left Google two months ago that the stock went up by 25%?

You’re welcome, Sundar.