Jon Reed

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

🟢 Today I start #buildinginpublic my new venture, EMT Schools.

EMT Schools will be the first directory/review site for all EMT schools in the US.

In the coming days and weeks I'll introduce myself, discuss strategy, outline the business design, and share my progress.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@jackson_llk What kind of illegal work?

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@OneMaxBaker Why would that be unethical? What does it have to do with ethics at all?

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@scotups @MetroBoomin His set at Coachella was so good. Had no idea what to expect.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

De Oppresso Liber.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

Out of Twitter jail.

Posted three business-related tweets and my account got locked.

No explanation given, @TwitterSupport.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

Casual bedtime reading:

Next.js routing with @scotups via @FrontendMasters.

This is the way.

#buildinpublic

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@jackson_llk Not working on my end FYI.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@nikolasbarwicki How much are you making? 🤔

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@jackson_llk @gjsequeira He also was quoted saying:

“When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible.”

I find my best hours are the first 2-3 after waking up, but I prefer to workout then, which does impacts my work but sets me up for success otherwise

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@jackson_llk @gjsequeira Ernest Hemingway put it best:

“I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen next.”

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@jackson_llk You’ve got to cut something else out unfortunately.

Friends, fitness, or sleep are usually the first on the chopping block.

I recommend attacking it through extended sprints of focused work.

1-2 months of monastic living, but then allow yourself to relax for a month.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

@nextjs @PostgreSQL @vercel I have basic proficiency of HTML/CSS and I have limited understanding of JS - so building a complete, full-stack app from scratch will be challenging

This is where being overly self-confident and slightly delusional as a founder is essential.

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

Today, I drafted the first MVP wireframe of EMT Schools.

It is ugly and ultra-minimalist, but even in this state the product would provide significant value to users.

#buildinpublic

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

To get ship this MVP, I will need to:
-Develop the frontend (@nextjs)
-Populate the database (@PostgreSQL)
-Deploy the site (@vercel)

[Jon Reed @jonxreed]

Up and running.