11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Startup
In this candid personal reflection (2013), @kevbam steps back to assess the lifestyle, mental health, and career tradeoffs of independent software craftsmanship.
Core Principles for Independent Builders:
Leaving high-paying Big Tech roles offers complete creative sovereignty, but demands high psychological resilience against loneliness and uncertainty.
Setting strict boundary lines between personal life and asynchronous bug reports is crucial for sustaining solo developer momentum.
Treating side projects and indie businesses as an ongoing marathon rather than a sprint creates resilience through dry spells.
Community Debate Themes:
Community members debated work-life balance, health insurance and retirement planning for solopreneurs, and finding meaning outside of traditional corporate ladders.
CATEGORY Founder Lessons →
HISTORICAL ERA Web 2.0 Genesis (2007–2013)
COMMUNITY SCORE ★ 6 points
TOTAL DISCUSSIONS 5 comments
Some good stuff in there but on principle I wont' up-vote it because of the forced attempts to get me to opt in. Four or five!
Some are obvious, some are really worth a deeper consideration. I liked the one about questioning the advice.
I quit your site after two consicutive popup ads.