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Recent content by Singularity73

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    Get clarity on tough decisions with this framework (different to WADM)

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    I really like the Weighted Average Decision Matrix (WADM) from TMF, however sometimes I struggle with assigning a number to each factor. Sometimes a small change to the number of one factor can change the overall outcome which then confuses me and I'm still left struggling what to do. I guess in...
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    How do I stay motivated at university?

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    lol I did finish eventually, just took the long way round haha, I dropped out and went full time on my business for 2 years (planned on 1 year but then covid happened). I made some good progress but my business only just pays the bills, nothing crazy. During the latter course of that time I fell...
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    If you could only pass on one life lesson to everyone on this forum, what would it be?

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    It was an "accidental" business as it was originally a coursework project that just happened to gain traction so I kept working on it and eventually monetised it.
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    If you could only pass on one life lesson to everyone on this forum, what would it be?

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    For sure, you might be going through the desert of desertion. Probably the best way to stay motivated at that point is connecting with your vision every day, as a reminder of why you're doing this. Also having conviction in your idea. I don't know what the project is, but I think if you can get...
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    Age old debate: Mac VS Microsoft PC

    HOT! CHAT 
    I got the M1 Air after using Windows my whole life. I used it for 1 year before recently switching back to Windows. MacOS is awful, the window management makes 0 sense (talking from the perspective of using multiple monitors). Windows 11 is great, love the snap layouts feature. It just works...
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    If you could only pass on one life lesson to everyone on this forum, what would it be?

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    I liked it at the start, it's always exciting starting something new. But then motivation comes and goes in phases, I think it's highest when you're getting a lot of customer feedback and have momentum.
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    If you could only pass on one life lesson to everyone on this forum, what would it be?

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    It's not easy, I don't always succeed. One thing that has helped though is to set quotas and create rules for yourself. I have a quota to do 10 pomodoros per day. If there is a clear rule that you cannot break (otherwise you lose trust in yourself) then you will do the work irrespective of...
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    Thanks I guess listening to the market rather than the generic business advice is a sound approach. Yes Indie Hackers is great, I have been lurking in that community for a while now. It doesn't tend to have as much active discussions though, I think I've gotten more value from this forum.
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    Man, I would love to do this. I have actually talked to someone who signed up to my app looking for this use case but ultimately it ended up not being effective. There are a few problems why it currently won't work for this market: 1. It is designed for a classroom environment where people are...
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    Well, because the product is relatively inexpensive my business model depends on thousands of paying users rather than a few big "clients" (so I think "customer" is a better word). And to non-organically reach these numbers would require advertising. The problem is this is not something you buy...
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    Interesting, thank you for the reply. I guess the idea that if you can make $1, you can make $100 and if you can make $100 you can make $1000 and so on has been what kept me going for so long. But recently I have been a bit demoralised and I've read about ideas like "If you can't be #1 or #2 in...
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    Thanks for the reply, some good points to think about. I'm still in contact with my physics teacher who I originally made it for and there is a problem he has which he's asked me to incorporate into the app but I haven't yet because it's quite complex technically-wise and would also make the...
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    When to get an LLC?

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    DON'T worry about legal entities until you're making substantial revenue. I'm in the UK so not an LLC, but I made the mistake of incorporating before I made significant revenue and it has just been a massive headache that distracts from working on the business. The taxman doesn't care about your...
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    The dilemma: quit or persevere?

    I have been working on this web app for a few years, that I started as a coursework project when I was in school. It is a quiz app that makes assessment more fun and engaging for students. After 1 year of working on it full time, I'm now starting to make £1-£2K per month (£500-£1K profit)...
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    Bringing on a cofounder, years later?

    Very true, I should do more networking. I'm living with my parents now though and we live in a village, so not very ideal. Once the covid situation dies down I should be making enough to support myself and can move out to a city or something where there'll be more opportunities for that sort of...
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