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I was building an education tool for a specific niche, with a problem that I currently struggle with.
I've always wanted to create a progress thread since I started working on this but never got around to it.
Thanks @Andy Black for the advice on LinkedIn! : )
Progress so far:
I won't have weekly updates but I will update whenever I figure out something or have value to provide.
Hope this stuff resonates with you, and I hope you join me on this journey! 😀
I've always wanted to create a progress thread since I started working on this but never got around to it.
Thanks @Andy Black for the advice on LinkedIn! : )
Progress so far:
- Built 3 MVP's so far, all to test if the idea builds interest in people and if they'd want to use it:
- Started with an MVP that had only 1 functionality. Reached out to friends at first. I wanted to see if they were receptive to the idea
- They were (Adobe is now implementing this feature for their own website btw).
- Reached out to a bunch of people and tried getting them to use the MVP
- They liked it as well and I instantly started building better versions
- Second MVP, added a bunch of core features that I wanted to test, they had a bunch of feedback and I've been iterating ever since.
- Third MVP, made the UI better and added a few more features for them that they were happy about. All this with GPT4 because I don't know how to code nor do I like it.
- Learned how to market it myself:
- I used cold outreach methods through Instagram, Discord to get people to use it.
- The crazy thing is, and I'm not sure if the people in my niche are just "nice", but i only have about 15-20% rejection/ ignored rate so far.
- Here's how i cold DM someone:
- Compliment them (genuinely, fake feels very obvious!), if you cant genuinely compliment, relate with them.
- Show them how you can provide value to their life and what you are working on in the most concise way possible. Most people are busy / lazy and don't want to read 5 paras about what you're up to even if it provides value to them.
- Lastly you have 2 options:
- If they're someone well known in that niche, ask them for their opinion on it.
- If they're anyone else, ask them if they know anyone who may be interested in using it. If they want it, they'll ask, if they don't they'll point you to someone or some group
- This method has worked wonders for me. I've reached out to well known people within my niche and app developers as well, who have been more than willing to give their insights on it.
- Just reach out! Most people are willing to help you as long as you provide value through the conversation.
- Make sure you don't "over-sell" and push them a lot which will leave you on read.
- Figuring out GPT4:
- I have a feeling most people are still sleeping on this. This is THE BEST tool out there and will help you solve any problem you have
- How? All you have to do is provide as much context as you can. I mentioned in my other post how I get GPT to answer exactly what I need in this comment. I've used GPT4 entirely to create this app and if you're wondering it wasn't as easy as "build it for me looool"
- Don't think of it as a machine that does xyz thing, think of it as a clueless robot with unlimited information.
- Best way I've found to use GPT is to divide and create multiple chats each with context of their own so that it doesn't end up confusing itself (which it does) or forget the context (which it also does and is very annoying), with the added benefit of having it organized.
- That's how i was able to create multiple features with GPT and then connect it all using python
- Challenges I'm currently facing:
- Although people have showed interest in the app I realized its just a "nice to have" and doesn't solve a need as such. And if I want product market fit, I have to solve a need.
- Most people have other means to solve that problem and a user told me its replaceable even if other methods are annoying or awkward (ouch)
- Haven't got a sale yet so my users don't have "skin in the game"
- Alot of users say they want something but it just isn't important enough to waste time building and implementing it in the product.
- Feedback I receive, although very positive, isn't enough for users to keep using it on a repetitive basis.
- Moving forward:
- I'm tracking down teachers that may find use to this tool and get their insight on it, and maybe even use it for teaching.
- If its genuinely not useful for anyone else (although it is for me) I will pivot, keep certain features and target a different market that may have more of a use for it.
I won't have weekly updates but I will update whenever I figure out something or have value to provide.
Hope this stuff resonates with you, and I hope you join me on this journey! 😀
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