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Don’t understand why people keep pumping out products?
I’m getting linkedin messages from people monthly who keep on pumping out launches. And no they are not hunters just pumping out products.
I’m confused. We’re not making shoes here. We’re trying to scale long term successful businesses. At least that what I’m doing. This doesn’t happen monthly.
Maybe people can help me understand. Thanks!
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@olenabomko I now only support people once when they launch their passion project. If a month later they come for support for another product without giving me context, nope. I value my time and rather spend it helping though who are genuinely passionate and are in it for the long game
I think their strategy is to keep launching products until they have a clear winner product that blows up
@ruben_boonz that makes sense, but man how can you focus on making it a success when your spreading you’re time, and funds all over the place instead of being strategic
@slimmy82 This is a pretty common strategy, where they will spend their time on one thing at a time, but not for a long period. They ship fast and move on. I agree though I wouldn't go this route. I'd much rather just test by asking people for feedback on the idea and maybe build something small with nocode.
@ruben_boonz That's right. This is a strategy for some, but I think long term it backs you in a corner. If you went with a winning product from sheer volume of easy-to-start startups, then you might run into a bottleneck down the road you can't pivot from. Something bigger than your offer, like markets and platforms or just a missed opportunity of where the market goes long-term.
I think its important to try things and be fast, but consider the longevity and pivotableness of an opportunity.
@ruben_boonz I see what you mean. Man feels like wasted work if they don’t get some validation during planning them really get behind what they stand for
While the jury on this is still out it’s essentially a game of odds. Also lot of people don’t know how to fail fast or take a step back
On the flip side building too many products does lead to shallow thinking
@kaushik_mukherjee1 yeah that’s why I think, like take a step back, gain some learning, validate you’re next idea…but literally have had 10-20 different people reach for support of their second launch of an unrelated product they build a month later… as if they don’t even give their first product a good chance
They believe software is 99 times a failure and 1 time a unicorn. With that math it makes sense.
@slimmy82 I’d advise doing it the way you just described. I wouldn’t pivot too fast to something new, not every month at least
Absolutely true. I've been receiving support messages on my LinkedIn account too, about 1-2 times a week with same person . It's disappointing when they're no longer humble and just leave a message for an upvote. I used to enjoy the Product Hunt community for its genuine human connections and the fun it brought. Now, it feels more like a one-way system of support rather than real connections.
@priyanka27 agree, I asked someone for support. They didn’t respond. Then 2 weeks later they sent generic message asking for support. I don’t respond, another 2-3 weeks they send another generic support request for a different product
I usually get contacted by maker and some people from the team. Haven't seen such behaviour that random people just knocking in to advertise product once again
@sasha_buratynskyi yeah I get LinkedIn messages all the time from people asking for support who I supported them from they last months product launch.
Entrepreneurs often forget there is something called product-market fit, which might take years to achieve. I can't imagine how launching a new product every month would help achieve this.
@zer0tokens I’m with you. Or taking time to validate the idea properly in the first place before spending time and money building it
I think it’s because this indie hacker launch like every god damn month has become so popular. People want to be Peter lvls. In reality big sustainable businesses take YEARS to get product market fit right and is often why they take funding.
@wyatt_feaster I’m with you. Take the time to really understand the problem, validate the problem, create a solution, validate, continue to build and listen to users. Find marketfit grow etc… takes time, patience and a lot lot lot of dedication. Can’t happen if you’re just pumping out products like a factory.
They may be launching many products cheaply as a way to test different market opportunities and see what resonates with customers. This allows them to learn quickly what people actually want to buy.
It's possible they haven't found real product/market fit yet and are scattered in their approach rather than being laser focused on one big opportunity.
Some may feel pressure to keep generating new revenue streams each month to support themselves or their business financially. Rapid launches are prioritized over long term growth.
Seems like they're using signal to the detriment of the PH community.
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