Why I'm Building in Public

Building in public is uncomfortable. It means sharing unfinished work, admitting mistakes, and being vulnerable about the process.

But it's also liberating.

No More Waiting for Perfect

I've spent years polishing projects in private, waiting for the "right moment" to share. That moment never comes. There's always one more feature, one more design iteration, one more thing to fix.

Building in public forces you to ship. To get feedback early. To iterate in the open.

The Accountability Factor

When you announce your intentions publicly, you create accountability. Not in a pressure-inducing way, but in a "people are actually watching and rooting for you" way.

It's motivating to know someone might check your GitHub commits or read your progress updates.

Learning in Public

The feedback loop is immediate. Someone mentions a better approach. Someone shares a similar struggle. Someone offers to help.

You can't get that feedback when you're building in a vacuum.

What I'm Committing To

Starting now, I'm sharing:

• Weekly progress updates - What I built, what I learned, what I struggled with
• Design decisions - Why I chose approach A over approach B
• Failures - The features that didn't work, the experiments that flopped
• Revenue - When there is any, I'll share the numbers transparently

The Vulnerability Part

This is scary. What if people think my code is bad? What if my ideas aren't original? What if I fail publicly?

But here's the thing: everyone who's building is making it up as they go. The difference is some people pretend they have it all figured out, and some people are honest about the journey.

I'm choosing honesty.

Community Over Competition

The indie hacker and maker communities have shown me that transparency builds trust, and trust builds relationships.

Some of my favorite creators—Pieter Levels, Dani Budzz, Marc Lou—share everything. Their openness has helped thousands of people.

I want to contribute to that culture.

This Is My Documentation

Years from now, I'll look back at these posts and see the evolution. The false starts. The pivots. The small wins.

This is my trail of breadcrumbs. And if it helps someone else along their journey, even better.

Let's build together. 🛠️