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The aim is to build independent‍ products that generate $100k MRR. In a team of 6. We are DIMS. Follow the journey! https://www.dims.team/

Does It Make Sense?


    • Jun 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Don't fall in love with your idea, fall in love with the problem!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 11:31


    I know it sounds harsh but is your idea worthless? It depends. It's the initial fuel and motivation to start building. You shouldn't fall in love with it though. Instead, fall in love with the people and the problem you're solving. Can't bring yourself to do that? Your idea might've been worthless after all!

    Two Founders, Honest Talk | Bootstrap vs VC Funding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 24:51


    I sat with Heiki Riesenkampf of Acapela (https://acape.la/) for the first time to have an honest talk about business. We discussed why Welder didn't take off, his competing with Slack, or the difference between US and European engineers.

    LiveView, HotWire, LiveWire - Server Rendered Interactive Web Apps in 2021 | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 24:33


    We've gone through the most popular ones for Elixir (LiveView), Ruby (HotWire), PHP (LiveWire), and Python (Unicorn, Reactor, Sockpuppet) and also some language-independent choices (htmx).

    Server-Side Rendering Is Coming Back in 2021 | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 21:41


    Server-side rendering is getting better with modern libraries, you can have just a single codebase (let's say in Django or Rails) and add similar interactivity that you would get with frameworks like React!

    Dealing With Your Unproductive Days | Work and Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 19:47


    We discussed our experience with unproductive days and how we feel when they happen. We also talked about how rituals and habits help us to stay productive and get back to being productive after unproductivity happens.

    When To Kill Your Product Idea | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 18:35


    Should you keep going or is time to let it go? There is no simple answer, but there are some variables to take into account when thinking about killing your idea. Oh, and context matters. More than anything.

    Does Working in Weekly Sprints Make Sense For a Bootstrap Team? | Behind the Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 20:10


    Why does working in weekly sprints work for a small bootstrap product team like ours? There are multiple reasons. We tried the same approach before but it had its flaws. A lot of them. We learned our lessons the hard way and want to share them with you.

    No-Code vs Code. When To Use What? | Behind the Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 16:57


    We explored many different approaches to see when to use no-code tools. And also when not since the tradeoffs might be huge. We learned that no-code is a no-brainer for validation and MVP building if you are a solo non-technical founder. It's also handy when you want to do something outside of the core competency of your company and you don't want to spend your development budget on these efforts. Let's say connecting your product to some analytics or building an MVP to validate a new direction of your company. But if your entire software business is based on no-code, you need to make sure that it can be built with it. You'll have to adjust your product expectations to fit the 'green path' that the no-code tools provide.

    Not Assessing Technical Complexity of Bootstrap Product Can Get Costly | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 17:49


    We discussed why it's so important to correctly assess the technical complexity of a product. Especially for bootstrapped companies. There's always going to be more edge cases than you'd think initially but your MVP should be simple and not buggy. One of our earlier products didn't even reach the MVP phase because we underestimated this phenomenon. And we did the same mistake with Welder. Now we have to face this problem again. Too many bugs, drawbacks, and unexpected edge cases. Too little development manpower to fix all of these in a reasonable timeframe. Your customers won't always follow the green path and your product should not fall apart and disappoint them because of that.

    When To Take a Break From Building Your Business? | Work and Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 16:25


    One post on IndieHackers made us think about when is the right time to take a break from building your business. We discussed our own experience with taking a break after 4 years of building a business. It gave us time to recharge and think about what we learned. It refilled our creativity and energy so we could get back into building.

    How To Stay Focused as a Developer in an Early-stage Tech Company | Work and Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 14:20


    Are you struggling with staying focused as a developer? There is a huge challenge for developers to stay focused and maintain productivity in the hectic environment of an early-stage tech company. We discussed how developers can plan their work and in-team communication to be shielded from the constant opportunities and needs of the super small team that is trying to kick-start their company.

    Is Overworking That Bad When You're Still Young? | Work and Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 12:38


    We had a great discussion about overworking when you're still young and only just starting doing what you really enjoy and love.

    Why We Decided Not To Take a VC Funding | Work and Be Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 16:29


    Retrospective on why we decided to not take VC funding and what lessons we learned by talking to many investors.

    Who Should Be in Your Perfect Product Team? | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 18:39


    It's a big one! Who should be on your team? Doesn't matter if you are just having an idea or you are already a scaling startup. You should think in terms of product teams and how to optimize them.

    Building a Meaningful Product When You Aren't Expert in Any Field | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 13:28


    Chat about our own struggle - building a product that really solves someone's problem. It's not an easy task to come up with (and build) that product if you are not an expert in any field. But it's possible. And there are several ways of doing this.

    React vs Serverside - When To Use Frontend Framework? | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 11:42


    Yeah, the question in the video is what front-end framework to use... but the correct question is, should you use FE framework and when? Then you choose the one that suits your project. But as always, start simple, get your product out there ASAP!

    Where to deploy - AWS, Google Cloud, Heroku, Digital Ocean? | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 11:46


    Where to deploy your code? There are many ways to do that. We chat about what and why to use different options.

    Rails, Django vs NodeJS, GO. What Backend Framework to Use? | Behind The Product

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 9:45


    What backend framework should you choose for your next bootstrapped project? What's the difference between Rails and Django VS NodeJS and GO? Johan asked his two technical co-founders about what we use in our projects and why. This series is dedicated to anyone who is starting a new bootstrapped project and is looking for inspiration on what technologies and tools to use.

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