Episode 11: Bhanu Teja P. From a software dev to an independent maker.
Description
Bhanu Teja P, 24 yo, is a developer and blogger. He quit his software development job to become an independent maker. He is working hard on bootstrapping feather.so and tweeting about it. feather.so is a blogging platform on top of Notion.
Key Takeaways
[00:47 ] - From FT employee to an indie hackers in 6 months.
[02:23 ] - Building in public to bring revenue.
[02:57 ] - Finding and selecting an idea worth developing.
[04:45 ] - Gaining early traction by utilising white lists and building in public.
[07:17 ] - The challenges of a bootstrapped solofounder.
[11:42 ] - Tracking what's important.
[13:06 ] - The right focus for a bootstrapped solofounder.
[17:45 ] - Starting SaaS bootstrapping in the right way.
Quotes
“If I got around twenty trials in a week - it's a good week.“ - Bhanu
“Everyone's journey is different. Don't blindly follow any advice“ - Bhanu
Links
Follow the journey:
Twitter: twitter.com/pbteja1998
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pbteja1998
feather.so: feather.so
Book with insights: Navigating The Bootstrapped Mafia
Connect with Bulat:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thebulatk
Twitter: twitter.com/thebulatk
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