Do you build in public? How's it working out for you?

Jonny Miles
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* What's the hardest part? * Where do you post? Twitter or something else. * Any recent wins/fails growing audience? Is there anything that'd help make it easier for you? One idea I've had is to take your tweets and use AI to turn it into a weekly blog/newsletter. So it'd look something like this (just a prototype): https://shipped.by/levelsio Do you build in public?

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Dima Isakov
We tried. We used X for it. But we found the interest was minimal. I don't think our experience can be useful. It will be all about your ability to engage your audience with interesting details. Information with statistics and reports showed itself best.
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Christopher David Anderson
We tried building in public early on using Twitter and our blog to share development updates, challenges, and successes. It got some initial interest but engagement gradually faded. I think the key is finding the sweet spot between 'interesting to your audience' and 'not revealing anything sensitive'. Visuals, stats, and progress reports seemed to perform best. It's definitely an art! Curious what others have found works well for sustaining engagement.
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Mia Sophia Walker
Same here, we tried building in public for a while using Twitter but didn't get much engagement. I think it really depends on finding the right audience that's genuinely interested in your progress and learnings. Sharing specific stats, screenshots, and concrete examples of what you're working on seemed to get the best response. But overall we found it pretty hit or miss. Curious what others' experiences have been!
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Jack Rhodes
For me, the hardest part is staying consistent with updates. Sometimes I feel like I’m not making enough progress to share.
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Arthur Carson
I’ve had a few wins from building in public, like connecting with people who became early users of my product. It’s also a good way to learn what resonates with others.
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Carlos Finley
One struggle I face is handling negative feedback. It’s helpful sometimes, but other times it feels discouraging.
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