What are the benefits of building in public?

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Building in Public is becoming increasingly popular. What are some of the benefits you have seen with building in public?

Joan Mateo Duarte 🚀 · Accepted Answer

I started building in public with DL3ARN (shameful plug: we are near launch, you can follow us) and I believe it's the best thing. When you build in public lots of people, that are in the same mindset as you, can help you and give you their point of view. Some of the best ideas come from discussing and thinking with others. 
P.S: Don't worry about getting your idea stolen, people are too worried in their own idea (everyone thinks they have the best idea ever 🤫).

Brittany Salas · Answer

You find our how easy it is to get your idea stolen... and then you learn what can't be copied :)

Puneet Kohli · Answer

1. Early feedback
2. Accountability
3. Eyeballs on your project
4. Potential Supporters
5. Potential Customers
6. Potential Investors

Krishnaswamy Anand Ganesh · Answer

Biggest benefit in my mind is Collective intelligence.

In highly collectively intelligent teams solutions provided by a group are systematically significantly better than solutions offered by any individual, including the smartest person in the room.

And to refer to Sherlock:

On multiple occasions Sherlock stresses that he needs Dr. Watson to inspire his superior mind. It’s not that Watson is smarter than Holmes. It’s that together they are smarter than Holmes alone, even given his prodigious mind.

Manas Sharma · Answer

@joanduarte Very well said 🔥

When are you launching? Share the link to your upcoming launch - will love to follow. 😇

Brittany Salas · Answer

@puneet_kohli Execution is building and shipping. This is why I added the last note of learning what work is truly unique to the creator.

Uma Venugopal · Answer

building in public helps to understand pmf better since one can quickly test out features and solutions and seek instant feedback(even if the UI isn't pretty). Plus it builds emotional investment from your users in you trying to help them with your product.

Joan Mateo Duarte 🚀 · Answer

@manas_sharma We are launching in January! You can follow us at https://www.producthunt.com/prod..., thanks for the support!

Manas Sharma · Answer

@krishnaswamy_anand_ganesh I have launched Roundup on Producthunt today! 😇 We have devoted nearly a year to developing this project and I would greatly appreciate your support & feedback. 🙏

Puneet Kohli · Answer

@brittany_salas not necessarily. There’s also marketing, sales, customer satisfaction and most importantly knowing WHAT to build (discovery!)

Manas Sharma · Answer

@brittany_salas I have launched Roundup on Producthunt today! 😇 We have devoted nearly a year to developing this project and I would greatly appreciate your support & feedback. 🙏

Manas Sharma · Answer

@puneet_kohli Interesting. Never thought it also helps attract potential investors. Thanks for sharing.

Manas Sharma · Answer

@krishnaswamy_anand_ganesh - how would one tap into this collective intelligence? I do the value in getting inputs on what to build when you build in public. But is there more to it?

Puneet Kohli · Answer

@brittany_salas Ideas are dime a dozen it's about execution, vision, and all the stuff other than just building/shipping :)

Manas Sharma · Answer

@uma_venugopal Love the emotional investment angle ❤️

What are the benefits of building in public?

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