What's the one thing you hate doing as a founder/builder (but still have to)?
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What’s that one task you always end up doing but really wish you didn’t have to?
For me, it’s the scrappy stuff like cold outreach or chasing feedback (and getting no reply). It's essential, but always pulls me away from deeper work.
What about you?
What's your annoying-but-necessary task.
How do you deal with it? Got any creative ways to make it bearable or even fun? 😅
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Haimeta
What I dislike the most, yet often have to do, is informing users about the delay in our release. While this might sound like a niche issue, it’s quite common for us given the uncertainties in our development progress.
minimalist phone: creating folders
There are still some administrative (bureaucracy) around some stuff. And maybe it is just my aversion from the secondary school :D
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Pokecut
The one thing I absolutely dread—but somehow can’t escape—is bookkeeping and expense tracking. Seriously, nothing crushes my creative spirit faster than staring at spreadsheets and hunting for that missing $17 receipt from three months ago (was it coffee, software, or just a mirage?). It’s essential, of course—unless you want your accountant to send you passive-aggressive emails or your runway to vanish in a cloud of mystery charges.
Kalyxa
Cold outreach and endless follow-ups for me too. It’s like spinning plates, but I try to turn it into a quick game—set timers, celebrate small wins when someone replies. Helps keep it from dragging.