Introduce myself — here to learn how makers ship

Hi ProductHunters,

I’m a senior developer by background, and I’m spending more of my time now learning the craft of shipping products: positioning, onboarding, distribution, and iteration.

What I’d like to learn from this community:

• What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d warn a new maker about?

• When you’re validating an idea, what’s your most reliable “signal” that it’s worth building?

• What kind of forum posts here tend to lead to genuinely useful discussions (and what tends to get rejected)?

I’ll share back what I learn as I go.

-YB