Just launched and now I'm questioning everything - is this normal?
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Just launched my tiny little product CVFolio - which turns your pdf resume into a professional, minimal portfolio website. and I'm having that 'did I just waste my weekend?' moment 😅
Built this thing in 2 days because I couldn't get the idea out of my head. Now it's live on PH CVFolio and I'm staring at upvotes wondering if they actually mean anything or if people just click buttons.
What's the weirdest post-launch realization you've had?
Like that moment when the adrenaline wears off and you're like 'wait, what now?
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I've built MANY apps and tools over the years to learn a couple of lessons.
Marketing is everything - you've got to be doing marketing and sales, otherwise your "business" is just a hobby.
Secondly, there is no "overnight success", it takes consistentcy and time.
@joseph_garbett You've built many apps - have you ever had one where people engaged (upvotes, clicks) but absolutely nobody paid? How do you know when to pivot vs. push harder on marketing? Before pushing to prod it was like 'this product will move mountains. After launching i feel like does anyone even need it?? Its all chaos in my mind right now. I would appreciate ur personal opinion about this product?
Thanks
@harvanshchaudhary yes, a few. You need to stop thinking "Build it and they will come" - doesn't work anymore.
Remember, this is business, not a personal vendetta against you - take the emotion out of it.
Business is just a equation of exchange and getting in front of the right people (directed/targeted marketing). Remember, you're not the "everything to everyone" solution, so, who ARE your target audience and where/what do those people hangout/read/do/behave?
Is your service useful to individuals who are shop workers, no
Is your service useful to individuals who mend cars for a living, no
Is your service useful to individuals who are into software development, (sort of - they have to be looking for a job)
..because individuals who already have jobs dont need CVs.. so we can deduce you're targeting software/tech people who are looking for jobs..
..so..
where do those people hang out?
what problem do you solve over other CV services?
- are you cheaper
- faster?
- easier?
- giving people more exposure?
if not, how can you enhance other CV services?
maybe build comparison pages of you vs those other services
@joseph_garbett hey, thanks for this insightful info. Really greatful.