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by chrisa 2275 days ago
“Start small, stay small” is good (but a bit old)

Definitely check out Indie Hackers though! The whole community and podcast is built around that idea.

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I did see "Start small, stay small" being recommended but was put off a bit by its age. But you would still recommend it today then?
I remember it being really good, though I haven't read it for awhile. I thought I remembered hearing a podcast where Rob talked about what he would change if he rewrote it today, but I can't seem to find it (maybe someone with better google-fu can)

Here is one of his podcast episodes where he talks about it though - so you can start here: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-219

If you’re starting a solo saas business (and even if you’re not) I cannot recommend this podcast series highly enough.
The author here.

Startup for the rest of us (podcast) tracks better with my current day thinking.

There’s a major chunk of the book that’s high-level mindset and strategy that still holds up. The detailed tactics do not (unsurprising given we’re 10 years out).

Not really. With all due respect to the author, most of the advice there doesn't really apply today in the world we are living (well, maybe after COVID it will again?). I remember reading it a few years ago and it was already dated by then.