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by bufferoverflow 1700 days ago
Minimal metronome and minimal time tracker are close to useless, because the market is so saturated, and there are tons of free options.

You need to start with validating your idea instead of wasting days/months on coding.

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Also, I think we need to stop rewarding 'minimal' products. Like you said, there's no room for minimal time tracking, but there's definitely room for more high quality, feature-dense time tracking tools.
Nope, sometimes I just want no bloat software that can cook my eggs during I use it for time tracking. I just want this one feature. But don't suppose to make money with an app like this, because there are 20 other people that released one before you.
Yeah, my minimal time tracker is Excel.
He needs to make ten times as many applications/solutions at least in the same time frame. His ratio comes to less than one project a year and across different markets. In fact he doesn't even release but two of the projects mentioned. The product startup world moves a lot faster than that.

"How I failed 5 side projects in 6 years"

Exactly.

It needs to become a habit so that he can release at greater velocity. Regulary thinking about new ideas and the writing code 1-2 hours everyday is ideal.

Having a night full-time job next to your day full-time job is too much for 99% of people.
Spamming startups!? Yeah, I don't think the world needs more of that.
Tell that to those guys who made the 1500 slot machines.