176: SaaS Side Projects

The idea of having a software as a service product sound great, doesn't it? Solve a problem with software. Have a nice looking landing page and website. Get paying customers. Eventually have it make enough revenue so you can turn it into your primary source of income. There's a lot of software talent out there. We could solve lots of problems. But going from idea to product to first customer is non-trivial. Especially as a side hustle. This episode discusses some of the hurdles from idea to first customer. Brandon Braner is building Released.sh. It's a cool idea, but it's not done yet. Brandon and I talk about building side projects: finding a target audience limiting scope to something doable by one person building a great looking landing page finding time to work on things prioritizing and planning learning while building even utilizing third party services to allow you to launch faster and last, but not least, having fun Full TranscriptSpecial Guest: Brandon Braner.Sponsored By:PyCharm Professional: Try PyCharm Pro for 4 months and learn how PyCharm will save you time. Promo Code: TESTANDCODE22Sauce Labs: Visit saucelabs.com/sign-up for more information and a free trial. Sauce Labs. Test Continuously. Test Smarter. Develop with confidence.Links:ReleasedTailwind CSS Tailwind UIFigmaHerokuGoogle App Engine