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Is keeping a personal decision log worth it when you build alone?

Been working as a solo dev for a while and the lack of feedback on code quality is definitely the hardest part.

You never really know if your architecture is solid or just holding together by luck.

Started writing down brief notes on why i pick certain tech choices just to double check my own thinking.

It helps a bit with clarity before pushing changes.

How do you show value fast if your app needs a lot of setup?

Our early onboarding made people fill out way too many forms before they even saw the main tool.

Session recordings showed users were just quitting halfway because it felt like work.

People want a quick win, not a 10-minute setup process on day one.

How do you give new users a quick "aha moment" before making them do the full setup?

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4d ago

What finally made you stop building random features nobody asked for?

Spent weeks coding a feature I personally thought looked super cool only to check analytics later and see almost zero usage. Meanwhile actual user requests were sitting ignored in my notes.

Now I force myself to stick to a strict rule where I only build something if multiple users explicitly ask for it first.

Was there a specific moment or failed launch that made you stop building for yourself and start listening to users?

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