Non-tech founder, just launched my first product! AMA - available all day 🙋
Veselin Kostov
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I know that some of you might be hesitant to start working on your idea, because you have no technical knowledge. I was the same a few months ago, so I'd be happy to answer any questions about this.
Open to questions and feedback about what I launched as well! 😊
Main vision of TheWorkSage is to connect everyone looking to change/grow their career, with the people who are offering help to achieve this.
You can check out the launch here - https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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Kate Kovbii@kate_kovbii
Launching soon!
That's the spirit! So how did you manage to create the tool with no tech background?
Also - congrats on your launch🚀
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@kate_kovbii Thanks Kate! :)
Fortunately I found out about all the no-code platforms out there. After some research, I chose Bubble.io, because at least at this stage, it enabled me to create all the necessary stuff for an MVP.
Been using it for 3 months and I'm very happy, but open to any other recommendations!
Launching soon!
@veselin_kostov, that sounds awesome! So are you planning to get yourself some tech team in the future, or you're okay with keeping it no-code? 😁
@kate_kovbii Well, I'm hoping we will reach the stage where we do need a tech team, as that would mean we are implementing a lot more complicated features 😁
@veselin_kostov well done for going out and doing it on your own though, goes to show we live in a time where everything has a solution!
Congrats! What chnaged your mind to make you start building?
@nuno_ms_reis I was just trying to get some product management experience, but it turned out to be a lot bigger than this. I'm currently in the IT services industry (my full-time job), but I feel like building can impact people a lot more positively :)
Congratulations! What influenced your decision to start building? https://icccworldcup.com/
@abdul_ella Thank you! At some point I just felt I had to start building, in order to impact more people out there. I've always had that great feeling, when I start growing something from it's beginning :)
Congrats, Veselin on launching your product. May I know how long it took you to build from scratch to the launch? Also, have you already found a way to engage everyone looking to change/grow their career, with the people who are offering help to achieve this?
@patrick_sao_e14 Great questions!
Building from scratch to launch - It took me about 3 months to build. It could have been a lot faster, had I not been also working on a full-time job.
Engagement - currently anyone that needs career help can send a message or directly a proposal to professionals/career coaches that are signed on the platform. There is improvement needed there (more notifications, emails, campaigns etc.), but these are coming in the next few weeks as well!
Hope that answers everything, but I'd love to elaborate, if you need it.
@veselin_kostov Great answers, Veselin. I love the fact that you did this in 3 months. This gives me lots of hope with me building from scratch as a no-code guy.
Congrats on the launch! How did you tackle the development process? Btw, TheWorkSage seems similar to LinkedIn's mentorship feature. What sets it apart?
@monoshitsu1974 Thank you! Great questions.
Bubbe.io was what helped me with the development. It's a no-code platform, which enables people like me who don't know how to code, to build up sites with functionality behind them.
As a professional platform, LinkedIn, will always be somewhat of an indirect competitor. What sets us apart is that on TheWorkSage you can receive help for anything in your career, not just mentorship per say. By anything I mean CV reviews, interview preparation, networking strategies and more!
Hope that answers the questions, but I'm here if I can provide more details!
@veselin_kostov That's cool, no-code platforms are game changers for non-tech founders. Interesting approach with TheWorkSage, catering to broader career needs. Good luck with the project and keep us posted on updates!
Congratulations and all the best. 👏👏👏👏
Congratulations on your launch! Bubble is a great product to build your initial project. Good luck and all the best in scaling the company!
Big step Veselin! There is no substitute for just getting started. I am also a non-technical founder. I now have more than enough engineers on the team but it was daunting getting started. I quickly learned to surround myself with the best technical people possible and as early as possible, if only as advisors. You will need them. For now the key thing is whether you have the right idea, because that is all that really matters. Congrats and good luck!
@stephen_smith67 Thank you Stephen! Indeed, at the start I might be solo, but at some point technical talent will need to be involved.
And what are you working on?
Congrats, man your first product! All the best.
I'm curious to know how you got connected with the people who offer help with career growth.
@nareshmeetei Thank you, Naresh! To answer your question - mainly through LinkedIn and different events, where I've been networking.
Congratulations Veselin on your first launch.
What were your top 3 learnings as a first time maker?
@sudeshna_roy Thanks Sudeshna!
1. It's never as easy as it looks.
2. Usually when you estimate work, mind that it will take double that time.
3. Use a to-do list and plan your week.
Congratulations on the project, it looks very interesting, and then the idea of developing it no code is absolutely wonderful. I accidentally discovered bubble.io today and had no idea it had so much potential. You have my support for the challenge faced and the very interesting idea!
@neder_ghadhab Thanks Neder! I discovered it through a post on LinkedIn. It was marketed as a "must-know" tool for makers, so it got my curiosity :D
Let me guess, to launch a first product a founder with no-tech background should hire a UI designer and no-code developer to create MVP, right? :)
How did you create a tool without prior knowledge of teach?
@esther_olanma_shedrach It definitely took me some time. I think around 1 month I was only exploring Bubble until I actually started building my MVP.
Nice job u do thanks for sharing your experience with as ur app means a lot to people and we thanks you the maker
@veselin_kostov u mean a lot to us we are here to hips a good product testing engineering team. thanks for your wonderful time
Nice one, did no-code services limit you in anyway?
@prathamnandha Thanks for the question! For now they are not limiting me, but that's because I've only done the MVP. Along the way I'm sure we will reach a point where we can no longer continue no-code.
@veselin_kostov Yes perfect always good to validate your idea with a MVP than start writing millions of lines of code. Congrats on your launch 🚀 👏
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What does a product for people?
Before you launch the product, you have to know at least a feature of the product based on a technology.
If you don`t know it, yet, or you are not sure because you have many ideas, have a think, and let me know. I guarantee a return on an investment.
congratulations on your product launch 🤝
Congrats!