I sort of stumbled into a process like this. I built a game as a hobby project with the intent to hand it off to a community that I thought totally wanted it. Interest in the project was minor. So for the next project I tried to actually engage the community as much as possible to see if anyone actually wanted to try it. Turns out the answer was still no, but at least I got a chance to prove my thesis that the project was doomed and I couldn't blame the lack of engagement.
It’s cool to see building in public become mostly mainstream. I’ve always felt like transparency was a far better approach than hiding behind a curtain. That still runs counter to the way a lot of traditional and VC-backed businesses operate.<p>I’ve taken to building my current project (<a href="https://perligo.io" rel="nofollow">https://perligo.io</a>) in public on Indie Hackers as I’ve pulled back on my Twitter use. It’s a decent enough place to share what you’re working on.
I am starting to build in public (youtube channel - The software mine) simply because I hope it will hold my feet to the fire and ensure I consistently progress (an inch a day will do)<p>The rest of the advice here (audience etc) seems accurate but second order to the essential part of JFDI
There's a book "Honest Business" by Salli Rasberry and Michael Phillips. Grew out of hippy businesses in the SF East Bay in the 70's IIRC. Anyway, they advocate for a radical openness in business management, like spreadsheet on the wall for all to see.
Building in public tend to gravitate around "info-products", entertainment, newsletter, games, courses, etc, where an audience is a must.<p>I would like to see more info about apps/websites/products built or being built in public.
Hey, it's a great guide! It's a must-read for each maker who wants to build in public. I want to help grow this community too. I'm making a toolset for building in public creators to save their time and help them being transparent. You can check it out here: <a href="https://candormakers.com" rel="nofollow">https://candormakers.com</a>.