The latest articles on DEV Community by Nelson Macharia (@nelson_macharia_54a2e910f). https://dev.to/nelson_macharia_54a2e910f https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3919341%2F6564132f-446a-4718-8d2f-791d5a76778b.jpg https://dev.to/nelson_macharia_54a2e910f en Nelson Macharia Fri, 08 May 2026 06:36:31 +0000 https://dev.to/nelson_macharia_54a2e910f/i-tried-simplifying-how-people-start-selling-online-heres-what-i-built-npj https://dev.to/nelson_macharia_54a2e910f/i-tried-simplifying-how-people-start-selling-online-heres-what-i-built-npj <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>I kept noticing how complicated it can be for someone to start selling products online.</p> <p>Between setting up a store, managing listings, and figuring out tools, it feels like there’s a lot of friction before you even sell your first product.</p> <p>So I decided to try something simple.</p> <p>I built a small multi-vendor marketplace where anyone can:</p> <ul> <li>create an account</li> <li>list products</li> <li>and basically run their own mini store inside one platform</li> </ul> <p>The goal was to reduce that initial barrier and make it feel more straightforward.</p> <p>It’s still very early, and I’m trying to understand if this actually solves a real problem or if I’m missing something important.</p> <p>If you’ve ever sold something online (or thought about it), I’d really appreciate your honest thoughts:</p> <ul> <li>Would you use something like this?</li> <li>What would stop you from using it?</li> <li>What feels missing?</li> </ul> <p>Here’s the project if you want to check it out:<br> <a href="https://marketfy-82c42.web.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://marketfy-82c42.web.app/</a></p> <p>Any feedback is appreciated 🙏</p> discuss showdev sideprojects startup