TL;DR
I told you the waitlist page was dropping this week.
It didn't.
And instead of pretending that didn't happen, I'm going to tell
you exactly why — because this is build in public, not build in perfect.
What Actually Happened
University didn't pause because I have a product to ship.
Life didn't pause either.
Between coursework, personal stuff, and the financial reality of
building something with literally zero budget,
this week was not
the week I planned for.
No dramatic story. Just the honest version:
- Some days I had zero energy to open my laptop
- Some days I opened it and just stared
- The waitlist page is built — it's sitting there, ready
- But "ready to deploy" and "deployed" are two different things
What I Did Get Done
Not nothing. But not what I promised either.
✅ Waitlist page — still ready, deployment pushed to next week
✅ Reviewed the full component structure
✅ Made small UI tweaks on the waitlist form
⏳ Product listing page — in progress
The Real Talk
Nobody tells you that building a product while being a student
is less about skill and more about energy management.
Some weeks you ship. Some weeks life happens.
The only way to fail is to stop entirely.
I haven't stopped. I'm just a week behind.
Next Week, For Real This Time
- Waitlist page goes live
- Week 3 update right here
Follow me on Dev.to so you catch it the moment it drops.
Delight | Founder, Softchic
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