I spent months building features almost every day.
Clean code. Real infra. Everything working.
But I made a classic developer mistake:
I built first… and asked questions later. 🚨
As a developer, my default mode was:
“Just add one more feature.”
Admin panel.
Payments.
Webhooks.
Integrations.
More modules.
Technically solid. Business-wise? No real validation 😅
After ~8 months, I realized the problem wasn’t the code.
I was trying to validate:
an e-commerce platform
a SaaS product
and my own internal system
…all at the same time.
No focus = no signal.
So instead of throwing everything away, I reframed it.
I stopped thinking “product”
and started thinking “execution engine.”
The admin panel + modules became my way to:
build → test → learn → kill fast 🧪
From now on, I’ll use this setup to:
explore small ideas
ship tiny micro-SaaS
validate before scaling
share what works (and what doesn’t)
Less ego. More feedback.
This isn’t a launch. It’s a reset.
If you’re a dev who loves building but struggles with validation, you’re not alone.
Building in public from here 🚀
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