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I'm 18, shipped 2 HTML templates this week, got rejected by 3 marketplaces. Still going.

This week I decided to stop watching tutorials and start building real products.
I'm a first year IT student in Salem, India. No design degree. No coding bootcamp. Just AI tools and determination.
Here's what happened in 5 days:
What I built
Nexflow — Dark SaaS landing page template
HTML + Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js. Zero npm. 11 sections.
Demo: https://nexflow-ui.netlify.app
DevFolio Dark — Developer portfolio template
HTML + Tailwind + Typed.js. Zero npm. 9 sections.
Demo: https://devfolio-dark.netlify.app
What happened after launching

Listed on Gumroad, Payhip, Instamojo
Applied to Creative Market → Rejected
Applied to Codester → Rejected
Applied to TemplateMonster → Suspended all HTML templates
Reddit blocked my posts (new account)
Hacker News blocked Show HN (new account)
15 views total across all platforms
0 sales

What I learned
Shipping is the easy part. Distribution is the hard part.
Every platform either rejects new sellers or requires existing audience to get traction. The cold start problem is real.
But I'm not stopping. Template 3 is already in progress.
If you're a student thinking about building your first product — just start. The rejections teach you more than any course.
Would love honest feedback on the templates from this community.

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