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Esimit Karlgusta
Esimit Karlgusta

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Shipping Fast, Not Perfect

When you’re building your SaaS, it’s tempting to wait until everything looks perfect before showing it to the world. But here’s the truth:

  • Perfection is a trap. You’ll waste months polishing details your users might not even care about.
  • Speed matters more than polish. Getting something usable in front of real users is how you discover what’s actually valuable.
  • Your first version will always be rough. And that’s okay — every successful founder started simple.

Why Shipping Fast Wins

  • Real feedback > Guesswork. Users tell you what matters. You don’t have to guess.
  • Momentum builds motivation. Every small release gives you progress energy.
  • Competition doesn’t wait. If you delay for “perfect,” someone else might launch before you.

How to Ship Fast as a Beginner

  1. Start with an MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Solve one problem only.
  2. Ignore the extras. Skip dark mode, animations, or fancy design in v1.
  3. Set deadlines. Give yourself a one-week launch target.
  4. Use existing tools. Templates, libraries, or my MERN Starter Kit can save weeks of coding.
  5. Ship → Learn → Improve. Release early, listen to users, then iterate.

The Mindset Shift

Your goal isn’t perfection. Your goal is to get something real out there.

  • A rough but working app can attract users.
  • A “perfect” but unfinished app attracts no one.

💡 Startup Update: To help you ship faster, I built Sassypack — a MERN Starter Kit with landing pages, payments, authentication, and a clean folder structure. Perfect if you want to launch in days, not months.

👉 Next time you’re stuck polishing small details, remember: done is better than perfect.

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