I was following Pieter's posts here for years w/o having an account myself, just to try to understand his work habits so I could emulate them. I created an account b/c I don't seem to have anyone near me who I can meet up with to cowork and talk about indie hacking every day the way Pieter/Marc/Andrey/etc. had it set up in Dojo Bali, so this is the next best thing. My childhood / school friends aren't into indie hacking (or even programming) so that's not an option either. Seeing other people's progress (like Ben w/ Watchdog), especially when I've met them IRL, gives me added motivation to get something done that day, even if it's just a small step. I also block Twitter b/c I waste too much time on it, so this is a nice way to get some social experience / take a break without risking wasting a ton of time. Indie hacking is my #1 professional priority, I'd sooner work as a garbage man and do indie hacking on the side than have to work a traditional office job for the rest of my life, so I'm happy to pay to support this community.
As for how to make the most of it: get to know the individual people by meeting them IRL if you can or following them on Twitter, check out their projects, comment on their posts, like their posts. Set a goal to hit a certain streak (ideally w/o using non-indie-hacking-related posts to keep your streak going, IMO Marc should police that more).
I was following Pieter's posts here for years w/o having an account myself, just to try to understand his work habits so I could emulate them. I created an account b/c I don't seem to have anyone near me who I can meet up with to cowork and talk about indie hacking every day the way Pieter/Marc/Andrey/etc. had it set up in Dojo Bali, so this is the next best thing. My childhood / school friends aren't into indie hacking (or even programming) so that's not an option either. Seeing other people's progress (like Ben w/ Watchdog), especially when I've met them IRL, gives me added motivation to get something done that day, even if it's just a small step. I also block Twitter b/c I waste too much time on it, so this is a nice way to get some social experience / take a break without risking wasting a ton of time. Indie hacking is my #1 professional priority, I'd sooner work as a garbage man and do indie hacking on the side than have to work a traditional office job for the rest of my life, so I'm happy to pay to support this community.
As for how to make the most of it: get to know the individual people by meeting them IRL if you can or following them on Twitter, check out their projects, comment on their posts, like their posts. Set a goal to hit a certain streak (ideally w/o using non-indie-hacking-related posts to keep your streak going, IMO Marc should police that more).
Love this - really cool. Thank you so much!