Don't Make My Mistake

💻 Technology

2 mistakes people were willing to admit to.

I spent 14 months building a product nobody asked for

🇪🇪 Estonia · 💻 Technology · 20-29

What happened

I never talked to a customer because I was afraid someone would tell me the idea was bad. Launch day brought 31 signups and 2 payments.

What it cost€30,000Time lost14 monthsEmotional costDeflating

What I learned

Talk to twenty potential customers before you write one line of code. Being told no in week one is a gift.

❤️ 2,233 people learned from this

I did not back up seven years of work

🇵🇱 Poland · 💻 Technology · 30-39

What happened

One drive, no copies. It failed on a Tuesday. Recovery quotes started at €2,400 and none of them worked. Seven years of photos and client files gone.

What it cost€2,400Time lost7 years of filesEmotional costSickening

What I learned

A file that exists in one place does not exist. Set up automatic backup today, not after you finish what you are doing.

❤️ 2,011 people learned from this