No code exits and new perspectives
My initial foray into technology saw me working for a venture capital firm, where I became indoctrinated with the idea that tech companies must follow a pretty standardised path, raising multiple rounds of funding before a big splashy exit. And for a while, this sounded like something I wanted.
More recently though, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not the right season of life to start down the VC funding route. Fortunately, I’ve discovered a community of people who are building and selling micro-products, often only using no code. What’s more - people are building stuff to sell (without spending years on marketing, sales, and growth).
In the past, I hesitated to pursue most of the ideas I had for products or businesses, because I didn’t see myself committing to them long-term. They didn’t feel like that one big idea worthy of investment. Now though, I can see value in building micro-products for fun, for the experience, and to solve small-scale problems, even if I know I don’t want to spend the next 10 years on them. Heck, I might not even spend the next 10 weeks on them!
Discovering the world of no code exits has also shifted the way I see myself: for a long time, I believed that my tendency to jump from one idea to another was my greatest weakness. But I’ve realised that there are loads of people out there who are like me, share a curiosity and creativity that draws them to new ideas and projects.
This newfound perspective means I feel like I have permission to explore interesting projects with interesting people. The prospect of selling even a small-scale project is exciting (even if it only brings in modest earnings) because it represents liberation from my previously held expectations.