Don’t build in public. Build with the public (I will not promote)

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I keep seeing people talk about “building in public.” But I think the more interesting idea is: Don’t build in public. Build with the public. “In public” often means broadcasting. You post updates. You share numbers. You announce launches. You tell people what you’re doing. That can be useful, but it is still mostly one-way. “With the public” means something different. It means your users, followers, waitlist, and early supporters are not just watching you build. They become the first people who tell you what is worth building before you waste months guessing. They become the first distribution channel, because they know exactly who else has the same pain. They become your outside PM, marketer, QA team, community, and sometimes even your future hire or cofounder. They turn a one-person company from “me building alone” into “a small group of people pulling the product forward with me.” For solo founders and one-person companies, I think this matters a lot. Most of us don’t have a full team around us. But we may already have a few users, followers, or people who care about the product. The question is: can we turn those people from an audience into support? That’s the idea I’m exploring. Curious how others see this.   submitted by   /u/Ecstatic_Law3753 [link]   [comments]