Why did my side-hustle fail? How to validate business ideas

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2023
  • Last week I launched a side-hustle business with voice cloning AI, but things are not going well. Learn why most business ideas fail and develop techniques to improve your idea validation process.
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    - How to validate business ideas
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    - Charles Bukowski Motivation
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  • @Fireship
    @Fireship  Před 11 měsíci +296

    Twitter's video platform is getting good, follow me there for moar twitter.com/fireship_dev

    • @tempacc9589
      @tempacc9589 Před 11 měsíci +31

      I don't use Twitter because... It requires an email and phone number to sign up.

    • @JohnnyMayHymn
      @JohnnyMayHymn Před 11 měsíci +2

      you could let users clone their own voices and sell them and then set up a referral program

    • @cubeofcheese5574
      @cubeofcheese5574 Před 11 měsíci +15

      Surprised you're still on Twitter

    • @seanandrews5329
      @seanandrews5329 Před 11 měsíci +3

      As someone who has been watching your content for a couple of months now, I really wish you had a more direct approach to content. The bits and jokes are not easy to follow most of the time and the visuals most of the time are not presenting the video coherently. I don’t mean to hate, you have proven yourself to be someone that I could learn a lot from.

    • @Barnooo
      @Barnooo Před 11 měsíci

      Yo the video is too long, I already lost my motivation.

  • @willinton06
    @willinton06 Před 11 měsíci +3205

    The issue is obviously the use of svelte, everyone knows users prefer angular 1.0 with JQuery plugins

    • @HolyAvgr
      @HolyAvgr Před 11 měsíci +43

      Dude, I'm having such a hard time trying to debug SSR code with Sveltekit... Don't even dare me on calling bs on the svelte-love, haha.

    • @isaach.1135
      @isaach.1135 Před 11 měsíci +19

      Ouch, hit me right in the early 2010s.
      God speed JQuery tutorials...

    • @wizard-pirate
      @wizard-pirate Před 11 měsíci +12

      Why not just go full JQuery?

    • @LarsRyeJeppesen
      @LarsRyeJeppesen Před 11 měsíci +9

      Mootools ftw

    • @toxaq
      @toxaq Před 11 měsíci +2

      No backbone love?

  • @arrvee7249
    @arrvee7249 Před 11 měsíci +1786

    The most inspirational part of this video was seeing that a developer like you didn't build a responsive site. I feel so much better about my own junk now

    • @wizard-pirate
      @wizard-pirate Před 11 měsíci +87

      Yes, that bit of humility really went a long way in making be less insecure about my jank code. My half-assed, but working github projects are going public.

    • @NerdyThrowbackTech
      @NerdyThrowbackTech Před 11 měsíci +5

    • @moyo8960
      @moyo8960 Před 11 měsíci

      What does your dick have to do with this?!

    • @brain5853
      @brain5853 Před 11 měsíci +7

      What do you mean by a "responsive" site? I took a look around it and don't understand your comment. I am still learning, so am curious.

    • @arrvee7249
      @arrvee7249 Před 11 měsíci +35

      @@brain5853 responsive is when the same site looks good on a phone and a computer (same html/css). He has shown on a phone his site looks bad

  • @0xcoburn
    @0xcoburn Před 11 měsíci +363

    Man that last line
    “You’ll have the pride in knowing you took a risk and tried something , that many people dream about, but most are to afraid to ever try”

    • @dxabier
      @dxabier Před 11 měsíci +1

      Is it worth it if you lose all your money?

    • @mxtrojan28
      @mxtrojan28 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I am going to comment this exact same thing 😂... but you stole my idea... or may be i'm to late 🥲.

    • @sukhmandersingh4306
      @sukhmandersingh4306 Před 10 měsíci +7

      @@dxabier if you do it smart you won't lose all your money maybe just some of it

    • @greglocker2124
      @greglocker2124 Před 10 měsíci

      More weakling wantrepreneurs in this comment section than a Dan Lock video. Maybe if you get enough atta-boys you'll actually start something! Lol

    • @saindustrian
      @saindustrian Před 8 měsíci +5

      "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

  • @felix_rock_1329
    @felix_rock_1329 Před 11 měsíci +639

    Absolute Gold, no bullshit of "motivational videos" and not too pessimistic, lovit👍

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 Před 11 měsíci

      DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS,

    • @PanoptesDreams
      @PanoptesDreams Před 11 měsíci +8

      It reminded me of everything I already know and again reminded me to refocus on what actually matters in the project.
      Which is pretty motivational. Loosing focus and working on crap that doesn't really work ultimately makes your project feel jank and bleck.

    • @csthll
      @csthll Před 11 měsíci

      true!

    • @jayjolupoi88891
      @jayjolupoi88891 Před 11 měsíci

      a precise summary

  • @llambduh
    @llambduh Před 11 měsíci +485

    I quit my job today, I'm a Senior Software Engineer and I've been working 60+ hours a week and getting screamed at for minor differences in opinion. This video is exactly what I needed to see, we only live once and it's not worth it to never try for something that makes us truly content. I'm gonna start making videos on tech tutorials and my side projects, maybe with a DevOps and ML focus. Your content is the gold standard for programming related videos on the platform, thanks for making all this quality, inspiring content.

    • @ryant6552
      @ryant6552 Před 11 měsíci +47

      Been indie making for 4 years, barely making money... trust me its not easy as it looks, you need to be prepared financially, physically and emotionally

    • @llambduh
      @llambduh Před 11 měsíci +57

      @@ryant6552 Yea I get that, I have a decent amount saved, and I'm gonna be freelancing doing AWS consulting. I also have some other interviews coming up. I just know life is too short to be treated less than professionally at work.

    • @TheDoomer666
      @TheDoomer666 Před 11 měsíci +16

      ​@@llambduh dang, enjoy your life, man,
      I wish I could get my ass stressed over a job as long as it earns me the 6 figures, but I got neither the respect nor the cash

    • @cachestache2485
      @cachestache2485 Před 11 měsíci +31

      @@TheDoomer666 Are you working 60+hrs a week? I'm a dev working close to that many hours and I use to do construction, i'd rather do construction. If you've never been a SWE you wouldn't understand the pressure it can bring. If I don't get something done in 8 hours it just means I keep working until it's done, or you lose your job, and when you're solving large logic and system problems you don't always get to wrap up at 5pm. People think being a SWE is some cushy gig, and I"m sure there are certain people who have less stressful enviroments, but a lot of us are under deadlines that were made with sh**** guesses and then we get extra work that isn't accounted for, basically the grass isn't always greener on the other side and I can understand this kind of post.

    • @reinventthewheel1527
      @reinventthewheel1527 Před 11 měsíci +32

      @@TheDoomer666 "I wish I could get my ass stressed over a job as long as it earns me the 6 figures" spoken like someone who has never spent a weekend fixing a dependency error you didn't even commit.

  • @dandogamer
    @dandogamer Před 11 měsíci +612

    The key to making a successful email list is to make the user feel like they are getting a special offer by being one of the first to join. Either reduced costs or extra features/support

    • @marvinsteven3874
      @marvinsteven3874 Před 11 měsíci +7

      That's why my offer is 0.50 Dollars, so low you barely notice.

    • @ratvibe
      @ratvibe Před 11 měsíci +5

      Does anyone actually sign up for email lists??

    • @Jarvx
      @Jarvx Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@ratvibe for projects like mojo

    • @javierflores09
      @javierflores09 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@ratvibe I signed up for chatgpt's plugins back when it wasn't released yet, also for mojo since I want to try it out whenever it comes out. Exclusivity is an addiction

    • @omarjimenezromero3463
      @omarjimenezromero3463 Před 11 měsíci

      i just lock on those email, if are important to me, at least almost as important when to pay the fee of the water supply service of my house, or when i will have my package on the way on my house about a buy i did 30 min ago, or ifsomeone noticed me in a job, other things are not so relevant to have an email, but for example, facebook emails are mostly thrash for except the validation user ones, and most amazon package relative emails are prioriti number 1 escept the ones amazon tries to sell me something i do not want, but we know stores sell ads of products, if there is a product i want but the seller is not paying ads for it, it will not reach my email, but that guy who desperate want to sell something have been send to my email, making that email thrash content, amazon is the only winner there, but is better if amazon send me something i need but i did not found, the seller get a buy, amazontheir comision and i my product, that can be a pretty good thing, but we know that is not going to happen.

  • @alexwenger9655
    @alexwenger9655 Před měsícem +12

    At least you didn't spend 6 years trying to build a 3d rpg by yourself

  • @wlockuz4467
    @wlockuz4467 Před 11 měsíci +292

    You're the only CZcamsr I have seen that admits that their CZcams channel played a big part in the initial reception for their side project.
    Seen too many youtubers who are like nah you don't need a popular CZcams channel to get your project noticed.

    • @TheBlackManMythLegend
      @TheBlackManMythLegend Před 11 měsíci +6

      in the AARRR framework, no amount of free audience can make a project grow beyond what it really deserves. Retention and Referral are key and can't be bought.

    • @JEROME_BLACKSTONE
      @JEROME_BLACKSTONE Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@TheBlackManMythLegend Good point.. No matter how many niceties people are willing to give, come the 3rd month, if the product is shit they are going to cancel that payment

    • @mrkiky
      @mrkiky Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@TheBlackManMythLegend But no audience and no exposure can kill just about anything. And that's where most people's ideas start off at. Plus your product can be garbage initially but if you have enough users thrown at it regularly, you can A/B optimize it into the perfect psychologically manipulative money extractor that everyone's app dreams of being.

  • @wingflanagan
    @wingflanagan Před 11 měsíci +60

    Your combination of blunt honesty and dark humor is what keeps me coming back. I wish I were still young and enthusiastic enough to even want to try a side hustle. :-( But hey, the vicarious thrill of watching your ups and downs is still pretty good... I'm pulling for you.

  • @tesfatesfaye6262
    @tesfatesfaye6262 Před 11 měsíci +225

    That Bukowski poem hits hard, I was having an axiety attack (hasn't happend in years) last night because of the tech job market and was going to give up---went to college for it, spent a year thereafter just making projects and learning web dev and practicing leetcode, with nothing to show for it, thus far the idea of giving up had not ever occurred but for some reason last night it did, it was strange. But then I open this video and you hit me with that Bukowski poem sparking something I had thought was long gone, Thanks man

    • @turolretar
      @turolretar Před 11 měsíci +23

      Idk if this helps. Literally nothing matters in the grand scheme of things, so you can do whatever you please. No rules matter at all, it makes little sense to live in such a chaotic world with rules; social expectations and morals are agreed on but are largely irrelevant. So then, isn’t it better to die doing what you believe in, instead trying to live like others. This hot (for some, not for me) take is what I’ve been trying to really accept and live by, it doesn’t address many issues, but serves as a reminder nonetheless

    • @abdulramonlasisi3385
      @abdulramonlasisi3385 Před 11 měsíci +4

      I feel u bro, the job market is depressing 😔

    • @mschwanitz
      @mschwanitz Před 11 měsíci +4

      Not for nothing - you have experience and knowledge that no one can take away from you.

    • @NihongoWakannai
      @NihongoWakannai Před 11 měsíci +13

      ​@@turolretar no rules matter at all? Man, can you please tell that to my landlord, the grocery store, my electricity bills, computer component manufacturers, etc.? And while you're at it, tell that to spacetime so I can stop aging so I don't feel like I wasted my prime years!
      Unfortunately though, we are living in reality where you can't just magically fix all your problems by imagining them away.

    • @wandernaut
      @wandernaut Před 11 měsíci +1

      The struggle finally paid off for me in the past week, its been a very rough year for those of us trying to become something in a sea of seasoned programmers that got laid off, but it's worth it and we are all better programmers because of the conditions too. Good luck

  • @anywallsocket
    @anywallsocket Před 11 měsíci +92

    This man really tryna bootstrap himself through this community so hard it’s unreal, like POV entrepreneurship, but the viewers get to decide if he lands 😂

  • @lmaopew
    @lmaopew Před 11 měsíci +161

    Everybody, we must keep his side hustle going on!! His half assed voice cloning tool must become the new Facebook

    • @blutoo1363
      @blutoo1363 Před 11 měsíci

      I'll make that happen if you paypal me $100

    • @tirullow6313
      @tirullow6313 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Lmao

    • @MRJMXHD
      @MRJMXHD Před 11 měsíci +4

      There's absolutely no need to take the piss.

    • @wizard-pirate
      @wizard-pirate Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@MRJMXHD Can we combine it a with generative text platform to make fireship, but edgier? Basically, if you mixed 4chan shitposting with pseudoeducational developement ideas.

  • @VoltitanDev
    @VoltitanDev Před 11 měsíci +122

    8:17 As a game developer I can relate even though my games aren't as financially successful as I hoped I would rather be the developer that made the game he dreamed about rather than the one who wants to but is too afraid to try.

    • @johnychinese
      @johnychinese Před 11 měsíci +5

      I guess youtube chopped off the last minute of the video

    • @zenreeio13IIIlI
      @zenreeio13IIIlI Před 11 měsíci +2

      Wrong timestamp. Fix it NOW

    • @zenreeio13IIIlI
      @zenreeio13IIIlI Před 11 měsíci +2

      Good. You fixed it like I said

    • @VoltitanDev
      @VoltitanDev Před 11 měsíci

      @@johnychinese it was a typo.

    • @physe8052
      @physe8052 Před 11 měsíci

      What game(s) did you make?

  • @detho23
    @detho23 Před 11 měsíci +86

    The timing of these videos is impeccable. Been working on a project for months, and now that it's pretty much working with the minimum features, I'm finding every excuse not to get it in the hands of users. This just pushed me to market a bit and see if people like it. Thanks for the great content.

    • @physe8052
      @physe8052 Před 11 měsíci +1

      What's your project?

    • @traveller23e
      @traveller23e Před 11 měsíci +2

      Can you post a link or something? If it's interesting it might get you a couple signups or people on your mailing list anyway

    • @murch5054
      @murch5054 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Omg me too

    • @HNC-com
      @HNC-com Před 11 měsíci

      I like, this comment replies. It has an advertiser, entrepreneur, someone interested in the project & obviously programmers. How can I get hold of any of you guys

    • @paulholsters7932
      @paulholsters7932 Před 2 měsíci

      Haha the typical fear someone will steal your project. I have a project too. Only 2 months now and an MVP will be ready. Why don’t you post a link? How’s your project doing now?

  • @moussacoulibaly1656
    @moussacoulibaly1656 Před 11 měsíci +53

    3:49 "The problem is there is 100 billions people in the world if you include the outer land of the ice wall..." That literally hits me straight 😂😅.
    "Go all the way!"
    Good luck to everyone out there❤

  • @TPAKTOPsp
    @TPAKTOPsp Před 11 měsíci +8

    In trying to build a side hustle myself, the biggest eye opening moment was when I realised that the problem matters.
    It might be a good business opportunity / validated by competition and you can do it. However if you don't love the problem it will suck. As founder spending countless hours building, validating, marketing it will eventually lead to a place where one just want to quit and go back to normal job. At that moment the biggest motivator is - "darn I want to solve this problem for MYSELF". And then you keep going even if there are no customers, no revenue, etc... Money is a very poor motivator in the long term.

  • @kumrandy7835
    @kumrandy7835 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Wow.. thank you so much for this. You just relit the fire in me. I was about to abandone my project, without even launching it, because of some crappy reasons. But after watching this video, i've made up my mind to follow through, no matter what. 🥰🥰

  • @Akprmr4
    @Akprmr4 Před 11 měsíci +41

    The toughest part for me is actually diving deep and having the discipline to finish the project end to end. I have multiple GitHub repos, notion pages and raw ideas in my notes app but the work always stops once I see someone has already created my idea

    • @CyberShark97
      @CyberShark97 Před 11 měsíci +10

      It’s very hard to be completely unique (and it might actually be impossible if we’re being real), but you really just need one thing to be different.
      I work in branding and if it can help, try to see what your competitors do and change one of these aspects: Who (target market), When (basically the moment they use your service, connects to their need), Where (maybe you could target a specific nation that doesn’t have that service yet), How (a different experience matters even if the result is the same), What (that’s just offering something new or adding onto something) and lastly Why (this is tough, but you could bet on a moral/ethical aspect)
      You really just need to stand out 1/8 of an inch, good luck!

    • @USBEN.
      @USBEN. Před 11 měsíci +2

      Find weakness in competiton, EXPLOIT

    • @dsmeckt2283
      @dsmeckt2283 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I think must of us have that problem. Discipline is the hardest part lol.

    • @brawlgammer4424
      @brawlgammer4424 Před 11 měsíci +5

      I used to think like this, until I've pivoted into making side projects just for learning.
      Honestly it was a refreshing view, I learn way more efficiently, don't have the stress to be unique/marketable and I get to explore my creativity with no barriers.
      Shortly after I became a SWE I've lost that extra fire I used to have for Programming, but I realized I didn't lose it at all, I just don't like "Corporate Programming" and making projects in the hopes of making them profitable just added more to this feeling I had. I didn't give up on making a side-project profitable but I think it's not a good time for me right now to go in that direction, it's a goal of mine but I'm not pushing it at this stage.

    • @zedev444
      @zedev444 Před 11 měsíci +1

      man that siunds like serious mental wellbeing issues, it's like farmers thinking "oh no there's more farmers with potato crops, I am just gonna sow nothing now"

  • @edgarGonzalez-qb7wq
    @edgarGonzalez-qb7wq Před 3 měsíci +2

    Our point of view has so much of a big impact in our lives, im so glad you addressed that in the last minutes of the video. Much love and luck for you guys ❤❤

  • @rgperegrinus
    @rgperegrinus Před 11 měsíci +2

    This is the most effective Business 101 I've seen on YT. Your comms skills is amazing and I wonder how would be to work in an office with you. 10 mins meetings. Congrats mate

  • @paulovinicius7386
    @paulovinicius7386 Před 11 měsíci +8

    There are no words to describe how perfect this channel is

  • @marcusakiti7608
    @marcusakiti7608 Před 11 měsíci +8

    Been in the realm of entrepreneurship for only a few months myself. There are plenty of themes I've picked up on including scalability, leveraging other people's time and money, and the careful consideration and/or use of debt...but if I'm strictly honest the critical tipping point was learning from other people who've already been successful at what I want to do. End of the day, I can't build a business like Google without help and seeking out mentorship from people who have already demonstrated profit in a given business structure. Was very lucky to come across a group of entrepreneurs who were willing to help me build and scale my own side hustles. Made all the difference in helping me start a business I would have never been able to before.

  • @carlosvendramini
    @carlosvendramini Před 11 měsíci

    Damn, what a brutal, optimistic honesty and transparency. This is my new favorite video of your channel.

  • @NextLevel-hr8wp
    @NextLevel-hr8wp Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing this insightful video! It has provided me with a better understanding of why my side hustle hasn't been successful. Your explanation has truly enlightened me, and I greatly appreciate your guidance. You are my hero!

  • @karmatraining
    @karmatraining Před 8 měsíci +3

    I love the honesty. Been working on a side-hustle for 3 years. 6 separate projects, all coming together in a symphony. Been a coder for over 20 years so there's a bit of flexing in this too. But the real arbiter will be whether the users love it. I always say, build something YOU would want to use.

  • @christianaemilio1
    @christianaemilio1 Před 9 měsíci +495

    Reading about people grabbing multi-figures monthly as incomes in investments even in this crazy days in the market, any way or any pointers on how to make substantial progress in earning I would really appreciate.

    • @linsey.
      @linsey. Před 9 měsíci

      All you need as a beginner to make good profit in the financial market is a financial advisor who will assist you and also invest on your behalf else you make huge losses.

    • @alfred5123
      @alfred5123 Před 9 měsíci

      First start working with a certified financial advisor if you have any, if you don't, I will recommend John Desmond Heppolette, He's really one of the best advisor I'd invest with, he's going to guide you and give you the rundown on how to get started on a profitable investment journey.

    • @Agatha207
      @Agatha207 Před 9 měsíci

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    • @angelicstennett
      @angelicstennett Před 9 měsíci

      John Desmond Heppolette, really seem to know this stuff. I found his online-page, read through his resume, educational background, qualifications and it was really impressive. I left him a note and booked a call session with him..

    • @luis-gabriel1
      @luis-gabriel1 Před 9 měsíci

      With the help of Sir John Desmond Heppolette, I’ve gained perfectly well from my investment. The quantity of capital you invest, though, ultimately determines everything. With a substantial start-up budget, you could able to end more

  • @mayobous4491
    @mayobous4491 Před 11 měsíci

    This might be my favorite video from you. Thanks man, I really appreciate it

  • @DoryAbelman
    @DoryAbelman Před 11 měsíci

    I learned a ton from this and the previous video launching the product. This content is actually brilliant. Funny and clearly explains important business concepts

  • @draido-dev
    @draido-dev Před 11 měsíci +36

    i start to think this isn't a programming channel anymore

  • @zapoyou2
    @zapoyou2 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Such quality content. Sarcasm much appreciated.

  • @mel-182
    @mel-182 Před 11 měsíci

    Experience really is the best teacher. Thanks for sharing a great content as always. We're so lucky to have you!

  • @tarapogancev
    @tarapogancev Před 8 dny

    It takes a lot of courage to try creating a great software service, and even more to openly and honestly talk about why you think it failed from your perspective. Great video, thank you for sharing your experience! :)

  • @atrus3823
    @atrus3823 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Great video. Awesome, straight-to-the-point advice. There is just one point I disagree with: "people will only sign up for a mailing list if they really want the product" (paraphrasing). Soooo many people I know sign up for every little thing without much thought and their inbox is crammed to the brim with junk mail that they never get to. Usually, there is something offered free (e.g., free ebook), but often it is just for updates on things that they are vaguely interested in. I think a lot of mailing lists, wishlists, etc. share this problem. This is why you have cases like on Steam where 100,000 people wishlist a game and only 10 buy it. Don't underestimate how impulsive and undiscerning a lot of people are.

  • @CanaldoJohnes
    @CanaldoJohnes Před 11 měsíci +13

    Validating business idea + quote Bukowski in a tech video, that’s beyond any imaginable colab and surprisingly worked very well!

    • @jessh4016
      @jessh4016 Před 11 měsíci

      I thought the cringe quote was a bit....

    • @z3ro216
      @z3ro216 Před 11 měsíci

      @@jessh4016 Was a bit wot

  • @teo-dev
    @teo-dev Před 11 měsíci

    I love this serie of digital side hustles videos of yours.
    For me this video is the most one i can relate with so far. They are so valuable
    If you could please do more video on tips and how to start digital side hustle it would be amazing!

  • @LabhamJain
    @LabhamJain Před 11 měsíci

    I was just talking with my friend and telling him my idea and you dropped this video you exactly hit what I wanted and how I wanted!!! Thanks :)

  • @Ranovin
    @Ranovin Před 11 měsíci +6

    As a non-programmer who just released an open source passion project I’ve been working on for months. Having this video as the first thing I watched after release really feels confusing but assuring.

  • @Spookyhoobster
    @Spookyhoobster Před 11 měsíci +10

    Cautious optimism in the face of a harsh reality is what we should all strive for. Thanks for the video :)

  • @sharpsticksnz4112
    @sharpsticksnz4112 Před 11 měsíci

    @fireship I can't code but I watch your videos because they're quick honest and witty, well done, great content 😁

  • @0Luxis0
    @0Luxis0 Před 11 měsíci

    This is in the Top3 videos from the channel, man! Great stuff!

  • @KyriosHeptagrammaton
    @KyriosHeptagrammaton Před 11 měsíci +26

    I think the big problem with the idea was "Why would anybody want to clone any one person's voice?" It's an incredible niche market, even if you're Mark Hamill or Morgan Freeman. What you need to expand to, is letting other people licence out their voice on your site. (And that makes your project a bazzillion times more complicated, but that'll be the idea that succeeds in some form eventually.)

    • @joshwood3
      @joshwood3 Před 11 měsíci +13

      I think he made that app for the purpose of making this video. He definitely knew people wouldn't spend money on it. He probably also expects to make a bit on that site off of this video, but probably not a lot

  • @NomadicJulien
    @NomadicJulien Před 11 měsíci +9

    I think it's also important to create a product targeted to niche audience with a high perceived value. I think trying to make an app for everyone with a low price ticket with a free tier isn't always a good idea. I rather try to find a someone who will pay $99 a month than trying to convert 300 free users

  • @Tubeytime
    @Tubeytime Před 11 měsíci

    Perfect motivation, ideal mindset, keep the gems coming!

  • @manulectric
    @manulectric Před 11 měsíci

    I've been through several startups from the ground on up and I have to say this is some of the best advice on starting something you'll ever see.

  • @riccardoesclapon549
    @riccardoesclapon549 Před 11 měsíci +5

    I tried it and the AI voice honestly wasn't very good 😅 elevenlabs works super well, I was surprised it didn't sound all that good haha (easily my favorite youtube channel btw, just providing feedback)

  • @oliviaralston1
    @oliviaralston1 Před 6 měsíci +23

    You work for 40yrs to have $1M in your
    retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K in a meme coin from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires.

    • @eileengardner5462
      @eileengardner5462 Před 6 měsíci +1

      I’m celebrating a $30k stock portfolio today. I started this journey with 6k. I have invested on time and also with the right terms now I have time for my family and the life ahead of me

    • @ramadhanipongela1360
      @ramadhanipongela1360 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wow, really. I was able to make my $25k on investment

    • @kiyotofujita2178
      @kiyotofujita2178 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@eileengardner5462I’m looking for something I can venture into on a short term basis, I have $15k sitting in my savings

    • @hamidu_-
      @hamidu_- Před 6 měsíci

      Assets that can make you rich
      *FX
      *Btcoin
      *Stocks
      *Gold
      *Real estate

    • @zoeyswaniawski7306
      @zoeyswaniawski7306 Před 6 měsíci

      You’re right but a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance

  • @hqasmei
    @hqasmei Před 11 měsíci +2

    Hands down Fireship videos are the freaking best!!!

  • @FeRaknor
    @FeRaknor Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for the inspiration, you uploaded this at the right time!

  • @melyndacostenoble1922
    @melyndacostenoble1922 Před 8 měsíci +113

    I'M so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever, hoping to retire next year... Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life.

    • @Sammy-oo7bq
      @Sammy-oo7bq Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@rachelortiz3585trading is easier with proper guidance, especially from a professional, Newbies who are not aware of how crypto truly works and wish to make profits from it, I would advise to invest with a professional like Jeffrey kathryn, It helps secure and minimize the possibilities of losses.

    • @user-im3pk5sn4i
      @user-im3pk5sn4i Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@tanjakovacic9188哇你也认识她?我什至认为我是她唯一帮助我度过外汇交易的恐惧和失败的人。

    • @user-nj6tp2yv9e
      @user-nj6tp2yv9e Před 8 měsíci +1

      I've never heard or seen any of her clients complain of lost I think she is just too perfect.

    • @Martina73823
      @Martina73823 Před 8 měsíci +1

      it was a testimony like this that introduced me to her and although at first I thought she was not real but I can now boldly testify...her strategies were awesome and her trading last week was boooom!!!

    • @priscilianuhu3056
      @priscilianuhu3056 Před 8 měsíci

      ,Trading with an expert is the best strategy for newbies and busy investors who have little or no time to monitor trade.. I will advice anyone to stop trading on your own it's very risky. Seek advice of a professional trader

  • @ea_naseer
    @ea_naseer Před 11 měsíci +14

    Maybe advertise it to vtubers? They have a rabid fanbase and their fans would pay to use their voices especially since the promise here is they don't need to do all the technical stuff and you do it for them.

  • @chinmayghule8272
    @chinmayghule8272 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The humor in Fireship videos is always mind-blowing. The "end-user" part was very funny LOL.

  • @f4ls381
    @f4ls381 Před 11 měsíci

    i really love these kinds of videos it helps me understand what i should be doing when i start a project. only thing left for me to do now is come up with some great idea

  • @dungeonmir
    @dungeonmir Před 11 měsíci +6

    3:39 HE KEEPS CHILDREN IN THE BASEMENT! GUYS, FREE THE CHILDREN!

  • @kelvintakyi-bobi3155
    @kelvintakyi-bobi3155 Před 10 měsíci

    This is so encouraging. Thank you Jeff!

  • @ivanovcharov7534
    @ivanovcharov7534 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I think I'll start a youtube channel and document my journey just because of this video. Thanks a lot, Jeff!

  • @jasonhughes638
    @jasonhughes638 Před 11 měsíci +6

    “The founders made their own luck just like Tarantino” 🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶

  • @juskim
    @juskim Před 11 měsíci +3

    7:42 "Don't even worry about making money"
    Starts the entire video saying how little money his project made and jokes about going out of business 😂

  • @rado147
    @rado147 Před 11 měsíci

    the best video ever from u so far. Powerful message 🙏🏻

  • @DustinGhia
    @DustinGhia Před 11 měsíci

    Pure and precious wisdom. Thank you, sincerely.

  • @LESLEYYY0
    @LESLEYYY0 Před 11 měsíci +7

    This video is really valuable, thank you!

  • @BeattapeFactory
    @BeattapeFactory Před 11 měsíci +15

    Figma was made by a guy with a small hat and at least one of the guys who founded Firebase probably owns a small hat too.
    Connections are more important than skills and ideas.

    • @Dude29
      @Dude29 Před 11 měsíci +2

      What do you mean by small hat?

    • @ozoozo3301
      @ozoozo3301 Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@Dude29 I assume jewish

    • @BeattapeFactory
      @BeattapeFactory Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@@Dude29 Oh I forgot, Mr. Altman 6:32 owns a small hat too.

    • @Dude29
      @Dude29 Před 11 měsíci

      @@ozoozo3301 ah I see

    • @seyadeodin
      @seyadeodin Před 11 měsíci +4

      Hello, do you know any website that sell small hats for a good price? I'm looking for something with a cowboy vibe.

  • @gnoy4903
    @gnoy4903 Před 11 měsíci

    Really love this series! Keep going on !

  • @metatronicx
    @metatronicx Před 11 měsíci

    Actually...many thanks for this. Thank you for your daily effort to get us out of misery. God bless you.

  • @selvamuthukumarmarimuthu258
    @selvamuthukumarmarimuthu258 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Build an AI application to validate business ideas?

    • @ngochunglongnguyen4523
      @ngochunglongnguyen4523 Před 11 měsíci +1

      That's a terrible idea. Even the code generated by AI need validated. Unless there is a system for AI built like a human team for building and testing (with real set of human validation data). I doubt it will be successful. AI is not an omniscient tool. It's confident but doesn't know where it's wrong unless you test its result and give the feedback.

    • @dandogamer
      @dandogamer Před 11 měsíci

      It's already been done

  • @Max.5058
    @Max.5058 Před 11 měsíci +5

    Thanks bud for keepin us financially Educated! Regardless of how bad it gets on the economy, I still make over $22,000 every single week.

    • @Max.5058
      @Max.5058 Před 11 měsíci

      As a beginner investor, it's essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable 🤷. Myself I'm guided by Mrs Camille Anne Hector, a widely known crypto consultant 💪

    • @LisaRomero.
      @LisaRomero. Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@Max.5058 Wow!! Kind of in shock, you mentioned Mrs Camille. She has proved beyond all doubt that it's worth generating wealth from crypto investment. I've been earning greatly

    • @TylerNelson_
      @TylerNelson_ Před 11 měsíci

      I'm also a new subscriber of Mrs Camille Anne Hector coaching program and I'm so excited took a positive turn by earning over $10k biweekly

    • @Max.5058
      @Max.5058 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@TrvorDanielSeeking her contact info

    • @tranceyy
      @tranceyy Před 9 měsíci

      Idiot bots lol

  • @naksuy
    @naksuy Před 11 měsíci

    I love this channel cuz of the fast paced nature 🔥🔥

  • @victorpinasarnault7910
    @victorpinasarnault7910 Před 11 měsíci

    This is quietly encouraing.
    Thanks Jeff!

  • @ReidWorkman
    @ReidWorkman Před 11 měsíci

    Love the retrospective on your own startup!

  • @mrhapps
    @mrhapps Před 11 měsíci

    Even though I think I heard this already a thousand times before this is the first time it actually clicks with me and makes me feel like I can do it or at least do it and learn, thanks for the content it’s good

  • @roshinsoni
    @roshinsoni Před 11 měsíci +1

    that point you made about engaging with influencers using competitive products was genius

  • @abhinav.sharma
    @abhinav.sharma Před 11 měsíci

    This is the best video ever produced on this channel! ❤

  • @Lucasmsborba
    @Lucasmsborba Před 11 měsíci

    Dude your videos are awesome. From a UX design (my job) point of view you covered the lean strategy very straightforward. If I were in your shoes I would check out how to talk to your paid / qualified leads from your community to get more insights. Maybe fiver can help you with something quick in that direction. The improvement point you mentioned are on the spot. You could also use some free tools to get some data on that like hotjar or maze to quickly prototype and test new features.
    Hope you (and the awesome community) have a wonderful week!

  • @PKAnon
    @PKAnon Před 11 měsíci +1

    Nice to see some acknowledgement of those of us beyond the ice wall

  • @george_davituri
    @george_davituri Před měsícem

    your project validation is a real fire 🔥❤‍🔥⭐

  • @automateddude
    @automateddude Před 11 měsíci

    This is a lesson for me too! I will do as you said Thanks fireship :)

  • @giphe
    @giphe Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience with us!

  • @mycloudvip
    @mycloudvip Před 11 měsíci +1

    Your words are wisdom for present and future generations. The world moves forward by ideas rather than by money alone!

  • @ashganmustafa9031
    @ashganmustafa9031 Před 11 měsíci

    officially, u r my fav tech youtuber

  • @leonelcbraz
    @leonelcbraz Před 9 měsíci

    Crushing as usual bro! ❤‍🔥

  • @radekrehacek9404
    @radekrehacek9404 Před 11 měsíci

    Huge huge huge respect for the video. Thank you for that.

  • @innocentkumwenda8139
    @innocentkumwenda8139 Před 11 měsíci

    Never ever stop this fireship

  • @danielmihajlovski
    @danielmihajlovski Před 2 měsíci

    "you took a risk and tried something that many people dream about but most are too afraid to ever try"
    So true. Keep up💪

  • @ipavan
    @ipavan Před 11 měsíci

    Timing of this video is unbelievable, thanks

  • @SageChaozu
    @SageChaozu Před 11 měsíci +2

    When you said "Get a whole bunch of people to sign up for it before you even build it" reminded me of what my friends used to joke about with game development. We were like, let's make the strategy guide first and sell it. That way people can have an indepth guide on what they are buying. We decided we were being too ambitious when we went to so far to say make the strategy guide for the DLC of the game before any of creating the game, DLC or original strategy guide.

  • @boersme5482
    @boersme5482 Před 10 měsíci

    Gosh, I just love this channel 😂

  • @__Who-am-i__
    @__Who-am-i__ Před 11 měsíci

    This is why i come back here
    Pure honesty

  • @donkaos501
    @donkaos501 Před 11 měsíci +2

    This video was fricking amazing!!!

  • @M4rt1nX
    @M4rt1nX Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks a lot for this one. Such a valuable content.

  • @antoniogoncalves705
    @antoniogoncalves705 Před 3 měsíci

    The reusable code part is so relatable. Even on my job I use past projects code and bill them the same hours, like selling a component

  • @alvaronaranjo2589
    @alvaronaranjo2589 Před 11 měsíci

    Watching this as I decided to embark on my own. Thanks man

  • @maxijonson
    @maxijonson Před 11 měsíci

    The reusable code argument at the end is probably one of the best reward that comes out of all my unfinished repos. I find myself having a bunch of unrelated projects opened when working on a new project just so I have this massive collection of battle-tested code with the edge cases already figured out. Sometimes, when I'm unsure if I like an idea before I even start, I just say "ehhh, it'll be good for more reusable code reference, DEW IT" 😅

  • @di3gosaavedrasena
    @di3gosaavedrasena Před 10 měsíci

    to much value on one video

  • @benismailwassim1384

    Hey @fireship I really like your content and basically always replicated all what you.
    Currently I am taking a year off to launch some side "hustles". I was feeling rock bottom but for some reason watching ur videos make laugh and finish by cheering up
    The problem is that there is 100 Billion people in the world hh

  • @-boiadeiro-
    @-boiadeiro- Před 11 měsíci

    Go big, fireship!✊

  • @katie-blackwell
    @katie-blackwell Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks for this video! I just found your channel and I'm setting up a CZcams channel and stuff that focuses on shorter python videos. I've got another angle to it too. Your success with js makes me hopeful! If someone told me they were going to make another coding channel, especially js or python, I'd say, why? There are literally a ton. And about 2 months ago I started to rethink that. I have a bunch of people excited about my idea and this video has prompted me to start building the email list before I otherwise would have.

  • @thatryanp
    @thatryanp Před 11 měsíci

    Fighting the good fight. Yall doing the Lord's work over here 🤜

  • @TheAkiller101
    @TheAkiller101 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I have heard people speak for 90 mins about this topic and cover less content. great job fireship !

  • @jayjolupoi88891
    @jayjolupoi88891 Před 11 měsíci

    spot on, imma get this last decades side hustle code come back to life

  • @NOKUT0
    @NOKUT0 Před 4 dny

    Best video so far I love it