Hey guys, something I thought I should clarify. When I say "Fail", it does not necessarily mean a complete failure where you regret everything and it was a horrible idea, etc. I just mean they did not live up to what you imagined. I don't regret a lot of my "failed" projects because it was a learning experience.
An excellent talk! I would add one more reason to HAVE a side project (doesn't have to be a commercial one, doesn't have to give you income) is to be caught up with tech stack that your day job doesn't use. Maybe there is a library or a framework that is gaining popularity but you feel like you'll never have a chance to use it at your workplace. Just go and think of a possibly dumbest project as a reason to use it. It could remove some of the stress and frustration you the outsider feeling.
@@TraversyMedia That's exactly me, I even find it very difficult to set a price for my products, and always get a much less than it's worth. Appreciate your reply Brad! at least I'm not alone👍
Dont mean to sound impolite, but trust me from a person who has been there done that in e-comm, it was NEVER your marketing. You never had a great product. Great products market themselves with very little effort, and if it was such a good thing, you would have never given up on it. The only reason people give up a great thing, is for something even better. Sorry to say, you never had anything. But, in this game, people blame the marketting as a way to excuse themselves. The reason why people jump from project to project is because they never thought it through well enough for it to be a good one and it was just a get rich quick scheme to begin with. Honest truth. Yes I left a comment here b4 regarding my past ventures. And feel free to ask any questions you may have!
@@djsargex7777 So what's your successful e-comm that you are talking about? Is there any case online that we can verify your success? or you are just watering down people's effort
I am really glad to see you are still active! Your videos helped me get started. I went to a bootcamp, but your videos were my number 1 resource. I love how clear and straight to the point your teaching style is. ;You really make a difference Brad. Thank you so much for all you do!
I’ve been working on programming since 2019. I’ve finished one project over 5 years. I’ve work on many project for years, and never end up satisfied so I never actually put it out. Then I learn new technology, framework or language and get obsessed with that that it ends up being a waste of time. I’ve been working on one mobile application now for 5 years, and the worst part is, I actually know everything I need to finished the app, but just get so obsessed and never finished it over constantly making changes over and over and over again again. I prob have a problem honestly.
I would say you have a problem and it is that you want to launch a "perfect" application! And that will never happen because you will always find either something to improve or a bug to fix. I would suggest you to plan your release version based on minimal resources. For example, the version 1 will be integrated to Google only. We may want to be integrated with everyone like Google, Apple, Amazon and etc. But when you finish an integration you may find out that your previous integration is outdated, then after fixing that you may find out another company to integrate, right?! This cycle will never end. So, plan your release step by step, feature by feature. Good luck!!
@@cleversonsutil4495 yes, you nailed it! Once I get close, I start to worry about if it’s outdated and it’s hard for me to resist the urge to look into more and more technologies, then I go down a bunch of rabbit wholes. Yes, I’m worried about it being perfect for sure. I hate putting my name on something if it’s not perfect. Thanks for the advice!
OMG I relay so much all the time with everything that you talk about master! I am in the stage of settling with the most important and enjoyable ones. Thanks for your tips.
Said this on another comment here.... Dont mean to sound impolite, but trust me from a person who has been there done that in e-comm, it was NEVER your marketing. You never had a great product. Great products market themselves with very little effort, and if it was such a good thing, you would have never given up on it. The only reason people give up a great thing, is for something even better. Sorry to say, you never had anything. But, in this game, people blame the marketting as a way to excuse themselves. The reason why people jump from project to project is because they never thought it through well enough for it to be a good one and it was just a get rich quick scheme to begin with. Honest truth. Yes I left a comment here b4 regarding my past ventures. And feel free to ask any questions you may have!
I really like the way you talk and explain, its so simple and understandable, I really appreciate you for spending your time to make these videos. thanks 🙏
hi , I like your contents very much. I have been following you for 6 years now. I think #5 Marketing should be the first thing you begin with. I also fail it it. I crack on the coding/solution immediately 😑
On one hand it seems silly to market something that you haven't created. I grew up in a sales environment (jewelry, real estate, insurance) and it was always about selling a product that is tangible, something already in existence. That's a tough perspective to get away from. On the other hand I see a great benefit in marketing an 'idea', something that hasn't been formally conceived, in that it would be a GREAT motivator and a mechanism to hold yourself accountable. Those are my thoughts anyway :)
Hey Brad as a guy who is 7 months into his job as java developer I stopped doing side projects and I realized now I want to get back to pure web development since enterprise programming is killing me. Which top technologies should I start with to create some cook websites?
Hey I like your videos and how you get the information across. Do you have a road map for an individual to get started from scrap, learning the basics to making money with programming? I've watched your videos for HTML and CSS, and next will be Javascript, but I still feel lost on what to do with what I've learned
That is one thing I wish I did was made content in a more structured way. I would suggest going throught the "Developer Discussion" playlist on my channel. I also have a freelancing course if that is something you are interested in - traversymedia.com
My situation is a bit unique because I built custom applications to meet my specific needs. But before I spent the time on my 11 Web Apps, I did do market research. My research was focused on Apps that met my needs. Most of them simply did not. But as I tweak my Apps I can see an opportunity to monetize either the complete App or components of the App. I have really enjoyed this channel. I have found it very helpful.
I couldnt stop laughing at 6:04 lol 😂😂😂.. This sounds like me.. Though I was able to build one social network app that landed me in an SF company, but I have dealt with this so much in the past lol..
Brad, I now have solid understand of html,css,js, react,node and express. for databases i know mongodb and mysql. But i can't seem to find any jobs or internships. What do I do?
Well said Brad. May I ask you to make us a paid course or a in-depth tutorial on Authentication and it's implementation using different approaches (sessions, jwt, refresh/access, multiple devices, oauth...etc)
@@mehdi5455 in reality a production application shouldn’t do their own authentication, use passport, keycloak or third party like auth0. If you must store a jwt put it in a httponly cookie.
@BeepBoop2221 i dont understand how to really implement js in my.project but lets say js loop if you give me an array, objects to loop i can but when i try to think how they get implemented in a project i don't know how to
Levelsio is also surprisingly dumb. He dropped 72k on AMD because he thought tinygrad was going to take down nvidia. I guess it just goes to show you can make money by brute forcing ideas.
Hey guys, something I thought I should clarify. When I say "Fail", it does not necessarily mean a complete failure where you regret everything and it was a horrible idea, etc. I just mean they did not live up to what you imagined. I don't regret a lot of my "failed" projects because it was a learning experience.
Hey traversy what are your side projects that are successful except course selling?
The Best video I have ever watched 🎉
This is amazing. Big thanks @TaversyMedia
thx again for this great video!
true
Prioritization is so important. As solo makers we have limited resources
1. taking on too much
2. lack of proper planning
3. unreasonable expectations
4. neglecting market research
5. no or bad marketing
An excellent talk! I would add one more reason to HAVE a side project (doesn't have to be a commercial one, doesn't have to give you income) is to be caught up with tech stack that your day job doesn't use. Maybe there is a library or a framework that is gaining popularity but you feel like you'll never have a chance to use it at your workplace. Just go and think of a possibly dumbest project as a reason to use it. It could remove some of the stress and frustration you the outsider feeling.
not an exaggeration when I say you are the best content creator in the software industry. Thank you so much.
Thanks 😊 I don’t know if I agree with that but I REALLY appreciate it.
That marketing part is my weakness.
Thanks Brad!
Same here. I have had this issue with freelancing, projects and content. I LOVE the work but I'm not a great salesman.
@@TraversyMedia That's exactly me, I even find it very difficult to set a price for my products, and always get a much less than it's worth.
Appreciate your reply Brad! at least I'm not alone👍
Dont mean to sound impolite, but trust me from a person who has been there done that in e-comm, it was NEVER your marketing. You never had a great product. Great products market themselves with very little effort, and if it was such a good thing, you would have never given up on it. The only reason people give up a great thing, is for something even better. Sorry to say, you never had anything. But, in this game, people blame the marketting as a way to excuse themselves. The reason why people jump from project to project is because they never thought it through well enough for it to be a good one and it was just a get rich quick scheme to begin with. Honest truth. Yes I left a comment here b4 regarding my past ventures. And feel free to ask any questions you may have!
@@djsargex7777 How do you define a great product?
@@djsargex7777 So what's your successful e-comm that you are talking about? Is there any case online that we can verify your success? or you are just watering down people's effort
Honestly, you are right with your words!, myself i have had some failures along the way, just didnt figure why. thanks a lot for the tips!
I am really glad to see you are still active! Your videos helped me get started. I went to a bootcamp, but your videos were my number 1 resource. I love how clear and straight to the point your teaching style is. ;You really make a difference Brad. Thank you so much for all you do!
One of the new side projects I just started is a coach for people who build side projects... Thanks for sharing your experience here 🙏
Really?! So a blind guiding the blind?? Are you serious?
@@estevesazeiteiro What makes you say that?
I like the the way you explain everything in detail.thanks
Thanks for sharing your experiences and perspectives! You’re an inspiration to so many Sir!
I’ve been working on programming since 2019. I’ve finished one project over 5 years. I’ve work on many project for years, and never end up satisfied so I never actually put it out. Then I learn new technology, framework or language and get obsessed with that that it ends up being a waste of time. I’ve been working on one mobile application now for 5 years, and the worst part is, I actually know everything I need to finished the app, but just get so obsessed and never finished it over constantly making changes over and over and over again again. I prob have a problem honestly.
I’ve prob watched thousands of hours of videos from your channel alone. Hopefully one day I will at least finished my mobile application.
But that’s for all the great advice! You’re the tutorial 🐐
I would say you have a problem and it is that you want to launch a "perfect" application! And that will never happen because you will always find either something to improve or a bug to fix. I would suggest you to plan your release version based on minimal resources. For example, the version 1 will be integrated to Google only. We may want to be integrated with everyone like Google, Apple, Amazon and etc. But when you finish an integration you may find out that your previous integration is outdated, then after fixing that you may find out another company to integrate, right?! This cycle will never end. So, plan your release step by step, feature by feature. Good luck!!
do you suffer from perfectionism?
@@cleversonsutil4495 yes, you nailed it! Once I get close, I start to worry about if it’s outdated and it’s hard for me to resist the urge to look into more and more technologies, then I go down a bunch of rabbit wholes. Yes, I’m worried about it being perfect for sure. I hate putting my name on something if it’s not perfect. Thanks for the advice!
OMG I relay so much all the time with everything that you talk about master! I am in the stage of settling with the most important and enjoyable ones. Thanks for your tips.
I tried developing a side project and failed. Need this as inspiration thank you Brad!
Dear Brad, please upload the Svelte tutorial next. Thankyou.
Great video. Marketing is definitely something I could improve with my side projects
Yep, sometimes it's the hardest part
Said this on another comment here.... Dont mean to sound impolite, but trust me from a person who has been there done that in e-comm, it was NEVER your marketing. You never had a great product. Great products market themselves with very little effort, and if it was such a good thing, you would have never given up on it. The only reason people give up a great thing, is for something even better. Sorry to say, you never had anything. But, in this game, people blame the marketting as a way to excuse themselves. The reason why people jump from project to project is because they never thought it through well enough for it to be a good one and it was just a get rich quick scheme to begin with. Honest truth. Yes I left a comment here b4 regarding my past ventures. And feel free to ask any questions you may have!
I really like the way you talk and explain, its so simple and understandable, I really appreciate you for spending your time to make these videos.
thanks 🙏
hi , I like your contents very much.
I have been following you for 6 years now.
I think #5 Marketing should be the first thing you begin with.
I also fail it it. I crack on the coding/solution immediately 😑
On one hand it seems silly to market something that you haven't created. I grew up in a sales environment (jewelry, real estate, insurance) and it was always about selling a product that is tangible, something already in existence. That's a tough perspective to get away from. On the other hand I see a great benefit in marketing an 'idea', something that hasn't been formally conceived, in that it would be a GREAT motivator and a mechanism to hold yourself accountable. Those are my thoughts anyway :)
Hats off to this legend! Your value to the tech community is unquestionable. Thank you
Well explained Brad, I have had some of these challenges
Thanks Brad for the advice.
That means a lot .
Wow, I find many points agreeable, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing these invaluable insights and experience Brad! ❤❤
Thank you Brad for sharing your knowledge and experience !!
Hey Brad as a guy who is 7 months into his job as java developer I stopped doing side projects and I realized now I want to get back to pure web development since enterprise programming is killing me. Which top technologies should I start with to create some cook websites?
I would add this : Switching tech stacks just before starting your side project - which leads to entering a never-ending loop.
Thanks for sharing. You taught me electron js
Very useful videos. Thanks for the advice ☺️
Remember the seven P's: Proper Preparation & Planning Prevent Piss Poor Performance.
Thanks for sharing this useful information
Great content and thanks for the insightful advice, Brad Traversy
Sir, when will u release ur laravel course on ur platform?
Fantastic advice mate, thank you :)
Hey I like your videos and how you get the information across. Do you have a road map for an individual to get started from scrap, learning the basics to making money with programming?
I've watched your videos for HTML and CSS, and next will be Javascript, but I still feel lost on what to do with what I've learned
That is one thing I wish I did was made content in a more structured way. I would suggest going throught the "Developer Discussion" playlist on my channel. I also have a freelancing course if that is something you are interested in - traversymedia.com
My situation is a bit unique because I built custom applications to meet my specific needs. But before I spent the time on my 11 Web Apps, I did do market research. My research was focused on Apps that met my needs. Most of them simply did not. But as I tweak my Apps I can see an opportunity to monetize either the complete App or components of the App. I have really enjoyed this channel. I have found it very helpful.
Brad looking swoll
Thanks 😉I'm trying. I first lost 30 lbs, now I am trying to eat clean but build back muscle.
Very inspiring, thx Brad. I’m looking forward to the Laravel course, when do you plan to start? 😊
Thank you so much Brad,would you mind doing for us an ecommerce store using vanilla PHP tutorial?
remember when we were watching David Connelly back in 2011 codeigniter hmvc 😁
Very insightful, well said Brad.
Brilliant explanation, thank you!
Thanks for sharing. I relate very well
Holy F! Been following you for years. I reco you to EVERY new wannabe web dev on Reddit. You got JACKED! good for you! Love the vids too.
Damn... You made me want to stop what I was doing and go to the gym! 💪
What is the best tech stack for building Saas projects in Javascript?
Please have short course on react native and expo .
What about the laravel course you promised to release
very good advice, thank you
I like that phrase: IT TAKES FAILURE TO GET TO SUCCESS
Hey Brad, do you think would it be worth making Websites with integrated AI assistants?
Much thanks . Master
Yo brad hi.
Yesterday I read an article about the same topic and 5 reasons too 😅
Currently finalizing my MVP...thanks.
Looking good Brad!
👀 we see you!
💪
In my experience it's usually because it's not a useful product.
100%
thanks so much Brad
Thanks for sharing
it is time for JavaScript Crash Course 2024!!!
This is me totally right now😢
I swear you're aging backwards. Looking great, my guy
Thank you!
I couldnt stop laughing at 6:04 lol 😂😂😂.. This sounds like me.. Though I was able to build one social network app that landed me in an SF company, but I have dealt with this so much in the past lol..
I can build any product, but when it comes to marketing I always fail :(
Great tips!
love this video, thank youu!!
Brad, I now have solid understand of html,css,js, react,node and express. for databases i know mongodb and mysql. But i can't seem to find any jobs or internships. What do I do?
Do side projects.
@@lyawileh.a8741 I have done a lot
was same as you. now 2-3projects max
good talk 👍
Thanks very much ❤
Awesome content
This dude does not skip arm day. 😮
My life summarized in one video!
Golden
I love u man u give me hope
Well said Brad. May I ask you to make us a paid course or a in-depth tutorial on Authentication and it's implementation using different approaches (sessions, jwt, refresh/access, multiple devices, oauth...etc)
He got plenty of videos on auth already
@@nobytes2 I know but they're all a simple jwt stored on local storage.
@@mehdi5455 in reality a production application shouldn’t do their own authentication, use passport, keycloak or third party like auth0. If you must store a jwt put it in a httponly cookie.
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Excelent content!
I want to do something on side project. But I have no ideas to work on 😢
I think.we are in the same book😮
@@user-sn8ou5qc1b let’s ask dudes maybe someone has an idea to develop???
There are a tons of ideas you can Google. Also you can find advices. What I do, is the apps that I would use myself.
After long time
Hello Brad Javascript seems hell to me, a word of advice how i can get to understand please
You'd have to actually say what you don't understand.
@BeepBoop2221 i dont understand how to really implement js in my.project but lets say js loop if you give me an array, objects to loop i can but when i try to think how they get implemented in a project i don't know how to
start by doing the little things like manipulating the dom with js and when there is the need to use a for loop in your project you will use it then
@@user-sn8ou5qc1b create an array of fruits then do a for loop that creates a li with the fruit and appends it to a ul in your html.
Try to master the basics then practice practice and practice.
The 5 P's:
Proper
Planning
Prevents
Poor
Performance
Overall, nothing good in life comes easily.
That is a limiting belief my friend. I've had plenty of success handed to me on a silver platter, some might call that luck.
biceps are talking
Side projects fail because they are side projects
Otherwise its not called side project
That is excellent wisdom, I Def agree.
Levelsio is also surprisingly dumb. He dropped 72k on AMD because he thought tinygrad was going to take down nvidia. I guess it just goes to show you can make money by brute forcing ideas.
And, at least from what I see on X, he seems like a pretty big asshole
Great