Why the first $1 matters most.
I launched a software product this week. I’m completely non-technical.
I launched my software product this week.
From having no coding or technical background at the start of this year, I got my first sale the day of my launch.
From January, I began learning — immersing myself into this new field entirely.
I coded 80% of the software using Cursor, an AI powered thing. This got me a product that worked well enough to run locally. I recorded myself using this, posted it to TikTok and garnered 60,000 views and 100s of waitlist signups.
I then paid somebody with genuine high level expertise to finish it, being paranoid about security risks and all. This was only after establishing interest, or product market fit in jargon terms.
I’m all for being high agency and jumping two-footed into learning endeavours but I’m also more than aware of when expertise is necessary. Collaborative work accelerates progress (and learning).
I’ve often heard tech entrepreneurs in the online space talk about how liberating making their first $1 online is.
I’ve had the pleasure of having earned online through mentorship and content services but this was the first software sale and I understood the thing so many startup founders have been speaking about.
One sale at a time £9.99 a month might not sound like much but it’s an illuminating truth that says, ‘hey, you can build something people find value in and you can make money whilst you sleep.’
It’s not passive work by any stretch but it is work that has the potential for exponential growth not attached to your time.
For a self-proclaimed busy man, separating time from outcome in some domains is one of the most liberating tasks worth seeking to accomplish.
UMIR.
Notes: I’ll be updating this blog with updates as to how my foray into what is essential a mini-tech startup goes.
Secondarily, the app is called Medcard AI — an AI flashcard generation software for medical students and doctors using Anki.
If this would be of value, please consider trying and buying.