Startups Should Solve Real People's Real Problems (with Michael Drogalis)
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A few months ago, Michael Drogalis quit his job and decided launch 4 viable startup business ideas in 4 months, publically documenting every step of the journey. Over here at Developer Voices it seemed fun, inspired, and just crazy enough to work. We had him on the podcast a few months back just as that journey was beginning, and since he launched his first startup things have changed,. The reception has been better than he expected and the plan has been updated to go all-in on idea number one. But why? What's changed? What happened between brainstorming 4 ideas and launching #1 into the world? How is he figuring out what problems to solve, and how is he coping with the workload of being a solopreneur with a business idea and only himself to rely on? It's definitely time for an update, and to see what we can learn from a fellow geek who wants to start a business, but most of all wants to build technology that people find useful and valuable. Let's hope he succeeds... -- ShadowTraffic: https://shadowtraffic.io/ Michael's Previous Appearance: https://youtu.be/jqS2TbxssQE Follow Michael's journey: https://michaeldrogalis.substack.com/ Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-drogalis-01029924/ Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelDrogalis Kris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/krisajenkins Kris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisjenkins/ -- #podcast #softwareprogramming #programming #startup #technology #kafka #postgres #shadowtraffic #entrepreneur
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