Exodus · by Brave Rider · 2026-10-15
Building in public is exhausting. Anyone else prefer building quietly?
Every guide says to share progress daily, grow an audience, tweet your metrics. I just want to build the thing, ship it, and talk to the people who use it. Is quiet building a valid strategy or am I kidding myself?
84 sparks · 7 comments
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Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
quiet building works if you have a place where your users already hang out
Noé Petit · 2 likes
yes, find the community first, audience can be small
Noé Petit · 1 likes
public metrics culture makes everyone feel behind
Noé Petit · 0 likes
i built quietly and launched with 20 friends of friends. fine
Noé Petit · 0 likes
building in public works for some personalities. not a rule
Noé Petit · 0 likes
the real thing is talking to users. the format is secondary
Brave Rider · 0 likes
agree, one honest conversation beats ten 'progress' posts