MegaMaker - Will full-stack devs go extinct?

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Three things for you this Saturday: quitting, will full-stack devs go extinct,

❌ When should you quit a project?

It's natural for entrepreneurs to work on multiple projects. Starting a new project is easy; but you also need to learn how to quit a project.

Justin Jackson @mijustin "Doing more things" to earn more $ is a slippery slope. Each project/job you add might increase your revenue, but it also increases your chance of burnout. Doubling down on 1-2 things that are really working is far better than trying to maintain 10+ projects at once. March 11th 2022 2 Retweets 35 Likes

Back in 2019, I wrote a post about when to quit and move on:
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👉 justinjackson.ca/quit

👩‍💻 Will the full-stack developer go extinct?

There was a fascinating interview with Taylor Otwell (the creator of Laravel), where they discussed the future of the "full-stack developer."

🎧 listen to the full episode here​

To me, the full-stack developer is the best thing to happen in indie SaaS.

Using frameworks like Rails and Laravel, devs like @joshuaanderton, @CasJam, @valsopi, @dr, can build full web apps, basically themselves.

That kind of productivity makes "the dream" possible.

Justin Jackson @mijustin "Do you think in 10 years we'll still have full stack web developers?" I heard this line on a podcast, referencing whether frameworks like @laravelphp or Rails would still be the underlying engine for SaaS apps in the future. What do you think? March 10th 2022 2 Retweets 28 Likes

🔪 What kills startups?

I saw a tweet that said "99% of startups fail because of bad marketing."

I disagree. While marketing, product, and team are essential ingredients, they're not enough to make or break your startup.

Justin Jackson @mijustin What kills startups? It's not "bad" marketing It's not "bad" product It's not "bad" team (Although those are all crucial ingredients) What kills startups is LACK OF DEMAND. Customer demand is your business' oxygen. Without it, all the other parts are useless. March 11th 2022 3 Retweets 35 Likes

I wrote a post on "fishing for customers" here:
👉 justinjackson.ca/fish​

Cheers,
Justin Jackson
​@mijustin​

PS: I'm helping Dr. Sherry Walling ("mental health for bootstrappers") grow her Twitter following. In the past few days, she's gained 153 new Twitter followers. 🎉

​That's 64% of her goal of 5,000 followers. 👍

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You can follow her on Twitter at @sherrywalling​

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