My insane 25 week challenge | Build in public E150

Welcome to my 150th Welcome to my 150th Welcome to my 150th episode of my build and public log. I episode of my build and public log. I episode of my build and public log. I have a big announcement to make. I’m have a big announcement to make. I’m have a big announcement to make. I’m going to do a crazy ass idea is to make going to do a crazy ass idea is to make going to do a crazy ass idea is to make online experimental projects kind of online experimental projects kind of online experimental projects kind of like art slashexperiments like art slashexperiments like art slashexperiments slash weird slash weird slash weird weird things. I don’t really have the weird things. I don’t really have the weird things. I don’t really have the right word to use. I don’t really think right word to use. I don’t really think right word to use. I don’t really think of it as art. So I don’t want to call it of it as art. So I don’t want to call it of it as art. So I don’t want to call it art. I guess I’ll call it like an art. I guess I’ll call it like an art. I guess I’ll call it like an experiment. I don’t know. experiment. I don’t know. experiment. I don’t know. But the idea is to move away from trying But the idea is to move away from trying But the idea is to move away from trying to do anything AI agent related and to to do anything AI agent related and to to do anything AI agent related and to build 25 projects in 25 weeks. So the build 25 projects in 25 weeks. So the build 25 projects in 25 weeks. So the idea is to build one idea is to build one idea is to build one complete project and launch it every complete project and launch it every complete project and launch it every single week for the next six months. single week for the next six months. single week for the next six months. essentially 25 weeks. Yes, this is essentially 25 weeks. Yes, this is essentially 25 weeks. Yes, this is completely crazy. Uh I don’t know. I’m completely crazy. Uh I don’t know. I’m completely crazy. Uh I don’t know. I’m taking a huge gamble here. I only I I taking a huge gamble here. I only I I taking a huge gamble here. I only I I I’m not going to work. This will be I’m not going to work. This will be I’m not going to work. This will be everything I do full-time. I have no everything I do full-time. I have no everything I do full-time. I have no job. I’m going to accept no freelance job. I’m going to accept no freelance job. I’m going to accept no freelance gig. Uh I’m going to live cheaply and gig. Uh I’m going to live cheaply and gig. Uh I’m going to live cheaply and live all my savings and kind of just go live all my savings and kind of just go live all my savings and kind of just go and see what the [  ] happens. I have a and see what the [  ] happens. I have a and see what the [  ] happens. I have a lot of inspirations lot of inspirations lot of inspirations for for for doing this. I I think seeing for for for doing this. I I think seeing for for for doing this. I I think seeing my sister kind of inspired me recently. my sister kind of inspired me recently. my sister kind of inspired me recently. My sister um have she spent the last My sister um have she spent the last My sister um have she spent the last couple years of her life trying to get couple years of her life trying to get couple years of her life trying to get her dream job. Um just for privacy her dream job. Um just for privacy her dream job. Um just for privacy purposes, I’m not going to reveal what purposes, I’m not going to reveal what purposes, I’m not going to reveal what that job is. let’s just say that job is. let’s just say that job is. let’s just say prestigious job with the government that prestigious job with the government that prestigious job with the government that took a lot of work, a lot of dedication took a lot of work, a lot of dedication took a lot of work, a lot of dedication for years. And she just never gave up. for years. And she just never gave up. for years. And she just never gave up. And she got really uncomfortable, went And she got really uncomfortable, went And she got really uncomfortable, went way outside of her comfort zone, pushed way outside of her comfort zone, pushed way outside of her comfort zone, pushed hard, sacrificed a lot, was away from hard, sacrificed a lot, was away from hard, sacrificed a lot, was away from her family and kids for like a year, and her family and kids for like a year, and her family and kids for like a year, and she she achieved her goal. And that that she she achieved her goal. And that that she she achieved her goal. And that that was really inspirational to me. And was really inspirational to me. And was really inspirational to me. And after like really really thinking this after like really really thinking this after like really really thinking this through, through, through, thinking deeply like what do I really thinking deeply like what do I really thinking deeply like what do I really want to do? What really makes me happy? want to do? What really makes me happy? want to do? What really makes me happy? What do I what do I want to what would What do I what do I want to what would What do I what do I want to what would make me wake up every morning and be make me wake up every morning and be make me wake up every morning and be excited? And the truth is I just want to excited? And the truth is I just want to excited? And the truth is I just want to build and share cool random [  ] with build and share cool random [  ] with build and share cool random [  ] with people. So I have a newsletter. It’s people. So I have a newsletter. It’s people. So I have a newsletter. It’s called random daily URL. The idea is to called random daily URL. The idea is to called random daily URL. The idea is to scour the internet and find really cool scour the internet and find really cool scour the internet and find really cool random [  ] and share it with the world. random [  ] and share it with the world. random [  ] and share it with the world. Weird ideas like random cool Weird ideas like random cool Weird ideas like random cool experiments, you know, cool projects, experiments, you know, cool projects, experiments, you know, cool projects, art, games, things that make you think, art, games, things that make you think, art, games, things that make you think, things that make you smile, bring joy, things that make you smile, bring joy, things that make you smile, bring joy, and things that just make you say, “What and things that just make you say, “What and things that just make you say, “What the [  ] Why can’t I just make that be the [  ] Why can’t I just make that be the [  ] Why can’t I just make that be my job?” Like, why can’t why do I need my job?” Like, why can’t why do I need my job?” Like, why can’t why do I need to do freelance? Why do I need to build to do freelance? Why do I need to build to do freelance? Why do I need to build AI agents? Why can’t I just make money AI agents? Why can’t I just make money AI agents? Why can’t I just make money from the newsletter? Like that’s my from the newsletter? Like that’s my from the newsletter? Like that’s my passion. I just want to share cool [  ] passion. I just want to share cool [  ] passion. I just want to share cool [  ] I want to make cool [  ] and share it I want to make cool [  ] and share it I want to make cool [  ] and share it with the world. Like kind of like an with the world. Like kind of like an with the world. Like kind of like an artist. Why not? Like why not? I’ve made artist. Why not? Like why not? I’ve made artist. Why not? Like why not? I’ve made money from a newsletter in the past. I money from a newsletter in the past. I money from a newsletter in the past. I see other people making money with see other people making money with see other people making money with newsletters. So here’s the idea. newsletters. So here’s the idea. newsletters. So here’s the idea. Every single week, I’m gonna launch a Every single week, I’m gonna launch a Every single week, I’m gonna launch a new thing first in the newsletter and new thing first in the newsletter and new thing first in the newsletter and then to the public. And I’m gonna put then to the public. And I’m gonna put then to the public. And I’m gonna put that URL everywhere. I’m going to go as that URL everywhere. I’m going to go as that URL everywhere. I’m going to go as I’m going to scream from the rooftops, I’m going to scream from the rooftops, I’m going to scream from the rooftops, hey, here’s this week’s thing. Check it hey, here’s this week’s thing. Check it hey, here’s this week’s thing. Check it out. So, here are the rules. out. So, here are the rules. out. So, here are the rules. must launch by the end of each week for must launch by the end of each week for must launch by the end of each week for 25 weeks straight. Okay. Rule number two. I must document Okay. Rule number two. I must document Okay. Rule number two. I must document how I built it how I built it how I built it and what happened. after I launched. after I launched. after I launched. If you’re here watching this, you’re If you’re here watching this, you’re If you’re here watching this, you’re going to see me talk about how I built going to see me talk about how I built going to see me talk about how I built the thing, what the thing is, and how the thing, what the thing is, and how the thing, what the thing is, and how the launch went. That’s the damn goal. I’m going to build That’s the damn goal. I’m going to build That’s the damn goal. I’m going to build one thing a week and launch it. And one thing a week and launch it. And one thing a week and launch it. And every single thing I launch is just every single thing I launch is just every single thing I launch is just going to have like a little URL that’s going to have like a little URL that’s going to have like a little URL that’s like random daily URLs. If you want to like random daily URLs. If you want to like random daily URLs. If you want to see other weird wacky [  ] like this, see other weird wacky [  ] like this, see other weird wacky [  ] like this, subscribe from me and lots of other subscribe from me and lots of other subscribe from me and lots of other creators around the world. The idea is creators around the world. The idea is creators around the world. The idea is to get publicity to the newsletter. The to get publicity to the newsletter. The to get publicity to the newsletter. The idea is to supercharge the growth of the idea is to supercharge the growth of the idea is to supercharge the growth of the newsletter. What are the goals? The goals are to get over 10,000 subscribers to that to get over 10,000 subscribers to that to get over 10,000 subscribers to that newsletter, newsletter, newsletter, make enough money by the end of this to make enough money by the end of this to make enough money by the end of this to never work again. never work again. never work again. I’m serious. I know it’s [  ] I know I’m serious. I know it’s [  ] I know I’m serious. I know it’s [  ] I know it’s [  ] nuts, but that’s the goal. it’s [  ] nuts, but that’s the goal. it’s [  ] nuts, but that’s the goal. So, what the hell am I going to build? So, what the hell am I going to build? So, what the hell am I going to build? It’s going to be a weird, crazy mix of It’s going to be a weird, crazy mix of It’s going to be a weird, crazy mix of stuff. It’s going to be funny stuff, stuff. It’s going to be funny stuff, stuff. It’s going to be funny stuff, thoughtprovoking stuff. It’s going to be thoughtprovoking stuff. It’s going to be thoughtprovoking stuff. It’s going to be like what the [  ] stuff. Like it’s like what the [  ] stuff. Like it’s like what the [  ] stuff. Like it’s going to be basically like the kind of going to be basically like the kind of going to be basically like the kind of stuff you see in the newsletter right stuff you see in the newsletter right stuff you see in the newsletter right now. If you’re not subscribed, check it now. If you’re not subscribed, check it now. If you’re not subscribed, check it out. You’ll be able to see each project out. You’ll be able to see each project out. You’ll be able to see each project every week. Some of them are going to be every week. Some of them are going to be every week. Some of them are going to be really, really, really hard. Some of really, really, really hard. Some of really, really, really hard. Some of them I’m going to have to slowly work on them I’m going to have to slowly work on them I’m going to have to slowly work on every week for probably like a month or every week for probably like a month or every week for probably like a month or two while I work on the other stuff in two while I work on the other stuff in two while I work on the other stuff in parallel and then get it out because parallel and then get it out because parallel and then get it out because some of them are quite ambitious. Some some of them are quite ambitious. Some some of them are quite ambitious. Some of them are like really big, really of them are like really big, really of them are like really big, really hard, complicated, crazy cool ones. Some hard, complicated, crazy cool ones. Some hard, complicated, crazy cool ones. Some of them are going to be kind of simple of them are going to be kind of simple of them are going to be kind of simple ones. That’s the goddamn goal. I’m going ones. That’s the goddamn goal. I’m going ones. That’s the goddamn goal. I’m going to launch 25 projects to launch 25 projects to launch 25 projects for 25 weeks. It is going to be really, for 25 weeks. It is going to be really, for 25 weeks. It is going to be really, really hard. It’s going to be so [  ] really hard. It’s going to be so [  ] really hard. It’s going to be so [  ] hard. So, I’m going to be launching this hard. So, I’m going to be launching this hard. So, I’m going to be launching this this month. So, a couple weeks. A couple this month. So, a couple weeks. A couple this month. So, a couple weeks. A couple weeks. I I need to try to focus on the weeks. I I need to try to focus on the weeks. I I need to try to focus on the SAS to a a better point. SAS to a a better point. SAS to a a better point. you know, wrap up a few things and then you know, wrap up a few things and then you know, wrap up a few things and then I’m going to start this crazy I’m going to start this crazy I’m going to start this crazy experiment. I’ve had a few people tell experiment. I’ve had a few people tell experiment. I’ve had a few people tell me, “You’re having a midlife crisis.” me, “You’re having a midlife crisis.” me, “You’re having a midlife crisis.” And frankly, I don’t care if I am. Maybe And frankly, I don’t care if I am. Maybe And frankly, I don’t care if I am. Maybe I am. It’s way cooler to make cool [  ] I am. It’s way cooler to make cool [  ] I am. It’s way cooler to make cool [  ] and put it out into the world than buy a and put it out into the world than buy a and put it out into the world than buy a red sports car or something stupid like red sports car or something stupid like red sports car or something stupid like that. Life is too short. I don’t want to that. Life is too short. I don’t want to that. Life is too short. I don’t want to do freelance work for [  ] projects do freelance work for [  ] projects do freelance work for [  ] projects I don’t care about. I don’t want to have I don’t care about. I don’t want to have I don’t care about. I don’t want to have the same job and position I’ve had for the same job and position I’ve had for the same job and position I’ve had for almost 15 years. I don’t want to work almost 15 years. I don’t want to work almost 15 years. I don’t want to work for a software company. Why the [  ] for a software company. Why the [  ] for a software company. Why the [  ] can’t I make money doing what I really can’t I make money doing what I really can’t I make money doing what I really want to do? Life is too short. I don’t want to do? Life is too short. I don’t want to do? Life is too short. I don’t want to spend the next couple decades, want to spend the next couple decades, want to spend the next couple decades, the next 10 years, even another year the next 10 years, even another year the next 10 years, even another year being a software engineer for some being a software engineer for some being a software engineer for some [  ] place doing some [  ] [  ] place doing some [  ] [  ] place doing some [  ] to get moving nonsense. I’m going to do to get moving nonsense. I’m going to do to get moving nonsense. I’m going to do this to try to this to try to this to try to see if I can make my own way. See if I see if I can make my own way. See if I see if I can make my own way. See if I could do something I’m passionate about. could do something I’m passionate about. could do something I’m passionate about. See if I can do something I actually See if I can do something I actually See if I can do something I actually want to wake up and be excited for the want to wake up and be excited for the want to wake up and be excited for the next day. What are your thoughts? What next day. What are your thoughts? What next day. What are your thoughts? What do you think? Am I insane? Have I lost do you think? Am I insane? Have I lost do you think? Am I insane? Have I lost my mind? Am I having a midlife crisis? I my mind? Am I having a midlife crisis? I my mind? Am I having a midlife crisis? I don’t know. I mean, I just literally don’t know. I mean, I just literally don’t know. I mean, I just literally don’t want to spend the second half of don’t want to spend the second half of don’t want to spend the second half of my life doing [  ] I don’t want to do my life doing [  ] I don’t want to do my life doing [ __ ] I don’t want to do anymore. I’m tired of it. I want to do anymore. I’m tired of it. I want to do anymore. I’m tired of it. I want to do fun things that actually inspire and wow fun things that actually inspire and wow fun things that actually inspire and wow people and bring joy to people’s lives. people and bring joy to people’s lives. people and bring joy to people’s lives. See you tomorrow.