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All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for my build and public log. Uh, this is my build and public log. Uh, this is my build and public log. Uh, this is going to be a review of last week. So, going to be a review of last week. So, going to be a review of last week. So, this is officially week two for my crazy this is officially week two for my crazy this is officially week two for my crazy challenge and experiment of launching 25 challenge and experiment of launching 25 challenge and experiment of launching 25 projects in 25 weeks. So, one project a projects in 25 weeks. So, one project a projects in 25 weeks. So, one project a week will go out. I’ll do a launch, do a week will go out. I’ll do a launch, do a week will go out. I’ll do a launch, do a bunch of marketing uh to try to get bunch of marketing uh to try to get bunch of marketing uh to try to get subscribers to my email newsletter. subscribers to my email newsletter. subscribers to my email newsletter. Let’s jump in and talk about it. How did Let’s jump in and talk about it. How did Let’s jump in and talk about it. How did the week go? the week go? the week go? To be blunt, it did not go well. It did To be blunt, it did not go well. It did To be blunt, it did not go well. It did not go well. And for a number of not go well. And for a number of not go well. And for a number of reasons. So, let’s reasons. So, let’s reasons. So, let’s unpack this. Why did it not go well? I unpack this. Why did it not go well? I unpack this. Why did it not go well? I had very little traction on this first had very little traction on this first had very little traction on this first project. This was a stupid little thing. project. This was a stupid little thing. project. This was a stupid little thing. It was a real dead simple little silly It was a real dead simple little silly It was a real dead simple little silly called pumpkin. Cool. It’s a silly called pumpkin. Cool. It’s a silly called pumpkin. Cool. It’s a silly little It’s a silly little pumpkin for It’s a silly little pumpkin for It’s a silly little pumpkin for Halloween. I released it um a week Halloween. I released it um a week Halloween. I released it um a week before Halloween. before Halloween. before Halloween. What the hell is it that maybe I should What the hell is it that maybe I should What the hell is it that maybe I should have did I think I would have did better have did I think I would have did better have did I think I would have did better if I explained like what it is and why I if I explained like what it is and why I if I explained like what it is and why I did it. So, that is a silly little retro did it. So, that is a silly little retro did it. So, that is a silly little retro pumpkin. Uh, that was like a Halloween pumpkin. Uh, that was like a Halloween pumpkin. Uh, that was like a Halloween decoration from my childhood in the ‘9s. decoration from my childhood in the ‘9s. decoration from my childhood in the ‘9s. It was like the silly thing that my my It was like the silly thing that my my It was like the silly thing that my my my mom put out every year for Halloween. my mom put out every year for Halloween. my mom put out every year for Halloween. We’d put it in the window. When someone We’d put it in the window. When someone We’d put it in the window. When someone walked up, it would make that noise and walked up, it would make that noise and walked up, it would make that noise and the lights would flash. the lights would flash. the lights would flash. Trick-or-treaters would see it. Little Trick-or-treaters would see it. Little Trick-or-treaters would see it. Little retro nostalgic thing. I probably should retro nostalgic thing. I probably should retro nostalgic thing. I probably should have explained what it was because I have explained what it was because I have explained what it was because I think people went to was like, “What the think people went to was like, “What the think people went to was like, “What the [  ] is this?” I think if I just like [  ] is this?” I think if I just like [  ] is this?” I think if I just like had a little about me that said the had a little about me that said the had a little about me that said the whole reason people would get it more. I whole reason people would get it more. I whole reason people would get it more. I think maybe think maybe think maybe framing it more like hey this is like a framing it more like hey this is like a framing it more like hey this is like a nostalgic this is like a retro90s thing. nostalgic this is like a retro90s thing. nostalgic this is like a retro90s thing. I think it flopped because I think it flopped because I think it flopped because um no one no one really not many people um no one no one really not many people um no one no one really not many people shared it or at least I I couldn’t tell. shared it or at least I I couldn’t tell. shared it or at least I I couldn’t tell. There was a lot of direct users. No one There was a lot of direct users. No one There was a lot of direct users. No one upvoted it. No one I I got very little upvoted it. No one I I got very little upvoted it. No one I I got very little feedback. um it just didn’t seem to to feedback. um it just didn’t seem to to feedback. um it just didn’t seem to to hit. hit. hit. So, in one week, I only got 300 So, in one week, I only got 300 So, in one week, I only got 300 visitors. I put it everywhere. YouTube, visitors. I put it everywhere. YouTube, visitors. I put it everywhere. YouTube, all the communities I’m in. Uh all the communities I’m in. Uh all the communities I’m in. Uh X threads, LinkedIn, I mean the X threads, LinkedIn, I mean the X threads, LinkedIn, I mean the Facebook, Instagram. I put this thing Facebook, Instagram. I put this thing Facebook, Instagram. I put this thing everywhere. like everywhere as far in my everywhere. like everywhere as far in my everywhere. like everywhere as far in my bunch of subreddits. I got banned and bunch of subreddits. I got banned and bunch of subreddits. I got banned and and and the post removed in a few of and and the post removed in a few of and and the post removed in a few of them everywhere in my newsletter, of them everywhere in my newsletter, of them everywhere in my newsletter, of course. Of course, in the newsletter, it course. Of course, in the newsletter, it course. Of course, in the newsletter, it went there first. It’s on my It’s on my went there first. It’s on my It’s on my went there first. It’s on my It’s on my um homepage, my personal website. Put it um homepage, my personal website. Put it um homepage, my personal website. Put it everywhere. Far far and wide. It just everywhere. Far far and wide. It just everywhere. Far far and wide. It just got no traction, no up view, no no up got no traction, no up view, no no up got no traction, no up view, no no up votes. The only, ironically, the only votes. The only, ironically, the only votes. The only, ironically, the only place it got any up votes was Hacker place it got any up votes was Hacker place it got any up votes was Hacker News. If you’re not familiar with Hacker News. If you’re not familiar with Hacker News. If you’re not familiar with Hacker News, that’s kind of like the News, that’s kind of like the News, that’s kind of like the Redditesque site for tech people mostly. Redditesque site for tech people mostly. Redditesque site for tech people mostly. Um, it’s by Y Combinator, the biggest uh Um, it’s by Y Combinator, the biggest uh Um, it’s by Y Combinator, the biggest uh tech incubator in the world that does, tech incubator in the world that does, tech incubator in the world that does, you know, they made Reddit, they made you know, they made Reddit, they made you know, they made Reddit, they made Dropbox, they made Airbnb happen. They Dropbox, they made Airbnb happen. They Dropbox, they made Airbnb happen. They they were responsible for a lot of big they were responsible for a lot of big they were responsible for a lot of big famous tech companies. So, yeah. And the famous tech companies. So, yeah. And the famous tech companies. So, yeah. And the one big mistake I made which I which one big mistake I made which I which one big mistake I made which I which frustrates me to no end is so I the frustrates me to no end is so I the frustrates me to no end is so I the whole purpose of this is like a funnel whole purpose of this is like a funnel whole purpose of this is like a funnel to the newsletter which I think people to the newsletter which I think people to the newsletter which I think people kind of kind of kind of kind of kind of kind of kind of kind of kind of gathered pretty quickly. People put gathered pretty quickly. People put gathered pretty quickly. People put their emails in the box. But look at their emails in the box. But look at their emails in the box. But look at what I did. what I did. what I did. When you put your email in the box, it When you put your email in the box, it When you put your email in the box, it takes you here because I need to do like takes you here because I need to do like takes you here because I need to do like a Cloudflare security check to make sure a Cloudflare security check to make sure a Cloudflare security check to make sure you’re not a bot because the bots just you’re not a bot because the bots just you’re not a bot because the bots just will just endlessly attack you and try will just endlessly attack you and try will just endlessly attack you and try to subscribe junk emails to your to subscribe junk emails to your to subscribe junk emails to your newsletter for various reasons. newsletter for various reasons. newsletter for various reasons. You have to hit the submit button again. You have to hit the submit button again. You have to hit the submit button again. No one hit the submit button again. So, No one hit the submit button again. So, No one hit the submit button again. So, every single person who subscribed um every single person who subscribed um every single person who subscribed um tried to subscribe to the newsletter tried to subscribe to the newsletter tried to subscribe to the newsletter didn’t subscribe to the newsletter. I didn’t subscribe to the newsletter. I didn’t subscribe to the newsletter. I really [  ] up. It was it was quite a really [  ] up. It was it was quite a really [  ] up. It was it was quite a failure this week. So, um but it it is failure this week. So, um but it it is failure this week. So, um but it it is interesting to see how many people did interesting to see how many people did interesting to see how many people did the little activation. the little activation. the little activation. It was pretty high for a while. It was It was pretty high for a while. It was It was pretty high for a while. It was 75% but almost three three4s of 75% but almost three three4s of 75% but almost three three4s of everybody um did do the little animation everybody um did do the little animation everybody um did do the little animation and the sound. Several people clicked um and the sound. Several people clicked um and the sound. Several people clicked um like, “Okay, turn that [  ] off. It’s like, “Okay, turn that [  ] off. It’s like, “Okay, turn that [ __ ] off. It’s annoying.” But look at this. 5% annoying.” But look at this. 5% annoying.” But look at this. 5% converted to tried to convert to the converted to tried to convert to the converted to tried to convert to the newsletter or at least they clicked into newsletter or at least they clicked into newsletter or at least they clicked into the to the box. That’s fantastic. Um I the to the box. That’s fantastic. Um I the to the box. That’s fantastic. Um I was my goal was 1%. So 5% is very very was my goal was 1%. So 5% is very very was my goal was 1%. So 5% is very very good. Again I think maybe I got one good. Again I think maybe I got one good. Again I think maybe I got one subscriber but like it was a failure subscriber but like it was a failure subscriber but like it was a failure because no one knew to click that button because no one knew to click that button because no one knew to click that button again. I thought it’d be kind of obvious again. I thought it’d be kind of obvious again. I thought it’d be kind of obvious but I I was aiming for one to 2% would but I I was aiming for one to 2% would but I I was aiming for one to 2% would convert into a subscriber. So I learned convert into a subscriber. So I learned convert into a subscriber. So I learned a lot. Um, it was not a good success. It a lot. Um, it was not a good success. It a lot. Um, it was not a good success. It was a flop, but it was a very simple was a flop, but it was a very simple was a flop, but it was a very simple thing. I learned a lot. Um, to be thing. I learned a lot. Um, to be thing. I learned a lot. Um, to be honest, the first two weeks are very honest, the first two weeks are very honest, the first two weeks are very small simple things. And I I’m I’m kind small simple things. And I I’m I’m kind small simple things. And I I’m I’m kind of cheating. I did two small things I of cheating. I did two small things I of cheating. I did two small things I could push out really quick so I can could push out really quick so I can could push out really quick so I can really rapidly get to the other things. really rapidly get to the other things. really rapidly get to the other things. So, the first two ones are kind of like So, the first two ones are kind of like So, the first two ones are kind of like not very first two weeks are not super not very first two weeks are not super not very first two weeks are not super cool. Uh, but I did spend a fair amount cool. Uh, but I did spend a fair amount cool. Uh, but I did spend a fair amount of time on these. This wasn’t like of time on these. This wasn’t like of time on these. This wasn’t like something I did in two hours. But uh something I did in two hours. But uh something I did in two hours. But uh yeah, that’s week one. Um week two goes yeah, that’s week one. Um week two goes yeah, that’s week one. Um week two goes out Wednesday this week. So there will out Wednesday this week. So there will out Wednesday this week. So there will be a video for that and I will do the be a video for that and I will do the be a video for that and I will do the same thing. I will launch this same thing. I will launch this same thing. I will launch this everywhere and see what happens. everywhere and see what happens. everywhere and see what happens. Hopefully there’s a bit more traction. Hopefully there’s a bit more traction. Hopefully there’s a bit more traction. Um I am going to fix that subscribe box. Um I am going to fix that subscribe box. Um I am going to fix that subscribe box. I’m I’m going to have it subscribe from I’m I’m going to have it subscribe from I’m I’m going to have it subscribe from there. I have no choice. Uh I can’t lose there. I have no choice. Uh I can’t lose there. I have no choice. Uh I can’t lose all those subscribers. What’s the point all those subscribers. What’s the point all those subscribers. What’s the point of doing this if if it doesn’t work and of doing this if if it doesn’t work and of doing this if if it doesn’t work and I get no subscribers? Stay tuned. Um, I I get no subscribers? Stay tuned. Um, I I get no subscribers? Stay tuned. Um, I am really hard at work on the next one. am really hard at work on the next one. am really hard at work on the next one. So, the third project, which is far far So, the third project, which is far far So, the third project, which is far far far cooler, far more involved, far more far cooler, far more involved, far more far cooler, far more involved, far more um uh Oh, wow. That’s that’s pretty um uh Oh, wow. That’s that’s pretty um uh Oh, wow. That’s that’s pretty cool. Jaw-dropping, a lot of work. I’m cool. Jaw-dropping, a lot of work. I’m cool. Jaw-dropping, a lot of work. I’m super super excited about that. super super excited about that. super super excited about that. Especially the video. I’m going to do a Especially the video. I’m going to do a Especially the video. I’m going to do a deep dive to the technical bits. There’s deep dive to the technical bits. There’s deep dive to the technical bits. There’s a lot of AI stuff. There’s a lot of a lot of AI stuff. There’s a lot of a lot of AI stuff. There’s a lot of fancy stuff. a lot of fancy stuff fancy stuff. a lot of fancy stuff fancy stuff. a lot of fancy stuff happening. Uh, and frankly, it’s just happening. Uh, and frankly, it’s just happening. Uh, and frankly, it’s just way way cooler and more fun. So, that’s way way cooler and more fun. So, that’s way way cooler and more fun. So, that’s it for today. it for today. it for today. Uh, quickly onto my random story for Uh, quickly onto my random story for Uh, quickly onto my random story for today. Uh, if you have not heard, there today. Uh, if you have not heard, there today. Uh, if you have not heard, there was a a few baseball games lately. Um, was a a few baseball games lately. Um, was a a few baseball games lately. Um, the Dodgers versus the Blue Jays, the US the Dodgers versus the Blue Jays, the US the Dodgers versus the Blue Jays, the US versus Canada is kind of framed as like versus Canada is kind of framed as like versus Canada is kind of framed as like a kind of turned into like a a kind of turned into like a a kind of turned into like a geopolitical thing. Um, a lot of people geopolitical thing. Um, a lot of people geopolitical thing. Um, a lot of people in Japan watched because uh these guys in Japan watched because uh these guys in Japan watched because uh these guys right here, these three people are ex right here, these three people are ex right here, these three people are ex like extremely good baseball players like extremely good baseball players like extremely good baseball players from Japan. Uh, they they have Japanese, from Japan. Uh, they they have Japanese, from Japan. Uh, they they have Japanese, if you’re not familiar with baseball or if you’re not familiar with baseball or if you’re not familiar with baseball or anything like that. Um, they are anything like that. Um, they are anything like that. Um, they are Japanese players. They have like Japanese players. They have like Japanese players. They have like interpreters. Show I think speaks better interpreters. Show I think speaks better interpreters. Show I think speaks better English than the other guys, but um, English than the other guys, but um, English than the other guys, but um, they are super famous in Japan. The they are super famous in Japan. The they are super famous in Japan. The Japanese were super rooting for the Japanese were super rooting for the Japanese were super rooting for the Dodgers. Canada and a bunch of even Dodgers. Canada and a bunch of even Dodgers. Canada and a bunch of even Americans were rooting for Canada to Americans were rooting for Canada to Americans were rooting for Canada to win. Um it was a big big big deal. Uh win. Um it was a big big big deal. Uh win. Um it was a big big big deal. Uh one of the more bigger World Series in one of the more bigger World Series in one of the more bigger World Series in quite a while they say in the last 10 quite a while they say in the last 10 quite a while they say in the last 10 years. Um I’m on no sleep. No sleep. years. Um I’m on no sleep. No sleep. years. Um I’m on no sleep. No sleep. I’ve I’m my sleep is so bad cuz I’ve I’ve I’m my sleep is so bad cuz I’ve I’ve I’m my sleep is so bad cuz I’ve been up watching all these games. been up watching all these games. been up watching all these games. I’m in central London. The games are I’m in central London. The games are I’m in central London. The games are back in the US, Canada. back in the US, Canada. back in the US, Canada. They have been longer than normal games. They have been longer than normal games. They have been longer than normal games. So, it’s been like midnight till like So, it’s been like midnight till like So, it’s been like midnight till like 4:00 a.m. The one game is one of the 4:00 a.m. The one game is one of the 4:00 a.m. The one game is one of the longest World Series games ever. It went longest World Series games ever. It went longest World Series games ever. It went into um the 18th inning and was almost 7 into um the 18th inning and was almost 7 into um the 18th inning and was almost 7 hours long. So, it was like midnight to hours long. So, it was like midnight to hours long. So, it was like midnight to almost 7:00 a.m. Uh, I had to go to almost 7:00 a.m. Uh, I had to go to almost 7:00 a.m. Uh, I had to go to sleep. I could not watch the whole game. sleep. I could not watch the whole game. sleep. I could not watch the whole game. I I I I had to sleep. So, my sleep cycle I I I I had to sleep. So, my sleep cycle I I I I had to sleep. So, my sleep cycle is a disaster. And I don’t want to sleep is a disaster. And I don’t want to sleep is a disaster. And I don’t want to sleep till 1 to 8 1 to 2:00 p.m. every day. till 1 to 8 1 to 2:00 p.m. every day. till 1 to 8 1 to 2:00 p.m. every day. So, I’m a zombie. I’m I’m a bit of a So, I’m a zombie. I’m I’m a bit of a So, I’m a zombie. I’m I’m a bit of a mess. Um I need to get my sleep back on mess. Um I need to get my sleep back on mess. Um I need to get my sleep back on track cuz my sarcadium rhythm and plus track cuz my sarcadium rhythm and plus track cuz my sarcadium rhythm and plus daylight savings. I’m I’m a mess. I’m daylight savings. I’m I’m a mess. I’m daylight savings. I’m I’m a mess. I’m I’m just a disaster. Uh the Dodgers did I’m just a disaster. Uh the Dodgers did I’m just a disaster. Uh the Dodgers did win. I did stay up and watch that last win. I did stay up and watch that last win. I did stay up and watch that last game. Hell yeah. And that’s considered game. Hell yeah. And that’s considered game. Hell yeah. And that’s considered one of the best World Series games ever. one of the best World Series games ever. one of the best World Series games ever. But why am I telling you the story? But why am I telling you the story? But why am I telling you the story? because this mirrors the World Series because this mirrors the World Series because this mirrors the World Series game I went to. I had this crazy trip. I game I went to. I had this crazy trip. I game I went to. I had this crazy trip. I talked about this in another video. I talked about this in another video. I talked about this in another video. I flew from Colombia, the country flew from Colombia, the country flew from Colombia, the country obviously, uh to Los Angeles. It was a obviously, uh to Los Angeles. It was a obviously, uh to Los Angeles. It was a huge disaster. My flight was cancelled. huge disaster. My flight was cancelled. huge disaster. My flight was cancelled. I had to book a new ticket on the spot. I had to book a new ticket on the spot. I had to book a new ticket on the spot. I I made it there literally like an hour I I made it there literally like an hour I I made it there literally like an hour before the game. Went to the World before the game. Went to the World before the game. Went to the World Series game in that one in 2017. Went Series game in that one in 2017. Went Series game in that one in 2017. Went into a super uh extra innings. It was a into a super uh extra innings. It was a into a super uh extra innings. It was a tied game. Very similar. So, people keep tied game. Very similar. So, people keep tied game. Very similar. So, people keep saying this is the best World Series saying this is the best World Series saying this is the best World Series ever. I was thinking now, oh, contrary, ever. I was thinking now, oh, contrary, ever. I was thinking now, oh, contrary, the one I went to, the 2017 one was the one I went to, the 2017 one was the one I went to, the 2017 one was pretty damn good. Um, that game pretty damn good. Um, that game pretty damn good. Um, that game especially, just the back and forth, the especially, just the back and forth, the especially, just the back and forth, the tying and over, you know, going way over tying and over, you know, going way over tying and over, you know, going way over the um going deep in the extra innings. the um going deep in the extra innings. the um going deep in the extra innings. That was a pretty good one, too. But That was a pretty good one, too. But That was a pretty good one, too. But yes, this was yes, this was yes, this was so was a good one. I wish I could have so was a good one. I wish I could have so was a good one. I wish I could have went uh I have a friend who went not to went uh I have a friend who went not to went uh I have a friend who went not to game seven but game six. He He’s a game seven but game six. He He’s a game seven but game six. He He’s a Canadian. He lives in Toronto. Canadian. He lives in Toronto. Canadian. He lives in Toronto. He’s a older guy, pretty comfortable He’s a older guy, pretty comfortable He’s a older guy, pretty comfortable financially, let’s put it that way. He financially, let’s put it that way. He financially, let’s put it that way. He he was there. I was pretty jealous. But he was there. I was pretty jealous. But he was there. I was pretty jealous. But the team won. The Dodgers won the World the team won. The Dodgers won the World the team won. The Dodgers won the World Series at the very last very last. If Series at the very last very last. If Series at the very last very last. If you did not watch this, read up on it. you did not watch this, read up on it. you did not watch this, read up on it. It’s pretty interesting. It’s pretty It’s pretty interesting. It’s pretty It’s pretty interesting. It’s pretty cool how they won. Pretty wild wild cool how they won. Pretty wild wild cool how they won. Pretty wild wild series. Uh, the Blue Jays were series. Uh, the Blue Jays were series. Uh, the Blue Jays were spectacular. They were such a good team. spectacular. They were such a good team. spectacular. They were such a good team. Remarkably good team. But man, what a Remarkably good team. But man, what a Remarkably good team. But man, what a what a ride. So, was it worth it? I I what a ride. So, was it worth it? I I what a ride. So, was it worth it? I I think so. I think so. But I am dead ass think so. I think so. But I am dead ass think so. I think so. But I am dead ass tired. Just I’m going out tonight. So, I tired. Just I’m going out tonight. So, I tired. Just I’m going out tonight. So, I don’t know. I’ll probably be a disaster don’t know. I’ll probably be a disaster don’t know. I’ll probably be a disaster tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow. Wednesday, the second week’s project Wednesday, the second week’s project Wednesday, the second week’s project launch. I’ll have a video for that. So, launch. I’ll have a video for that. So, launch. I’ll have a video for that. So, if I don’t see you tomorrow, I’ll see if I don’t see you tomorrow, I’ll see if I don’t see you tomorrow, I’ll see you