Why I Went Viral and Why I’m Pivoting My Strategy | Build in public E172

All right, welcome to my build and All right, welcome to my build and All right, welcome to my build and public log. Let’s get into it. First of public log. Let’s get into it. First of public log. Let’s get into it. First of all, I’m going to change the format of all, I’m going to change the format of all, I’m going to change the format of these videos. Um, it’s going to start these videos. Um, it’s going to start these videos. Um, it’s going to start with my random story for the day. Then with my random story for the day. Then with my random story for the day. Then I’m going to give an update on what um I’m going to give an update on what um I’m going to give an update on what um what I’ve been doing, how’s it going, or what I’ve been doing, how’s it going, or what I’ve been doing, how’s it going, or maybe I’m going to launch uh one of my maybe I’m going to launch uh one of my maybe I’m going to launch uh one of my projects. and then I’m going to end with projects. and then I’m going to end with projects. and then I’m going to end with um showing questions, comments, hate um showing questions, comments, hate um showing questions, comments, hate mail, whatever have you at the end. Uh mail, whatever have you at the end. Uh mail, whatever have you at the end. Uh so let’s jump into it. So first of all, so let’s jump into it. So first of all, so let’s jump into it. So first of all, for my random story for today, uh I’m a for my random story for today, uh I’m a for my random story for today, uh I’m a little embarrassed to to to say this, little embarrassed to to to say this, little embarrassed to to to say this, but uh so it the sun came out here in but uh so it the sun came out here in but uh so it the sun came out here in central London. It ended up being warmer central London. It ended up being warmer central London. It ended up being warmer than it’s been the last week. you know, than it’s been the last week. you know, than it’s been the last week. you know, it’s it’s Sunday and we’re like, let’s it’s it’s Sunday and we’re like, let’s it’s it’s Sunday and we’re like, let’s get out and and try try to do something get out and and try try to do something get out and and try try to do something relaxing, something that’s cheap. We’re relaxing, something that’s cheap. We’re relaxing, something that’s cheap. We’re trying to save money right now because trying to save money right now because trying to save money right now because Christmas is coming up. And we’re like, Christmas is coming up. And we’re like, Christmas is coming up. And we’re like, let’s go to the farm. So, my let’s go to the farm. So, my let’s go to the farm. So, my neighborhood has a farm here in central neighborhood has a farm here in central neighborhood has a farm here in central London. It’s pretty [  ] weird. London. It’s pretty [  ] weird. London. It’s pretty [  ] weird. There’s like a big It’s like a big There’s like a big It’s like a big There’s like a big It’s like a big community garden. There’s an all these community garden. There’s an all these community garden. There’s an all these animals. Uh you go there and you see animals. Uh you go there and you see animals. Uh you go there and you see like skyscrapers. So, it’s very surreal like skyscrapers. So, it’s very surreal like skyscrapers. So, it’s very surreal to be in central London, but it’s like a to be in central London, but it’s like a to be in central London, but it’s like a farm. There’s sheep, like goats, farm. There’s sheep, like goats, farm. There’s sheep, like goats, donkeys, ducks, all sorts of stuff. donkeys, ducks, all sorts of stuff. donkeys, ducks, all sorts of stuff. Chickens and huge gardens with tons of Chickens and huge gardens with tons of Chickens and huge gardens with tons of stuff growing. You could buy some stuff. stuff growing. You could buy some stuff. stuff growing. You could buy some stuff. It’s so surreal. So, we we went there. It’s so surreal. So, we we went there. It’s so surreal. So, we we went there. Um especially to see new donkeys. They Um especially to see new donkeys. They Um especially to see new donkeys. They now have baby two like kind of baby now have baby two like kind of baby now have baby two like kind of baby donkeys. It’s really chill, really donkeys. It’s really chill, really donkeys. It’s really chill, really relaxing. You go in there and there relaxing. You go in there and there relaxing. You go in there and there wasn’t anyone really in there yesterday wasn’t anyone really in there yesterday wasn’t anyone really in there yesterday for some odd reason. So, you walk right for some odd reason. So, you walk right for some odd reason. So, you walk right up to the goats and they’re used to up to the goats and they’re used to up to the goats and they’re used to humans. you get to pet them freely, like humans. you get to pet them freely, like humans. you get to pet them freely, like no one cares. No one’s there to bother no one cares. No one’s there to bother no one cares. No one’s there to bother you. You pet the donkeys, you hang out you. You pet the donkeys, you hang out you. You pet the donkeys, you hang out with the animals. It’s really cool. So, with the animals. It’s really cool. So, with the animals. It’s really cool. So, we went through the whole thing and we we went through the whole thing and we we went through the whole thing and we were kind of at the end. We had looked were kind of at the end. We had looked were kind of at the end. We had looked at like the ferrets and the chickens and at like the ferrets and the chickens and at like the ferrets and the chickens and hung out with the birds and uh we were hung out with the birds and uh we were hung out with the birds and uh we were standing there looking at the sheep or standing there looking at the sheep or standing there looking at the sheep or what the [  ] were we looking at? I was what the [  ] were we looking at? I was what the [  ] were we looking at? I was looking at the sheep or something and I looking at the sheep or something and I looking at the sheep or something and I looked down and I saw this plant. I like looked down and I saw this plant. I like looked down and I saw this plant. I like what is this plant right here? This what is this plant right here? This what is this plant right here? This looks interesting. looks interesting. looks interesting. And I reached for it and I grabbed it And I reached for it and I grabbed it And I reached for it and I grabbed it with my hand to like rub it like this. with my hand to like rub it like this. with my hand to like rub it like this. And my my my partner, she’s like, “What And my my my partner, she’s like, “What And my my my partner, she’s like, “What are you doing? Don’t do that.” And I was are you doing? Don’t do that.” And I was are you doing? Don’t do that.” And I was like, “What? What? Wait a minute. Why like, “What? What? Wait a minute. Why like, “What? What? Wait a minute. Why does why does it hurt so much?” She’s does why does it hurt so much?” She’s does why does it hurt so much?” She’s like, “Do you know what you just like, “Do you know what you just like, “Do you know what you just touched?” I said, “No, I was wondering touched?” I said, “No, I was wondering touched?” I said, “No, I was wondering what the hell this plant was.” She’s what the hell this plant was.” She’s what the hell this plant was.” She’s like, “That’s stinging nettle.” And I like, “That’s stinging nettle.” And I like, “That’s stinging nettle.” And I went, “Oh, what does that mean?” And went, “Oh, what does that mean?” And went, “Oh, what does that mean?” And then it started to burn my hand. And I then it started to burn my hand. And I then it started to burn my hand. And I was like, “Oh my god, it burns.” She’s was like, “Oh my god, it burns.” She’s was like, “Oh my god, it burns.” She’s like, “It’s stinging nettle. You cannot like, “It’s stinging nettle. You cannot like, “It’s stinging nettle. You cannot touch that. what are you doing? Don’t touch that. what are you doing? Don’t touch that. what are you doing? Don’t you know what that is? I said, “No, I you know what that is? I said, “No, I you know what that is? I said, “No, I don’t know what that is. Obviously, I don’t know what that is. Obviously, I don’t know what that is. Obviously, I don’t know what that is. Why would I be don’t know what that is. Why would I be don’t know what that is. Why would I be touching it?” And all day my hand hurt. touching it?” And all day my hand hurt. touching it?” And all day my hand hurt. Like seriously, it it really stings. I Like seriously, it it really stings. I Like seriously, it it really stings. I see now why it’s called stinging see now why it’s called stinging see now why it’s called stinging nettles. So, yeah. All right. So, moving nettles. So, yeah. All right. So, moving nettles. So, yeah. All right. So, moving on. on. on. I just wanted to point something out. I just wanted to point something out. I just wanted to point something out. Um, let’s get let’s get into business. I Um, let’s get let’s get into business. I Um, let’s get let’s get into business. I finally hit 100 subscribers for my finally hit 100 subscribers for my finally hit 100 subscribers for my newsletter. A lot of people keep newsletter. A lot of people keep newsletter. A lot of people keep unsubscribing. unsubscribing. unsubscribing. Finally, finally finally hit um 100 Finally, finally finally hit um 100 Finally, finally finally hit um 100 subscribers. Where have the recent subscribers. Where have the recent subscribers. Where have the recent subscribers come from? I am about to hit subscribers come from? I am about to hit subscribers come from? I am about to hit week five for my 25 weeks 25 projects in week five for my 25 weeks 25 projects in week five for my 25 weeks 25 projects in 25 weeks challenge. I am attempting to 25 weeks challenge. I am attempting to 25 weeks challenge. I am attempting to um well I have a goal. My goal is by the um well I have a goal. My goal is by the um well I have a goal. My goal is by the end of 25 weeks to have not 100 end of 25 weeks to have not 100 end of 25 weeks to have not 100 subscribers but 10,000 subscribers. subscribers but 10,000 subscribers. subscribers but 10,000 subscribers. That’s right. 10,000 or plus. That’s That’s right. 10,000 or plus. That’s That’s right. 10,000 or plus. That’s fine if it’s more. Um, so it at you know fine if it’s more. Um, so it at you know fine if it’s more. Um, so it at you know what is that like 100x and I want what is that like 100x and I want what is that like 100x and I want regular revenue where I don’t need to regular revenue where I don’t need to regular revenue where I don’t need to pick up any more freelance work. It’s pick up any more freelance work. It’s pick up any more freelance work. It’s fine if I’m not like rich and making as fine if I’m not like rich and making as fine if I’m not like rich and making as much money as I used to in tech, but I much money as I used to in tech, but I much money as I used to in tech, but I need to be making regular money, not need to be making regular money, not need to be making regular money, not doing any freelance, not needing doing any freelance, not needing doing any freelance, not needing freelance, not needing to go find a job. freelance, not needing to go find a job. freelance, not needing to go find a job. So that is the goal. And as you can see, So that is the goal. And as you can see, So that is the goal. And as you can see, so I’ve done four four projects which so I’ve done four four projects which so I’ve done four four projects which I’ll get into. You could see it’s not I’ll get into. You could see it’s not I’ll get into. You could see it’s not going well. So, let’s dig into the going well. So, let’s dig into the going well. So, let’s dig into the results of the last project. Uh, this results of the last project. Uh, this results of the last project. Uh, this was last week’s project, so this is a was last week’s project, so this is a was last week’s project, so this is a review of it. It was Paul Graham Ipsum. review of it. It was Paul Graham Ipsum. review of it. It was Paul Graham Ipsum. What the hell is Paul Grant Ipsum? It’s What the hell is Paul Grant Ipsum? It’s What the hell is Paul Grant Ipsum? It’s a funny little take on um Lauriam Ipsum, a funny little take on um Lauriam Ipsum, a funny little take on um Lauriam Ipsum, like placeholder text when you’re like placeholder text when you’re like placeholder text when you’re building a site. I, you know, have a building a site. I, you know, have a building a site. I, you know, have a funny tagline, Laurian. Laurium Ipsum funny tagline, Laurian. Laurium Ipsum funny tagline, Laurian. Laurium Ipsum for founders who ship. So, what did I for founders who ship. So, what did I for founders who ship. So, what did I do? I fed this thing all of Paul do? I fed this thing all of Paul do? I fed this thing all of Paul Graham’s essays to spit out funny Graham’s essays to spit out funny Graham’s essays to spit out funny placeholder text in his voice and it placeholder text in his voice and it placeholder text in his voice and it really looks like text. Um actually had really looks like text. Um actually had really looks like text. Um actually had a really good designer that I know and a really good designer that I know and a really good designer that I know and worked with. He was like, “Yeah, you worked with. He was like, “Yeah, you worked with. He was like, “Yeah, you have to use that because it stands out have to use that because it stands out have to use that because it stands out and you could see that it’s fake. Like and you could see that it’s fake. Like and you could see that it’s fake. Like if it looks too real, it it’s it’s not if it looks too real, it it’s it’s not if it looks too real, it it’s it’s not good for for uh stakeholders because good for for uh stakeholders because good for for uh stakeholders because they think it’s like a real thing.” I they think it’s like a real thing.” I they think it’s like a real thing.” I don’t know. He was a he actually broke don’t know. He was a he actually broke don’t know. He was a he actually broke down why you should use Lauriam Ipsum down why you should use Lauriam Ipsum down why you should use Lauriam Ipsum which was really fascinating to hear at which was really fascinating to hear at which was really fascinating to hear at designers day which made me really happy designers day which made me really happy designers day which made me really happy um to actually hear someone say like um to actually hear someone say like um to actually hear someone say like well there’s a reason why it looks ugly well there’s a reason why it looks ugly well there’s a reason why it looks ugly and fake pretty interesting but uh this and fake pretty interesting but uh this and fake pretty interesting but uh this is just a funny thing I did it it it is just a funny thing I did it it it is just a funny thing I did it it it actually uses his words and it kind of actually uses his words and it kind of actually uses his words and it kind of looks real and you read it and you’re looks real and you read it and you’re looks real and you read it and you’re like oh wait that’s like nonsense but like oh wait that’s like nonsense but like oh wait that’s like nonsense but it’s kind the idea is that it’s nonsense it’s kind the idea is that it’s nonsense it’s kind the idea is that it’s nonsense in his voice. So, shout out to Paul in his voice. So, shout out to Paul in his voice. So, shout out to Paul Graham. I’m a huge fan. I actually Graham. I’m a huge fan. I actually Graham. I’m a huge fan. I actually tweeted this at him, but no response. tweeted this at him, but no response. tweeted this at him, but no response. So, anyways, it’s not going well. This So, anyways, it’s not going well. This So, anyways, it’s not going well. This is probably my weakest project um so far is probably my weakest project um so far is probably my weakest project um so far out of four. This is like This is pretty out of four. This is like This is pretty out of four. This is like This is pretty This one and the and another one are This one and the and another one are This one and the and another one are really, really weak ones. Didn’t do really, really weak ones. Didn’t do really, really weak ones. Didn’t do well. Uh this did get some comments. A well. Uh this did get some comments. A well. Uh this did get some comments. A lot of people had comments. Um lot of people had comments. Um lot of people had comments. Um especially on LinkedIn, this did pretty especially on LinkedIn, this did pretty especially on LinkedIn, this did pretty well, but did not go well. So, what have well, but did not go well. So, what have well, but did not go well. So, what have I been working on? Um, I’m working I been working on? Um, I’m working I been working on? Um, I’m working really, really, really, really hard on really, really, really, really hard on really, really, really, really hard on not next week’s, but the one two weeks not next week’s, but the one two weeks not next week’s, but the one two weeks from now. Um, it’s going to be a big from now. Um, it’s going to be a big from now. Um, it’s going to be a big one. Much more uh much much much more one. Much more uh much much much more one. Much more uh much much much more involved than some of these past ones involved than some of these past ones involved than some of these past ones I’ve done. It is going to be for I’ve done. It is going to be for I’ve done. It is going to be for Christmas. I’ll I’ll just I’ll drop a Christmas. I’ll I’ll just I’ll drop a Christmas. I’ll I’ll just I’ll drop a little teaser. It’s for Christmas. Uh, little teaser. It’s for Christmas. Uh, little teaser. It’s for Christmas. Uh, it’ll be fun. It will be hopefully it’ll be fun. It will be hopefully it’ll be fun. It will be hopefully hopefully hopefully it’ll be an hopefully hopefully it’ll be an hopefully hopefully it’ll be an interactive thing that you do with other interactive thing that you do with other interactive thing that you do with other people. So, I’ll I’ll leave it at that. people. So, I’ll I’ll leave it at that. people. So, I’ll I’ll leave it at that. It is proving to be very very very hard It is proving to be very very very hard It is proving to be very very very hard technically. Um I spent a week and I technically. Um I spent a week and I technically. Um I spent a week and I still don’t have it functional and still don’t have it functional and still don’t have it functional and working right. So, it’s really really working right. So, it’s really really working right. So, it’s really really really hard. It’s very um ambitious what really hard. It’s very um ambitious what really hard. It’s very um ambitious what I’m trying to do. So, I’m hoping I can I’m trying to do. So, I’m hoping I can I’m trying to do. So, I’m hoping I can get that working this week. Okay. So, get that working this week. Okay. So, get that working this week. Okay. So, the other thing I’ve spent like all the other thing I’ve spent like all the other thing I’ve spent like all [  ] weekend on was I didn’t work on [  ] weekend on was I didn’t work on [  ] weekend on was I didn’t work on that project. I didn’t even work on the that project. I didn’t even work on the that project. I didn’t even work on the one I’m launching tomorrow, which you’ll one I’m launching tomorrow, which you’ll one I’m launching tomorrow, which you’ll understand what this hat is about understand what this hat is about understand what this hat is about tomorrow. It is why is this not going tomorrow. It is why is this not going tomorrow. It is why is this not going well? How can I make this go well? And well? How can I make this go well? And well? How can I make this go well? And the truth is I am the truth is I am the truth is I am doing something really stupid. In doing something really stupid. In doing something really stupid. In hindsight, I’m like, yeah, this is why hindsight, I’m like, yeah, this is why hindsight, I’m like, yeah, this is why am I being so [  ] And and to be am I being so [  ] And and to be am I being so [  ] And and to be completely honest, this channel is going completely honest, this channel is going completely honest, this channel is going to change quite a bit because everything to change quite a bit because everything to change quite a bit because everything I’m doing here is going to change. Even I’m doing here is going to change. Even I’m doing here is going to change. Even probably the newsletter landing page probably the newsletter landing page probably the newsletter landing page will change. It is so like cold. It’s will change. It is so like cold. It’s will change. It is so like cold. It’s just like here’s some websites. Here’s a just like here’s some websites. Here’s a just like here’s some websites. Here’s a brutalistic design. Here’s a little brutalistic design. Here’s a little brutalistic design. Here’s a little blurb about the projects. Um I think I blurb about the projects. Um I think I blurb about the projects. Um I think I think the only way to be successful and think the only way to be successful and think the only way to be successful and I’m going to show you something very I’m going to show you something very I’m going to show you something very interesting right now. I have weirdly interesting right now. I have weirdly interesting right now. I have weirdly separated myself like my real weird separated myself like my real weird separated myself like my real weird wacky personality because I’m actually wacky personality because I’m actually wacky personality because I’m actually kind of a weird person because I’ve kind of a weird person because I’ve kind of a weird person because I’ve lived a weird just out of pure random lived a weird just out of pure random lived a weird just out of pure random chance I’ve lived a pretty um kind of chance I’ve lived a pretty um kind of chance I’ve lived a pretty um kind of unusual privileged life. I have like a unusual privileged life. I have like a unusual privileged life. I have like a weird background that um a lot of people weird background that um a lot of people weird background that um a lot of people in tech don’t even have. And when I in tech don’t even have. And when I in tech don’t even have. And when I release a product, when I release a like release a product, when I release a like release a product, when I release a like like one of these projects, it’s just like one of these projects, it’s just like one of these projects, it’s just like here’s this thing I built. And like here’s this thing I built. And like here’s this thing I built. And there’s not really like a story behind there’s not really like a story behind there’s not really like a story behind it, like why did I build it? I’m not it, like why did I build it? I’m not it, like why did I build it? I’m not tying the story into like my my story. tying the story into like my my story. tying the story into like my my story. Like I just I just announce it and put Like I just I just announce it and put Like I just I just announce it and put it out there and it goes nowhere. And it out there and it goes nowhere. And it out there and it goes nowhere. And I’m not like tying it to the like and I’m not like tying it to the like and I’m not like tying it to the like and telling the story of why I came up with telling the story of why I came up with telling the story of why I came up with that idea. Why did I do this? Like that idea. Why did I do this? Like that idea. Why did I do this? Like there’s actual stories and reasons there’s actual stories and reasons there’s actual stories and reasons behind me building these things. And I’m behind me building these things. And I’m behind me building these things. And I’m not stupidly not putting it out there. not stupidly not putting it out there. not stupidly not putting it out there. And let me show you something. I posted And let me show you something. I posted And let me show you something. I posted this two days ago on threads and and this two days ago on threads and and this two days ago on threads and and I’ve probably once a month I go viral. I’ve probably once a month I go viral. I’ve probably once a month I go viral. I’ve I go and by viral I mean like I’ve I go and by viral I mean like I’ve I go and by viral I mean like 50,000 to a million and a half views and 50,000 to a million and a half views and 50,000 to a million and a half views and like you know thousands of likes, like you know thousands of likes, like you know thousands of likes, hundreds or hundreds of comments. Like I hundreds or hundreds of comments. Like I hundreds or hundreds of comments. Like I go viral all the time, but it’s never go viral all the time, but it’s never go viral all the time, but it’s never for my work because it’s just like for my work because it’s just like for my work because it’s just like here’s a thing I built and I’m a creator here’s a thing I built and I’m a creator here’s a thing I built and I’m a creator and just go see my thing. And I’m not and just go see my thing. And I’m not and just go see my thing. And I’m not doing this with the things I’m doing this with the things I’m doing this with the things I’m launching. And so I don’t know. I’ve I launching. And so I don’t know. I’ve I launching. And so I don’t know. I’ve I did a lot of iterating and a lot of did a lot of iterating and a lot of did a lot of iterating and a lot of thinking, chatting with AI, chatting thinking, chatting with AI, chatting thinking, chatting with AI, chatting with all the AIs about this, chatting with all the AIs about this, chatting with all the AIs about this, chatting with my partner, chatting with other with my partner, chatting with other with my partner, chatting with other people in real life about like why why people in real life about like why why people in real life about like why why am I not why do I go viral with [  ] am I not why do I go viral with [  ] am I not why do I go viral with [  ] like this but not with my stuff? And and like this but not with my stuff? And and like this but not with my stuff? And and we all kind of came to the conclusion, we all kind of came to the conclusion, we all kind of came to the conclusion, which is freaky to say it’s AIS as well, which is freaky to say it’s AIS as well, which is freaky to say it’s AIS as well, is you you you actually are pretty is you you you actually are pretty is you you you actually are pretty interesting. You have a weird interesting. You have a weird interesting. You have a weird interesting take on things. you have interesting take on things. you have interesting take on things. you have have lived a kind of pretty weird life. have lived a kind of pretty weird life. have lived a kind of pretty weird life. You have a really weird background. Go You have a really weird background. Go You have a really weird background. Go tell the story behind you building these tell the story behind you building these tell the story behind you building these things. What are you doing? Like, of things. What are you doing? Like, of things. What are you doing? Like, of course, you’re not going anywhere. This course, you’re not going anywhere. This course, you’re not going anywhere. This really happened. So, um I recently really happened. So, um I recently really happened. So, um I recently stumbled into a dive bar/pub late night. stumbled into a dive bar/pub late night. stumbled into a dive bar/pub late night. This woman running the bar was an older This woman running the bar was an older This woman running the bar was an older woman. She told us how she has ran the woman. She told us how she has ran the woman. She told us how she has ran the bar for over 50 years and has lived bar for over 50 years and has lived bar for over 50 years and has lived upstairs above the pub all this time. I upstairs above the pub all this time. I upstairs above the pub all this time. I asked her, “What was the funnest time in asked her, “What was the funnest time in asked her, “What was the funnest time in the last 50 years?” She said, “The ‘9s.” the last 50 years?” She said, “The ‘9s.” the last 50 years?” She said, “The ‘9s.” 1990s. The ‘9s people were the nicest. 1990s. The ‘9s people were the nicest. 1990s. The ‘9s people were the nicest. This surprised the hell out of me. What This surprised the hell out of me. What This surprised the hell out of me. What were pubs like in the ‘9s? And I was I were pubs like in the ‘9s? And I was I were pubs like in the ‘9s? And I was I was so surprised. I was like, “The ‘9s? was so surprised. I was like, “The ‘9s? was so surprised. I was like, “The ‘9s? Why?” I thought she would say something Why?” I thought she would say something Why?” I thought she would say something different. Um, and this this this woman, different. Um, and this this this woman, different. Um, and this this this woman, man, she looked like she’s been through man, she looked like she’s been through man, she looked like she’s been through it. She looked like she probably has a it. She looked like she probably has a it. She looked like she probably has a pretty bad drinking problem. You could pretty bad drinking problem. You could pretty bad drinking problem. You could tell she was really drunk and, you know, tell she was really drunk and, you know, tell she was really drunk and, you know, just kind of barely on the verge of like just kind of barely on the verge of like just kind of barely on the verge of like collapsing and going to sleep. You could collapsing and going to sleep. You could collapsing and going to sleep. You could tell she has a drinking problem. Kind of tell she has a drinking problem. Kind of tell she has a drinking problem. Kind of sad, but it’s very interesting her sad, but it’s very interesting her sad, but it’s very interesting her response. I was really taken back. It response. I was really taken back. It response. I was really taken back. It was like, so all I did was share this was like, so all I did was share this was like, so all I did was share this story. I show I told the real story, you story. I show I told the real story, you story. I show I told the real story, you know, really insight. I truly asked a know, really insight. I truly asked a know, really insight. I truly asked a question. I I this is not um this is question. I I this is not um this is question. I I this is not um this is this wasn’t my intention was not um this wasn’t my intention was not um this wasn’t my intention was not um engagement bait like this is this is engagement bait like this is this is engagement bait like this is this is really sincere and is really you know I really sincere and is really you know I really sincere and is really you know I obviously didn’t use AI to write this I obviously didn’t use AI to write this I obviously didn’t use AI to write this I mean I hope I hope that’s obvious by my mean I hope I hope that’s obvious by my mean I hope I hope that’s obvious by my [  ] writing and look at this the [  ] writing and look at this the [  ] writing and look at this the response was like so overwhelming 1,000 response was like so overwhelming 1,000 response was like so overwhelming 1,000 likes almost a thousand you know over likes almost a thousand you know over likes almost a thousand you know over 500 comments like 71,000 views I mean if 500 comments like 71,000 views I mean if 500 comments like 71,000 views I mean if I can get this attention and I’ve done I can get this attention and I’ve done I can get this attention and I’ve done this multiples times. By the way, I’ve this multiples times. By the way, I’ve this multiples times. By the way, I’ve gotten hundreds of thousands. One post I gotten hundreds of thousands. One post I gotten hundreds of thousands. One post I had a million and a half views on here. had a million and a half views on here. had a million and a half views on here. If I can craft the same story and do the If I can craft the same story and do the If I can craft the same story and do the same authentic thing for the things I’m same authentic thing for the things I’m same authentic thing for the things I’m posting and explaining like why did I posting and explaining like why did I posting and explaining like why did I choose this idea for my project, then choose this idea for my project, then choose this idea for my project, then maybe I’ll actually make make my goal maybe I’ll actually make make my goal maybe I’ll actually make make my goal here. And that’s what I want this here. And that’s what I want this here. And that’s what I want this channel to be about is this plus how I channel to be about is this plus how I channel to be about is this plus how I built it and why. So, it’s like why did built it and why. So, it’s like why did built it and why. So, it’s like why did I build it? How did I build it? What I build it? How did I build it? What I build it? How did I build it? What were the results? That is that is like were the results? That is that is like were the results? That is that is like the channel in a in a nutshell. And the the channel in a in a nutshell. And the the channel in a in a nutshell. And the newsletter is about just here’s a URL. newsletter is about just here’s a URL. newsletter is about just here’s a URL. But like I need to actually craft that But like I need to actually craft that But like I need to actually craft that same story of like here is like why I’m same story of like here is like why I’m same story of like here is like why I’m building the newsletter. Here’s why you building the newsletter. Here’s why you building the newsletter. Here’s why you should subscribe to the newsletter should subscribe to the newsletter should subscribe to the newsletter because I’ve been on the internet since because I’ve been on the internet since because I’ve been on the internet since I was a little kid since 1995. I was a little kid since 1995. I was a little kid since 1995. Uh I know I’ve I’ve I really know the Uh I know I’ve I’ve I really know the Uh I know I’ve I’ve I really know the internet. I’ve worked in tech for almost internet. I’ve worked in tech for almost internet. I’ve worked in tech for almost 20 years. I’ve know the internet. I’ve 20 years. I’ve know the internet. I’ve 20 years. I’ve know the internet. I’ve been around from the beginning. I saw been around from the beginning. I saw been around from the beginning. I saw the beginning from my from my family, the beginning from my from my family, the beginning from my from my family, you know. I I I’ve been all over the you know. I I I’ve been all over the you know. I I I’ve been all over the world. I’ve really have like insightful world. I’ve really have like insightful world. I’ve really have like insightful views on things. Here are URLs I really views on things. Here are URLs I really views on things. Here are URLs I really think are interesting and here’s why. I think are interesting and here’s why. I think are interesting and here’s why. I need to to pivot the newsletter to be need to to pivot the newsletter to be need to to pivot the newsletter to be that like follow along the journey. This that like follow along the journey. This that like follow along the journey. This is my journey of trying to showcase that is my journey of trying to showcase that is my journey of trying to showcase that the old internet is still alive and the old internet is still alive and the old internet is still alive and well. It’s just buried under a mountain well. It’s just buried under a mountain well. It’s just buried under a mountain of [  ] Like here, I’ve I’ve literally of [  ] Like here, I’ve I’ve literally of [ __ ] Like here, I’ve I’ve literally spent years scouring the internet spent years scouring the internet spent years scouring the internet finding all these URLs. Like go on this finding all these URLs. Like go on this finding all these URLs. Like go on this journey with me. I need to make the journey with me. I need to make the journey with me. I need to make the newsletter about that. I need to tell I newsletter about that. I need to tell I newsletter about that. I need to tell I need to repeat this for everything I need to repeat this for everything I need to repeat this for everything I launch. And you’re not going to go viral launch. And you’re not going to go viral launch. And you’re not going to go viral every time. I don’t think that’s really every time. I don’t think that’s really every time. I don’t think that’s really possible. Unless you’re like Elon Musk, possible. Unless you’re like Elon Musk, possible. Unless you’re like Elon Musk, then at that kind of level, then almost then at that kind of level, then almost then at that kind of level, then almost everything you post is viral. That’s the everything you post is viral. That’s the everything you post is viral. That’s the plan. That’s what I’m doing moving plan. That’s what I’m doing moving plan. That’s what I’m doing moving forward. So, what do you think? Um, and forward. So, what do you think? Um, and forward. So, what do you think? Um, and if you went to pubs in the 90s, I’m if you went to pubs in the 90s, I’m if you went to pubs in the 90s, I’m curious what you think, too. I loved the curious what you think, too. I loved the curious what you think, too. I loved the um I loved all the comments. It was very um I loved all the comments. It was very um I loved all the comments. It was very interesting read. I read like half of interesting read. I read like half of interesting read. I read like half of them and then it was like overwhelming. them and then it was like overwhelming. them and then it was like overwhelming. I was like 600 of these. This is this is I was like 600 of these. This is this is I was like 600 of these. This is this is a lot. But I did I read about half of a lot. But I did I read about half of a lot. But I did I read about half of them. What do you think of this idea? Is them. What do you think of this idea? Is them. What do you think of this idea? Is this horrible? Like are you going to this horrible? Like are you going to this horrible? Like are you going to subscribe? Are are you going to continue subscribe? Are are you going to continue subscribe? Are are you going to continue to watch? What do you want me to talk to watch? What do you want me to talk to watch? What do you want me to talk about? I have a lot of weird stories. about? I have a lot of weird stories. about? I have a lot of weird stories. Uh, as I said, I’ve I’ve had kind of an Uh, as I said, I’ve I’ve had kind of an Uh, as I said, I’ve I’ve had kind of an interesting background and why not share interesting background and why not share interesting background and why not share that with the world. Stay tuned. that with the world. Stay tuned. that with the world. Stay tuned. I’m launching my next my fifth project I’m launching my next my fifth project I’m launching my next my fifth project tomorrow and you’ll know more about what tomorrow and you’ll know more about what tomorrow and you’ll know more about what like this silly hat that I’m wearing. like this silly hat that I’m wearing. like this silly hat that I’m wearing. So, that’s it for today. See you So, that’s it for today. See you So, that’s it for today. See you tomorrow.