I Spent 3 Weeks Building This — The Launch Failed | Build in public E181

All right, it has been about a week All right, it has been about a week All right, it has been about a week since I have launched since I have launched since I have launched uh my most recent project, project uh my most recent project, project uh my most recent project, project number eight of 25 for my 25 projects in number eight of 25 for my 25 projects in number eight of 25 for my 25 projects in 25 weeks challenge. 25 weeks challenge. 25 weeks challenge. Uh how has it gone? Uh how has it gone? Uh how has it gone? It’s been a disaster to be completely It’s been a disaster to be completely It’s been a disaster to be completely blunt. It has not gone well. So let’s blunt. It has not gone well. So let’s blunt. It has not gone well. So let’s let’s talk about that. But first, my let’s talk about that. But first, my let’s talk about that. But first, my random story for today. Uh so it is random story for today. Uh so it is random story for today. Uh so it is Christmas time Christmas time Christmas time and uh and uh and uh my life revolves around traveling. It my life revolves around traveling. It my life revolves around traveling. It feels like even when I don’t even want feels like even when I don’t even want feels like even when I don’t even want to travel I get forced to travel. So I to travel I get forced to travel. So I to travel I get forced to travel. So I am headed to Lithuania am headed to Lithuania am headed to Lithuania next week. That’s right. Lithuania and next week. That’s right. Lithuania and next week. That’s right. Lithuania and not the the capital. I’m headed to the not the the capital. I’m headed to the not the the capital. I’m headed to the middle of nowhere. Lithuania it’s going middle of nowhere. Lithuania it’s going middle of nowhere. Lithuania it’s going to be cold but I’m actually excited. I to be cold but I’m actually excited. I to be cold but I’m actually excited. I have some cool stuff uh planned. Uh I’m have some cool stuff uh planned. Uh I’m have some cool stuff uh planned. Uh I’m hoping to actually actually shoot some hoping to actually actually shoot some hoping to actually actually shoot some videos from like live from not live but videos from like live from not live but videos from like live from not live but from Lithuania. Make it just a little from Lithuania. Make it just a little from Lithuania. Make it just a little bit make my videos a little bit more bit make my videos a little bit more bit make my videos a little bit more spiced up and interesting. Stay tuned spiced up and interesting. Stay tuned spiced up and interesting. Stay tuned for that. I am hoping to really start for that. I am hoping to really start for that. I am hoping to really start upping the channel quality quite a bit. upping the channel quality quite a bit. upping the channel quality quite a bit. Uh, I am going to start looking for a Uh, I am going to start looking for a Uh, I am going to start looking for a producer, a YouTube producer, a YouTube producer, a YouTube um, um, um, editor slashp producer slash partner to editor slashp producer slash partner to editor slashp producer slash partner to help me run this channel to try to kick help me run this channel to try to kick help me run this channel to try to kick things up a notch. Uh, I’ve thought things up a notch. Uh, I’ve thought things up a notch. Uh, I’ve thought about this a lot. So, more more to come about this a lot. So, more more to come about this a lot. So, more more to come on that, but I’m going to start trying on that, but I’m going to start trying on that, but I’m going to start trying to find someone make really high quality to find someone make really high quality to find someone make really high quality YouTube videos and really step this up. YouTube videos and really step this up. YouTube videos and really step this up. Uh but anyway, so Lithuania, I’m going Uh but anyway, so Lithuania, I’m going Uh but anyway, so Lithuania, I’m going to go because my partner is Lithuanian to go because my partner is Lithuanian to go because my partner is Lithuanian and we’re going to go hang out with her and we’re going to go hang out with her and we’re going to go hang out with her family uh in like a village. I’m hoping family uh in like a village. I’m hoping family uh in like a village. I’m hoping to have some cool like videos and me do to have some cool like videos and me do to have some cool like videos and me do one one of my videos talking about an one one of my videos talking about an one one of my videos talking about an upcoming project live on location. Let’s upcoming project live on location. Let’s upcoming project live on location. Let’s talk about Big Christmas Tree. What has talk about Big Christmas Tree. What has talk about Big Christmas Tree. What has happened? What has transpired? happened? What has transpired? happened? What has transpired? Um, it did not go well. And it didn’t go Um, it did not go well. And it didn’t go Um, it did not go well. And it didn’t go well for a number of reasons. well for a number of reasons. well for a number of reasons. Uh, I still managed to get Uh, I still managed to get Uh, I still managed to get over 400. Headed probably by this end of over 400. Headed probably by this end of over 400. Headed probably by this end of this weekend, it’ll be about 500 plus this weekend, it’ll be about 500 plus this weekend, it’ll be about 500 plus visitors. Not very good for the amount visitors. Not very good for the amount visitors. Not very good for the amount of work, energy, and stress that this of work, energy, and stress that this of work, energy, and stress that this has given me. What went wrong? So, I has given me. What went wrong? So, I has given me. What went wrong? So, I have been relying heavily on Reddit. have been relying heavily on Reddit. have been relying heavily on Reddit. Okay, Reddit is uh where there’s curious Okay, Reddit is uh where there’s curious Okay, Reddit is uh where there’s curious people that want to see kind of cool people that want to see kind of cool people that want to see kind of cool stuff like this. There’s subreddits. The stuff like this. There’s subreddits. The stuff like this. There’s subreddits. The biggest most successful biggest most successful biggest most successful uh posting I’ve done on Reddit has been uh posting I’ve done on Reddit has been uh posting I’ve done on Reddit has been um the internet is beautiful subreddit. um the internet is beautiful subreddit. um the internet is beautiful subreddit. And they And they And they seem to hate me now over there. They seem to hate me now over there. They seem to hate me now over there. They delete my post. uh quite frequently now. delete my post. uh quite frequently now. delete my post. uh quite frequently now. Uh and now I’m just blocked by Reddit Uh and now I’m just blocked by Reddit Uh and now I’m just blocked by Reddit just straight up because I’ve just just straight up because I’ve just just straight up because I’ve just posted too many weird URLs and I’ve posted too many weird URLs and I’ve posted too many weird URLs and I’ve submitted content too much which is submitted content too much which is submitted content too much which is pretty wild when you think about it pretty wild when you think about it pretty wild when you think about it because I’m being punished because I’m because I’m being punished because I’m because I’m being punished because I’m posting interesting content or at least posting interesting content or at least posting interesting content or at least I think it’s interesting. A lot of I think it’s interesting. A lot of I think it’s interesting. A lot of people upvote so you know I they think people upvote so you know I they think people upvote so you know I they think it’s some people think it’s interesting it’s some people think it’s interesting it’s some people think it’s interesting and that’s so fascinating how how and that’s so fascinating how how and that’s so fascinating how how hostile Reddit has become and I don’t hostile Reddit has become and I don’t hostile Reddit has become and I don’t use Reddit anymore. I did back in the use Reddit anymore. I did back in the use Reddit anymore. I did back in the day. I stopped because I frankly think day. I stopped because I frankly think day. I stopped because I frankly think it’s kind of kind of [  ] It’s um it’s kind of kind of [  ] It’s um it’s kind of kind of [  ] It’s um it got real weird. It got very uh a lot it got real weird. It got very uh a lot it got real weird. It got very uh a lot of bots influencing. You could tell of bots influencing. You could tell of bots influencing. You could tell there’s like a lot of like narrative there’s like a lot of like narrative there’s like a lot of like narrative shaping uh bots, you know, like trying shaping uh bots, you know, like trying shaping uh bots, you know, like trying to push a narrative, trying to, you to push a narrative, trying to, you to push a narrative, trying to, you know, promote things up vote, you know, know, promote things up vote, you know, know, promote things up vote, you know, kind of what I’m doing. But I’m I’m not kind of what I’m doing. But I’m I’m not kind of what I’m doing. But I’m I’m not like I’m just trying to post a URL to my like I’m just trying to post a URL to my like I’m just trying to post a URL to my Christmas tree. Like I’m not trying to Christmas tree. Like I’m not trying to Christmas tree. Like I’m not trying to spam or anything crazy, but it just it spam or anything crazy, but it just it spam or anything crazy, but it just it just that and mixed with the weird um just that and mixed with the weird um just that and mixed with the weird um culture of Reddit. Like they’re culture of Reddit. Like they’re culture of Reddit. Like they’re desperate for money. They don’t really desperate for money. They don’t really desperate for money. They don’t really make money like they should be for such make money like they should be for such make money like they should be for such a popular website. It’s just the mods a popular website. It’s just the mods a popular website. It’s just the mods like the weird stuff with mods having like the weird stuff with mods having like the weird stuff with mods having all this power. It’s just weird over all this power. It’s just weird over all this power. It’s just weird over there. I just don’t like it. And it there. I just don’t like it. And it there. I just don’t like it. And it became such an echo chamber to me. I became such an echo chamber to me. I became such an echo chamber to me. I just just got got very pulled off over just just got got very pulled off over just just got got very pulled off over the years. But there’s still a lot of the years. But there’s still a lot of the years. But there’s still a lot of people to get traffic to my projects. people to get traffic to my projects. people to get traffic to my projects. And it’s so interesting how much has And it’s so interesting how much has And it’s so interesting how much has changed where you try to post something changed where you try to post something changed where you try to post something interesting like this and you know it’s interesting like this and you know it’s interesting like this and you know it’s free. There’s no sign up. It’s just a free. There’s no sign up. It’s just a free. There’s no sign up. It’s just a cool fun thing for Christmas and you get cool fun thing for Christmas and you get cool fun thing for Christmas and you get blocked. So it’s pretty pretty crazy. blocked. So it’s pretty pretty crazy. blocked. So it’s pretty pretty crazy. But because it because it got blocked so But because it because it got blocked so But because it because it got blocked so badly I wasn’t able to get a lot of badly I wasn’t able to get a lot of badly I wasn’t able to get a lot of traffic to to to it because you know traffic to to to it because you know traffic to to to it because you know Reddit kept killing any posts that I did Reddit kept killing any posts that I did Reddit kept killing any posts that I did get on there. get on there. get on there. I posted on hacker news and just got I posted on hacker news and just got I posted on hacker news and just got nothing. Just absolutely nothing. But nothing. Just absolutely nothing. But nothing. Just absolutely nothing. But one problem was I posted on hacker news one problem was I posted on hacker news one problem was I posted on hacker news and and and so how this is built is the main model I so how this is built is the main model I so how this is built is the main model I use is banana nano Google’s new Gemini use is banana nano Google’s new Gemini use is banana nano Google’s new Gemini image um image model that’s just the image um image model that’s just the image um image model that’s just the best. So it will often make the best. So it will often make the best. So it will often make the ornaments with it. But the most ornaments with it. But the most ornaments with it. But the most important part is so how it works is you important part is so how it works is you important part is so how it works is you add an ornament. add an ornament. add an ornament. It it just removes the background and it It it just removes the background and it It it just removes the background and it overlays just like a transparent kind of overlays just like a transparent kind of overlays just like a transparent kind of like hey here’s what the ornament is like hey here’s what the ornament is like hey here’s what the ornament is going to look like in this spot. And going to look like in this spot. And going to look like in this spot. And then it sends off the background of the then it sends off the background of the then it sends off the background of the tree and the ornament. And it banana tree and the ornament. And it banana tree and the ornament. And it banana nano like overlays it like visually with nano like overlays it like visually with nano like overlays it like visually with the surrounding tree to make it 3D and the surrounding tree to make it 3D and the surrounding tree to make it 3D and give it really like a really good give it really like a really good give it really like a really good three-dimensional effect. It will three-dimensional effect. It will three-dimensional effect. It will sometimes hang the ornament. Sometimes sometimes hang the ornament. Sometimes sometimes hang the ornament. Sometimes it puts leaves like kind of slightly it puts leaves like kind of slightly it puts leaves like kind of slightly covering the ornament. It makes it look covering the ornament. It makes it look covering the ornament. It makes it look really hyper realistic. It’s really good really hyper realistic. It’s really good really hyper realistic. It’s really good when it works. Sometimes it would work when it works. Sometimes it would work when it works. Sometimes it would work stunningly well and it just stunningly well and it just stunningly well and it just jaw-dropping. I’d be like, “Wow, it jaw-dropping. I’d be like, “Wow, it jaw-dropping. I’d be like, “Wow, it looks shockingly good because it would looks shockingly good because it would looks shockingly good because it would like make the ornament hang off of a like make the ornament hang off of a like make the ornament hang off of a branch just like really really hyper branch just like really really hyper branch just like really really hyper real realistic. It just looks a lot real realistic. It just looks a lot real realistic. It just looks a lot better than sticking just a kind of a 2D better than sticking just a kind of a 2D better than sticking just a kind of a 2D just or picture of an ornament. It just just or picture of an ornament. It just just or picture of an ornament. It just didn’t look good. This made it look 3D. didn’t look good. This made it look 3D. didn’t look good. This made it look 3D. It made it pop. It just made it look so It made it pop. It just made it look so It made it pop. It just made it look so much cooler. like you could kind of see much cooler. like you could kind of see much cooler. like you could kind of see here. So, it it it puts it on the here. So, it it it puts it on the here. So, it it it puts it on the background. It it’s kind of magic background. It it’s kind of magic background. It it’s kind of magic really. And there was this was only really. And there was this was only really. And there was this was only possible with that model. No other model possible with that model. No other model possible with that model. No other model um could could do it quite as well. I um could could do it quite as well. I um could could do it quite as well. I didn’t try the new chatbt one. So, didn’t try the new chatbt one. So, didn’t try the new chatbt one. So, anyways, it went down and I’m I was anyways, it went down and I’m I was anyways, it went down and I’m I was using a service called Replicate. So, using a service called Replicate. So, using a service called Replicate. So, Replicate is a hosting platform where Replicate is a hosting platform where Replicate is a hosting platform where they have all these models. They they have all these models. They they have all these models. They actually will run and host the models. actually will run and host the models. actually will run and host the models. they will um like farm out to to like they will um like farm out to to like they will um like farm out to to like for example for Google there’s like two for example for Google there’s like two for example for Google there’s like two places where they actually have an API places where they actually have an API places where they actually have an API to like connect and call the models. So to like connect and call the models. So to like connect and call the models. So they will actually have like real models they will actually have like real models they will actually have like real models running but then they will also like be running but then they will also like be running but then they will also like be like a third party that kind of takes a like a third party that kind of takes a like a third party that kind of takes a cut and and routes it to Google. They do cut and and routes it to Google. They do cut and and routes it to Google. They do like a combination of things. So, it like a combination of things. So, it like a combination of things. So, it went down. Um, it basically just stopped went down. Um, it basically just stopped went down. Um, it basically just stopped working. And a lot of the code stupidly working. And a lot of the code stupidly working. And a lot of the code stupidly kind of was relying on that to like work kind of was relying on that to like work kind of was relying on that to like work because it would just like show the because it would just like show the because it would just like show the transparent ornament. Wait, wait, wait. transparent ornament. Wait, wait, wait. transparent ornament. Wait, wait, wait. And then it would like, you know, kind And then it would like, you know, kind And then it would like, you know, kind of in the UI actually allow you to kind of in the UI actually allow you to kind of in the UI actually allow you to kind of continue. So, everything was built of continue. So, everything was built of continue. So, everything was built around this and it just went down right around this and it just went down right around this and it just went down right when I launched it. And so people did when I launched it. And so people did when I launched it. And so people did start to go to the site and they looked start to go to the site and they looked start to go to the site and they looked at it. Some people played around, but at it. Some people played around, but at it. Some people played around, but they you could tell people were like they you could tell people were like they you could tell people were like this is so broken and [  ] and it was this is so broken and [  ] and it was this is so broken and [  ] and it was broken. So I had to like frantically broken. So I had to like frantically broken. So I had to like frantically change a bunch of code and they you know change a bunch of code and they you know change a bunch of code and they you know just on the fly was like touching the just on the fly was like touching the just on the fly was like touching the database live and it was not going well. database live and it was not going well. database live and it was not going well. It took me like hours and hours to hack It took me like hours and hours to hack It took me like hours and hours to hack around it and then uh you know found around it and then uh you know found around it and then uh you know found bugs and then it introduced more bugs bugs and then it introduced more bugs bugs and then it introduced more bugs and then this broke and it was a real and then this broke and it was a real and then this broke and it was a real mess. I just kept finding bugs because I mess. I just kept finding bugs because I mess. I just kept finding bugs because I needed to just ship this out and finally needed to just ship this out and finally needed to just ship this out and finally when I did it just kind of was not all when I did it just kind of was not all when I did it just kind of was not all the way done because I just had to the way done because I just had to the way done because I just had to continue on. So let me show you example. continue on. So let me show you example. continue on. So let me show you example. This is not supposed to happen. This is not supposed to happen. This is not supposed to happen. So, somebody added one here. It’s So, somebody added one here. It’s So, somebody added one here. It’s supposed to like neatly hang it off the supposed to like neatly hang it off the supposed to like neatly hang it off the side of the tree, but look at look at side of the tree, but look at look at side of the tree, but look at look at how it just completely [  ] up the how it just completely [  ] up the how it just completely [  ] up the image. Really makes me upset and looks image. Really makes me upset and looks image. Really makes me upset and looks looks like [  ] I had code in there looks like [  ] I had code in there looks like [  ] I had code in there that like detects when it’s on the edge that like detects when it’s on the edge that like detects when it’s on the edge and then it uh it doesn’t do that and then it uh it doesn’t do that and then it uh it doesn’t do that overlay because when it tries to send overlay because when it tries to send overlay because when it tries to send the the background image, you know, it the the background image, you know, it the the background image, you know, it didn’t it doesn’t do well. like look at didn’t it doesn’t do well. like look at didn’t it doesn’t do well. like look at look what it does to the transparent look what it does to the transparent look what it does to the transparent background. It just [  ] it up. So I background. It just [  ] it up. So I background. It just [  ] it up. So I had code where I it detects the edges had code where I it detects the edges had code where I it detects the edges and it doesn’t do that. But then I had and it doesn’t do that. But then I had and it doesn’t do that. But then I had to like like really push out kind of a to like like really push out kind of a to like like really push out kind of a hot fix because banana nano was down and hot fix because banana nano was down and hot fix because banana nano was down and route around it. I ended up introducing route around it. I ended up introducing route around it. I ended up introducing the bug so it didn’t quite always detect the bug so it didn’t quite always detect the bug so it didn’t quite always detect it was on the edge. I mean it was just a it was on the edge. I mean it was just a it was on the edge. I mean it was just a real [  ] show. So it has not gone well. real [  ] show. So it has not gone well. real [  ] show. So it has not gone well. It’s been a disaster. And finally, uh, It’s been a disaster. And finally, uh, It’s been a disaster. And finally, uh, Replicate actually did respond cuz I Replicate actually did respond cuz I Replicate actually did respond cuz I went to their support. I tried tweeting went to their support. I tried tweeting went to their support. I tried tweeting and I said, “Look, this thing is down. I and I said, “Look, this thing is down. I and I said, “Look, this thing is down. I have real users. I’ve put in real money. have real users. I’ve put in real money. have real users. I’ve put in real money. Like, I’ve spent real money.” And they Like, I’ve spent real money.” And they Like, I’ve spent real money.” And they just ignored me. They got back days just ignored me. They got back days just ignored me. They got back days later. And said, “Oh, yeah, sorry. later. And said, “Oh, yeah, sorry. later. And said, “Oh, yeah, sorry. Google was down. Just [  ] off.” Really Google was down. Just [  ] off.” Really Google was down. Just [  ] off.” Really upsetting. So, I’ll never use that upsetting. So, I’ll never use that upsetting. So, I’ll never use that service ever again. Um, and I spent a service ever again. Um, and I spent a service ever again. Um, and I spent a decent amount of money and not many decent amount of money and not many decent amount of money and not many people have come and used it. It’s just people have come and used it. It’s just people have come and used it. It’s just it’s been such a bummer. I worked so so it’s been such a bummer. I worked so so it’s been such a bummer. I worked so so hard. I’ve been so stressed. I’ve not hard. I’ve been so stressed. I’ve not hard. I’ve been so stressed. I’ve not been sleeping cuz I worked 12 hours a been sleeping cuz I worked 12 hours a been sleeping cuz I worked 12 hours a day for like 3 weeks straight on this. day for like 3 weeks straight on this. day for like 3 weeks straight on this. And yesterday I just decided to just And yesterday I just decided to just And yesterday I just decided to just take the entire day off. I didn’t even take the entire day off. I didn’t even take the entire day off. I didn’t even look at this. I didn’t touch it. Um but look at this. I didn’t touch it. Um but look at this. I didn’t touch it. Um but people did have added ornaments like people did have added ornaments like people did have added ornaments like this one. There’s tons of like this is this one. There’s tons of like this is this one. There’s tons of like this is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. This is somebody’s. Um this is somebody’s. Lots somebody’s. Um this is somebody’s. Lots somebody’s. Um this is somebody’s. Lots of people have added ornaments. So, of people have added ornaments. So, of people have added ornaments. So, people are trickling in and and they are people are trickling in and and they are people are trickling in and and they are using it. People are getting it. Lots of using it. People are getting it. Lots of using it. People are getting it. Lots of people have added lights. Like you can people have added lights. Like you can people have added lights. Like you can see, people are using it. It’s cool, but see, people are using it. It’s cool, but see, people are using it. It’s cool, but it just has not been anywhere near as it just has not been anywhere near as it just has not been anywhere near as successful as I was hoping it would be. successful as I was hoping it would be. successful as I was hoping it would be. It’s really frustrating, especially for It’s really frustrating, especially for It’s really frustrating, especially for how much work and money I spent because how much work and money I spent because how much work and money I spent because I have lost money on this because I had I have lost money on this because I had I have lost money on this because I had to spend about $100 in in replicate to spend about $100 in in replicate to spend about $100 in in replicate credits for Google and all the other credits for Google and all the other credits for Google and all the other models to build the damn thing. So, I models to build the damn thing. So, I models to build the damn thing. So, I spent like about $100 on that. And then spent like about $100 on that. And then spent like about $100 on that. And then uh I I deposited money into the tree uh I I deposited money into the tree uh I I deposited money into the tree hoping bunch of people would come and hoping bunch of people would come and hoping bunch of people would come and use ornaments, use up all the credit. use ornaments, use up all the credit. use ornaments, use up all the credit. And I was hoping people would donate and And I was hoping people would donate and And I was hoping people would donate and pick up the slack and and continue to pick up the slack and and continue to pick up the slack and and continue to keep the tree going. And so far, not a keep the tree going. And so far, not a keep the tree going. And so far, not a lot of ornaments have been made. Not one lot of ornaments have been made. Not one lot of ornaments have been made. Not one person clicked donate. I didn’t get any person clicked donate. I didn’t get any person clicked donate. I didn’t get any subscribers. It’s been subscribers. It’s been subscribers. It’s been honestly a failure. And it’s pretty honestly a failure. And it’s pretty honestly a failure. And it’s pretty upsetting how hard I worked. And I just upsetting how hard I worked. And I just upsetting how hard I worked. And I just was hoping for a bit more. I was I I was was hoping for a bit more. I was I I was was hoping for a bit more. I was I I was hoping a couple thousand people would hoping a couple thousand people would hoping a couple thousand people would come, they would drain the meter, they come, they would drain the meter, they come, they would drain the meter, they would drain all the credits, and would drain all the credits, and would drain all the credits, and somebody would just buy it, pay $5 or somebody would just buy it, pay $5 or somebody would just buy it, pay $5 or something, and keep the project going. I something, and keep the project going. I something, and keep the project going. I was, you know, obviously Christmas isn’t was, you know, obviously Christmas isn’t was, you know, obviously Christmas isn’t over. Christmas is next week. Still over. Christmas is next week. Still over. Christmas is next week. Still plenty of time, but I’m pretty plenty of time, but I’m pretty plenty of time, but I’m pretty demoralized. And it’s just, you know, demoralized. And it’s just, you know, demoralized. And it’s just, you know, that it’s clear that my experiment, this that it’s clear that my experiment, this that it’s clear that my experiment, this 25 projects, it’s not going well. It’s 25 projects, it’s not going well. It’s 25 projects, it’s not going well. It’s not working. I’ve made no money. No not working. I’ve made no money. No not working. I’ve made no money. No one’s donated a single dollar for all one’s donated a single dollar for all one’s donated a single dollar for all these for all this hard work I’ve done. these for all this hard work I’ve done. these for all this hard work I’ve done. No one’s bought merch. No one’s People No one’s bought merch. No one’s People No one’s bought merch. No one’s People are not subscribing to the newsletter. are not subscribing to the newsletter. are not subscribing to the newsletter. The YouTube channel here is not going The YouTube channel here is not going The YouTube channel here is not going well. I’d be shocked if anyone was even well. I’d be shocked if anyone was even well. I’d be shocked if anyone was even watching this me say this. watching this me say this. watching this me say this. So, what the [  ] do I do? So, what the [  ] do I do? So, what the [  ] do I do? I don’t know. I’ve thought a lot about I don’t know. I’ve thought a lot about I don’t know. I’ve thought a lot about it. Um, I have some ideas and I think it. Um, I have some ideas and I think it. Um, I have some ideas and I think part of it is I need to part of it is I need to part of it is I need to really up the production value here on really up the production value here on really up the production value here on the YouTube channel. I need to start the YouTube channel. I need to start the YouTube channel. I need to start posting to Tik Tok. I need to start posting to Tik Tok. I need to start posting to Tik Tok. I need to start posting YouTube shorts. I need to start posting YouTube shorts. I need to start posting YouTube shorts. I need to start doing reals. I got to really step it up doing reals. I got to really step it up doing reals. I got to really step it up with the videos because nobody wants to with the videos because nobody wants to with the videos because nobody wants to look at anything anymore. They just want look at anything anymore. They just want look at anything anymore. They just want videos. So, videos. So, videos. So, uh, I’m going to give it a lot of uh, I’m going to give it a lot of uh, I’m going to give it a lot of thought next week. I’m not going to stop thought next week. I’m not going to stop thought next week. I’m not going to stop my challenge, but yeah, it’s frankly it my challenge, but yeah, it’s frankly it my challenge, but yeah, it’s frankly it kind of makes me uh kind of makes me uh kind of makes me uh embarrassed that I spent so much money embarrassed that I spent so much money embarrassed that I spent so much money and time on this and for what it’s it’s and time on this and for what it’s it’s and time on this and for what it’s it’s been not very appreciative and used. One been not very appreciative and used. One been not very appreciative and used. One person one person messaged me said, person one person messaged me said, person one person messaged me said, “Hey, that’s pretty cool.” But that’s “Hey, that’s pretty cool.” But that’s “Hey, that’s pretty cool.” But that’s it. So, what do you think I should do? it. So, what do you think I should do? it. So, what do you think I should do? Um what how could I how could I make Um what how could I how could I make Um what how could I how could I make this better? How could I get more this better? How could I get more this better? How could I get more traffic? How do I build an audience? How traffic? How do I build an audience? How traffic? How do I build an audience? How do I do this? Because it’s I’m I’m do I do this? Because it’s I’m I’m do I do this? Because it’s I’m I’m failing at every every goal in, you failing at every every goal in, you failing at every every goal in, you know, KPI. I hate to be like that, but know, KPI. I hate to be like that, but know, KPI. I hate to be like that, but corporaty about it, but every like goal corporaty about it, but every like goal corporaty about it, but every like goal I’m I’m striking out on that. So, what I’m I’m striking out on that. So, what I’m I’m striking out on that. So, what do you think? Uh, did you try the tree? do you think? Uh, did you try the tree? do you think? Uh, did you try the tree? What do you think of the tree? I was What do you think of the tree? I was What do you think of the tree? I was going to fix this this these ornaments going to fix this this these ornaments going to fix this this these ornaments breaking, but I was just like, [  ] it. breaking, but I was just like, [  ] it. breaking, but I was just like, [ __ ] it. I’m not wasting any more damn time or I’m not wasting any more damn time or I’m not wasting any more damn time or energy on this. like maybe I will, but energy on this. like maybe I will, but energy on this. like maybe I will, but I got to move on to the other project. I I got to move on to the other project. I I got to move on to the other project. I I I don’t I need I don’t have a project I I don’t I need I don’t have a project I I don’t I need I don’t have a project ready for next week. So, the rest of my ready for next week. So, the rest of my ready for next week. So, the rest of my weekend is literally just getting the weekend is literally just getting the weekend is literally just getting the next projects done. So, hopefully um next projects done. So, hopefully um next projects done. So, hopefully um hopefully next week I’ll be able to make hopefully next week I’ll be able to make hopefully next week I’ll be able to make a few adjustments and make this better. a few adjustments and make this better. a few adjustments and make this better. But yeah, it’s been really really a But yeah, it’s been really really a But yeah, it’s been really really a bummer. But a tree did get filled up bummer. But a tree did get filled up bummer. But a tree did get filled up just really quickly. There are other just really quickly. There are other just really quickly. There are other trees that real people came and actually trees that real people came and actually trees that real people came and actually put real ornaments. Like some of them put real ornaments. Like some of them put real ornaments. Like some of them are me, some of them are like friends, are me, some of them are like friends, are me, some of them are like friends, family, but most of it is real real family, but most of it is real real family, but most of it is real real people. They filled up this tree. So people. They filled up this tree. So people. They filled up this tree. So people used it, but yeah, it’s it’s people used it, but yeah, it’s it’s people used it, but yeah, it’s it’s disappointing how how much of a disaster disappointing how how much of a disaster disappointing how how much of a disaster this launch was. So anyways, that’s all this launch was. So anyways, that’s all this launch was. So anyways, that’s all I got for today. Hopefully I will be I got for today. Hopefully I will be I got for today. Hopefully I will be talking to you next from Lithuania. So talking to you next from Lithuania. So talking to you next from Lithuania. So stay tuned.