Ilyes B. @extonslock

💻 Software Developer | 🚀 SaaS Builder | 🌍 Indie Hacker | ⚡ Turning Code into Products : • https://t.co/detVd1YPWX • https://t.co/kSXgqwWTTa Joined February 2014

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

3 days ago

The more you build, the more you fail. The more you fail, the more you learn. What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from failing?

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

3 days ago

What a week ! 🤯 10 → 51 Views in just 7 days ! Next milestone: 500 views🎯

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A few weeks ago, I started a side-(side-project) to take a break from the Statflows rush and also to experiment with tech I hadn’t had the chance to try. I began working on a “mini” mouse-recorder/auto-zoom tool. Reaching an MVP wasn’t easy. first, I wanted it to look visually…

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

3 weeks ago

Guess what I'm cooking... Test, tweak, break, repeat Today: a home-grown video editor comes to life.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 weeks ago

Launching my SaaS on Product Hunt soon. What are your top 3 launch tips ?

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 weeks ago

Building a SaaS today feels like: → Post to stay visible → Build a community or fail → Stay “consistent” or be forgotten I try. It drains me. Feels like I’m doing it wrong. Still - I believe in making it, even without playing the game.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

2 months ago

I built my MVP, celebrated for 2 minutes, then remembered: I still have to do marketing, support, accounting, and not lose my mind. Fun times.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

2 months ago

Three stages of solo founder life: → “I just need an idea” → “I just need to build it” → “I just need someone to care”

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

2 months ago

Sometimes you need to step away to see things clearly. After a long break, I return with new perspective and purpose. Let’s begin again.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

Ok be honest. - Said "just a weekend project" - It's month three - Still no users, but the landing page slaps How's your "weekend project" going?

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

I remind myself: → it’s okay to start small → nobody’s watching anyway → momentum > motivation Keep Building !

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

3 things keeping me going: → one kind user DM → one random Stripe email → one stubborn dream that won’t die what's the one thing that keeps you going when everything feels stuck?

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

I keep reminding myself: Building a product is easy. Building an audience is the real grind.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

I’m not burnt out. I’m just tired of pretending this isn’t insanely hard and weirdly addicting at the same time.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

No one tells you but building something from scratch erodes what was once 'enough' - the comfort of familiarity, the ease of a 9-to-5. and then there's just this constant wondering if i'm really doing this for me.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

I don't know the answer yet, but I'm still building. That's the plan.

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

Small wins today: → Finished a tough task → Took a real break (no phone) → Learned something new

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

Starting a side hustle? Nail these: → solve a real pain point → keep it simple to start → test before you scale

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Ilyes B. @extonslock

4 months ago

For a week, I was stuck knew exactly what to code but couldn’t start. Paralysis turned into procrastination and frustration. Then I tried a simple trick, code for just 5 minutes. That tiny push broke the cycle. Five minutes became thirty, then an hour. Try it, it works.