They steal my idea

Published about 2 years ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

As you might already know, I'm building a SaaS.

But I'm not doing it in public as usual.

As a slow shipper, I'm worried about talking openly about my progress.

Several competitors have already taken over that space, and I don't want to give them an assist for a feature they haven't thought of before.

Competing on speed is a minefield. They will steal the idea and knock me out in a blink of an eye.

As the time to market decreased, it's easier and more accessible for people to copy and build the same thing.

That's why I settled midway between hiding in the cave and going all out in public.

Hence…

I'm building my first SaaS in the shadows 🥷

Talking about it but not showing the steps. Moving like a ninja. Asking people in private.

Eventually, it will get out, but I don't want to give them any advantage before I'm ready.

Because no one wants to end up like James.

I found interesting and you might too:

Should you block your competitors on social media? Nilan said yes.

Here’s a huge list of free tools that generate noise and traffic around their businesses.

This idea of one-day sprints is excellent for productizing a microservice.

The real reason you don’t change is that it doesn’t hurt enough.

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