Personal Growth
When to Quit (And When to Keep Going)
Not every project deserves your persistence. Sometimes quitting is wisdom. Here's how to know the difference.
Builder's Journey
Personal Growth
Personal development for solo founders and builders. Managing burnout, celebrating progress, handling loneliness, and growing alongside your business.
5 articles • Practical tutorials and insights
Personal development for solo founders and builders. Building products challenges you as a person, not just as a developer. These articles address the personal side of entrepreneurship—managing burnout, handling stress, celebrating progress, dealing with isolation, maintaining relationships, and growing alongside your business. Learn how to take care of your mental health, develop self-awareness, handle setbacks constructively, and find meaning beyond metrics. Discover that personal growth and business growth are interconnected, and investing in yourself improves your products.
Personal Growth
Celebrate the Small Wins
First sale, first user, first bug fix—these matter more than you think. Here's why celebrating small wins keeps you going.
Personal Growth
The Comparison Trap
Everyone on Twitter is doing better than you. Except they're not. The comparison game is rigged—here's how to stop playing.
Personal Growth
Burnout Is a Feature, Not a Bug
You will burn out eventually. It's not a matter of if but when. Here's how to plan for it instead of pretending it won't happen.
Personal Growth
The Loneliness Nobody Talks About
Building alone is isolating. The wins are celebrated alone, the losses felt alone. Here's how to find community without joining a team.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does personal growth relate to building products?
Building products challenges you personally. These articles address burnout, loneliness, celebrating progress, and growing as a person while growing your business.