Indie Dev Reflects on the Pitfalls of Postponing Marketing
NathanWilbanks_ · x · 2026-07-08
An indie developer building an AI harness reflects on whether it's viable to perfect a product before focusing on marketing. He admits that even with a world-class product, breaking into a broader market remains tough due to the overwhelming volume of paid promotional content.
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