S03E30 – The Sideline
Good morning 👋
I’m not a jealous person. If someone has already achieved what I’m chasing, I don’t begrudge their success. Doing what I’ve been doing for the last two years, I know it didn’t happen overnight. It never does. They earnt it. That said, I can’t help but feel envious. In the last few months, another indie app developer made $30k just in pre-orders on their book. And another behind a weather app won an Apple Design Award. On the other hand, I’ve made $1,565 dollars in book sales so far and am (re-)writing a weather app that’s still months away from release, and possibly years – if ever – from such coveted recognition. It just feels like people are making a living whilst I’m stuck in a perpetual development cycle. The idea being that if it’s not out in the world then it doesn’t really exist. It’s not good for morale but it’s also an important reminder that I need to get (back) into the game asap. In many ways, the last two years were a proof of concept. This is what I want to be doing. Frankly, it’s amazing how much I’ve continued to make with two apps that haven’t received any updates for several months. This is what I should be doing. It’s showtime now. I’m late but nobody realises. I look forward to the night when I don’t put myself to sleep by brainstorming tomorrow’s solutions to today’s problems. And when the day finally comes, cue the 1-star reviews because there are hundreds of free weather apps that apparently do the same.
Have a less anxious Sunday!
Best,
Bardi