Florin Pop's projects in general
Ship small projects publicly, charge early, and drop flat ones after a few weeks
Founder says the loop found his winners; no per-project numbers
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What they did
His loop: build something small and useful in days or weeks (ideally for himself), share it publicly where the audience hangs out (Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, TikTok), gather feedback (do people use it, come back, complain), add a paid tier early as the real validation, then after a few weeks or months decide: double down if it shows traction, move on without guilt if it's flat.
What happened
Speaker credits this loop for the portfolio; no per-project figures
- Stage
- Every new project
“Now, I focus on a simpler approach: build cool stuff, share it online, get feedback, monetize, and repeat.”
“Step four would be to add monetization early. Add a paid tier. This is the real validation strategy.”
“After a few weeks or months, make a clear decision. If the product shows traction, then double down. If it's flat, move on to the next idea without feeling any guilt.”
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