Why...

...build a SaaS app**?**

• I want to build a business that will provide sizable income for my family. A SaaS application is one decent way to build a sustainable business.
• I want to practice my technical coding skills. Particularly, there's a few technical frameworks I'd like to further practice with:
  • React
    • styled-components
    • framer-motion
  • AWS Amplify
  • Github API
    • OAuth
  • Stripe
  • Ads(?)
• I want to have another business attempt under my belt, even if it is very likely to fail. I want to try and fail, rather than not try.

...live stream?

• Create content while I'm building: I'm not confident this business idea is a super great idea. But, if I can create content and assets while I build it along the way, then it'll make the effort more worthwhile. Possible content includes:
  • videos
  • blogs
  • how-tos on specific content, like how to integrate Stripe payments, how to start a React app, etc.
• Share questions and problems: I'm certain many of the questions and problems I'll face when building this SaaS app are common problems faced by others. I believe people may feel less lonely when they see someone facing the same problems.
• Get feedback: I can get feedback from watchers as I'm building the product. It's better to build in public than in private.
  • Get feedback on general product road map. What feature would you like to see? What problems are you facing when working with Github issues and organizing them?
  • Get feedback on my own work process. How would you code this differently? How would you more quickly get a an MVP up?
  • I imagine building a product in private is like chopping down trees in a forest. If no one knows it's built, does it really exist?

If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear, does it make a sound?

• Connecting with the startup community: I want to give back some of the knowledge that I’ve accumulated. Hearing how others are moving along with their own startups.