Should You Go All In On Indie Hacking?
If you asked yourself whether you should quit your job and go all in on Indie Hacking, you should read this. These are my lessons.
John Braat's Blog
My learnings, thoughts on software, programming, tech, and my personal life.
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My Thoughts on Happiness And Wealth
What makes a happy life? This is a question I have been pondering for a while. Here are my thoughts on how to live a fulfilled life.
Kill Your Onces
We often push our dreams to the backburner and use excuses like lack of experience or knowledge to keep from achieving them. Here is why you shouldn't.
Build a React TailwindCSS Chrome Extension in 5 Minutes
Learn how to build a Google Chrome web extension with React, TypeScript and TailwindCSS in less than 5 minutes. Includes a free template.
There Is No Try, Only Do
When setting out to do achieve a goal, choosing the right wording is vital for success. Here is why you should erase try from your vocabulary.
You Don't Need To Be an Expert To Share Your Learnings
For the longest time I thought I should be an expert to share my knowledge. Here are my thoughts and advice on how to change this mindset.
A Guide on How to Set Personal Goals
Personal goals are one of the fundamental requirements for any high achieving person. Here is my guide on how to set and achieve them.
How I Manage My Life With The GTD System
We often get caught up in daily responsibilities and forget what we want to do. Learn how I externalize my brain with GTD to never forget anything.
Building Software Every Day For a Year
I have challenged myself to build software every day for a whole year straight. Here are the reasons behind it, how it's going and my learnings so far.
My Favorite Tech Stack to Build SaaS
This is the my favorite stack for people who want to build SaaS fast. It includes everything from backend, to frontend, emails and payment.
Marketing Sucks! Or Does It?
I have had a somewhat negative mindset towards marketing. It seemed like only sleazy sales people are the ones doing it. This is how I changed my mindset.
Mastering Discipline, Consistency and Focus - Part 3
In the last part of my series on productivity, we talk about focus. Knowing how to focus is an absolute necessity for anybody with an ambitious goal.
Mastering Discipline, Consistency and Focus - Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on self-discipline, consistency and focus. How did I work on my consistency? Here is what you can take from it.
Mastering Discipline, Consistency and Focus - Part 1
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on self-discipline, consistency and focus. How can you become more disciplined? Here is what worked for me.
A Guide to Building SaaS Businesses in Public
I have been wanting to build in public for a while but didn't really know where to start. Here is a compilation of things to get going and keep at it.
How to Become a Better Developer
As devs we are constantly challenged by the rapidly changing environment. Here are four habits that will help you become the best developer you can be.
Dealing With the Perfectionism Trap as a Developer
When developing software or even building a SaaS business over-planning and over-engineering stifles your progress. Learn how to battle your perfectionism.
Implement a Share to Socials Feature in Under 5 Minutes
Learn how to quickly build a share to socials feature. Including LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, HackerNews and Facebook on web and native share on mobile.
26 Actionable Marketing Tasks You Can Do Right Now
Marketing is hard. Sometimes, we just don't know where to start or are stuck in a rut. This is a curated list of 26 actionable marketing tasks for devs.