I was once talking to someone on various topics until we started discussing projects, community, supports and various other topics. In the middle of the conversation the person complained that we did not have any support, sponsorships, big companies are not there, etc ... But inside me I thought about whatsapp, nobody creates something to think about soon boommmm! - We need to reveal more. I thought to myself:
No one will support you!
That's right, no one will support you. But you can start doing it for yourself, instead of "mimimi" you can start to notice enough, socialize more and read as well.
One solution that would bring value to our ideas would be networking. Although you can not attend many events the internet is full of interesting people and people who do something in common. And our community does not remain indifferent to this phenomenon.
People often say that motivation does not always last. Well, neither does the effect of the bath, so it is recommended daily. "- Zig Ziglar
Start spending a little. Those 1000 KZs of the hamburger a day would be a great help in other things that are not as expensive as we imagine. For example, you start a project and need a domain, pay hosting and marketing. Domains have an average cost of 1200 KZs per year (12 USD), as you can not even see two hamburgers. Hosting is more expensive, and I do not trust a lot of free hosts. But have you ever heard of PaaS? Cloud service platform. I love Heroku, and it's free until certain traffic. Also spend on marketing, social networks like facebook and google advertising services are great. Sacrifice the hamburger among other things.
Try a VISA. There is not as much bureaucracy as before, everyone with a bank account can treat a VISA bluntly. You will need it to make purchases online and also if you want to make some money. Either way, you'll need it to carry out your monetary transactions.
The community can support. We do not need big companies only or sponsors, etc ...
You have to start from the bottom, go piece by piece until you get where you want. And many obstacles will have to be overcome so that everything fits together. "- Andressa Karina Voltolini
We need to support each other. Formerly trade was made by trade. A farmer took maize to change clothes, etc. There may be an exchange of services between members of the community. An example would be to promote the design of someone on your news portal, inside banners in applications and so vice versa.
Members of communities on news sites, blogs, can help spread beyond normal news, using other advertising media such as banners, social networks. This is not a challenge, there are no competitions, we need to grow the community and not feel elbow pain when someone does well, but help to improve more.
Do not just bid, control your statistics. Is your project generating value? When did you reach the highest point? When did it start to decay? How to maintain? Ask yourself more and get answers. Understand your business and check your statistics daily.
Publicity. Since your apps are free, start using advertising. It's time to make money. Add display screens, promotional pages, push notifications, and meet other developers. Do not overdo it, always know how and when to do the right thing so as not to tire users.
Networking.
Do not close! Come and talk more. There is no shame in reaching out and asking something in someone, if people are in a group it is to share knowledge as well as promote themselves. So ask, ask ... and also respond when asked.
Look around you for people you can trust. You can not afford a developer, so convince your developer friends of the value of your project. And if you're already a developer, understand that at one point you're going to want a team, even if it's a team. Make partnerships, this helps you not to get frustrated with the project so fast. Do not be afraid to share your ideas.
Knowing people and being connected to them will demonstrate strong value in the future. But the present is now, do it yourself.
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This text was published by Amarildo Lucas in Medium and republished in MenosFios with the authorization of the author.
