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The pitfalls of having a mission for indie hackers
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46:11 - 51:24 (05:12)

The speaker talks about how having a mission all the time as an indie hacker is not necessary and it can cause trouble. He compares himself to Bane, who didn't need a mission to be successful.

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The speaker compares Nikita's attitude towards building social apps to Bane's attitude towards his rivals.
46:11 - 47:51 (01:39)
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Social Apps
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The speaker compares Nikita's attitude towards building social apps to Bane's attitude towards his rivals. He describes Nikita as being smug and critical towards others, much like how Bane views those who trained in the light.

Chapter
The pitfalls of having a mission for indie hackers
Episode
Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten Days
Podcast
My First Million
The excitement of getting big fast often takes precedence over having a clear company mission, which can break traditional narratives.
47:51 - 49:11 (01:20)
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Company Culture
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The excitement of getting big fast often takes precedence over having a clear company mission, which can break traditional narratives.

Chapter
The pitfalls of having a mission for indie hackers
Episode
Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten Days
Podcast
My First Million
The app aims to bring positivity to teens and prevent self-harm by keeping teens occupied with things like running in a field full of flowers.
49:11 - 50:56 (01:45)
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Teen mental health
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The app aims to bring positivity to teens and prevent self-harm by keeping teens occupied with things like running in a field full of flowers. Developers also focus on small numbers and making the K factor higher than one to ensure that their app is successful.

Chapter
The pitfalls of having a mission for indie hackers
Episode
Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten Days
Podcast
My First Million
A success story of a startup that was bootstrapped for 20 years until they sold it for billions of dollars, highlighting how there are many such indie hackers on the platform who look to achieve the same level of success.
50:56 - 51:24 (00:27)
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Startup
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A success story of a startup that was bootstrapped for 20 years until they sold it for billions of dollars, highlighting how there are many such indie hackers on the platform who look to achieve the same level of success.

Chapter
The pitfalls of having a mission for indie hackers
Episode
Sara's List Hostile Takeover and The App that Made $1M In Ten Days
Podcast
My First Million