Seth’s First, ten

Seth’s post titled First, ten from back in 2009 is still relevant today. If you are building a product, finding your first ten users can be challenging but they are the first step to 100 then a 1,000 and so on.

Plan on the gradual build that turns into a tidal wave.

Be patient and stay motivated. Three years ago when I made the first commit for my weather extension, I never could have imaged it would have grown to over 200,000 active users. I was focused on the first 10 users and listened to their feedback. With many ups and downs, it has been a great journey so far. Here’s to another new year!


Thanks for reading. Make sure you follow me on Twitter to stay up to date on the progress of my side projects T.LYWeather Extension, and Link Shortener Extension. If you are interested in the tech I use daily, check out my uses page.  

2 thoughts to “Seth’s First, ten”

  1. Tim, I’m curious: Did you build the weather extension because you’re a huge weather fan, or because it would be popular because there are so many people looking for a useful weather app?

    1. Great question, Beverly. Originally I created the extension for myself because I wanted a one click solution for quickly checking the weather. There weren’t many good options available in the chrome store, so I decided to create one myself.

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