Episode 710 | Is Coding Dead?, The "Right" Tech Stack, Funded Competition, and More Listener Questions
Startups For the Rest of Us
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In episode 710, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure where he answers listener questions. He answers whether you need a burning passion to be successful in entrepreneurship, and how that relates to developing a product alongside a day job. Rob also discusses competing against VC-backed companies, learning to code in the age of AI, and how much risk lies in IP theft when building your SaaS.
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**Topics we cover: **
3:00 – Reacting to needing a burning desire for entrepreneurship
5:20 – Maintaining a day job to enable space for entrepreneurial pursuits
8:52 – Balancing build speed vs. scalability with your tech stack
10:30 – The April Fools Episode
12:55 – Competing against VC-backed companies in a “hot” space
18:34 – Is learning to code dead?
27:33 – Risk in SaaS of IP theft
Links from the Show:
Episode 704 | Landing Pages, Buying a SaaS, the Right Tech Stack, and More Listener Questions)
The SaaS Playbook) by Rob Walling
Start Small Stay Small) by Rob Walling
Episode 688 | Growing Boot.dev From $6k to $110k in Monthly Revenue in 15 Months)
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