from hobby to exit by pete rojwongsuriya
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I am Pete R.
Self-Taught
Designer
Specialized in Rails
Development
Love
WritingAnd I love
Coffee
MyColorScreen
Bucketlistly.com
the founder of..
Unlock real-life achievements and share with friends
Discover & Share Android homescreens
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MyColorScreenDiscover & Share Androidhomescreens
THIS IS MY
HOBBYCustomizing my Android phone
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It all began with..Frustration &
BoredomFrustrated of not being able to find like-minded
people who love smartphones like I do
Bored of not doing anything meaningful.
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Time to take this matter into my own
hands..NO EXPERIENCE
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ALL IN
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The result was..
NOT PRETTY
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Growth wasn’t “TechCrunch” High
Doubts Iterate
Unexpected costs
No monetization
Reinvented the design
Too many features,Too little usage
Optimized the code everyday
Designed with Ads in mind
Simplified and Streamlined
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This is O
ld &
Ugly
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Now, this i
s New &
Awesome
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Because of the iterations, MyColorScreen was able to
Be Featured on The Verge, TechCrunch, Reddit and many
more
EXPOSUREWhich resulted in gaining more..
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A partnership turned into something more.
One thing led to another..
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Why did I sell it?
It’s now in a better hand
Time to acquire new skills
More time to work on my second startup
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