# Articles tagged "Solo Founder"

Alex Cloudstar, senior full-stack developer (https://alexcloudstar.com/)

1 article.

- [2,159 Cold Messages, 4 Replies: What Starting on Your Own Actually Looks Like](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/2159-cold-messages-4-replies-starting-on-your-own/): The romantic version of starting a startup skips the part where you send 2,159 cold messages and get 4 real replies. This is five weeks of the actual grind: the silence, the red flags, killing an idea I liked, and the absurd moment I built a product to help me look for a product.