Building in Public: Why Transparency Wins

March 27, 2026 (3w ago)

Building in Public is a movement of developers who share their journey—the good, the bad, and the ugly—on platforms like X (Twitter) and IndieHackers.

Why do it?

  • Feedback: Early fans can tell you if your idea is worth pursuing before you spend months building it.
  • Trust: Transparency builds a deep connection with your users.
  • Accountability: Saying "I will ship this on Friday" to 1,000 people is a great motivator.

What to share:

  • Screenshows of your UI progress.
  • Challenges with specific bugs or APIs.
  • Your "Tech Stack" decisions.
  • (Optional) Your revenue or user growth numbers.

Sharing your process is the best marketing you can do as a developer.