The Hardest Part About Building Isn’t Code

When I first started, I thought the hardest part would be writing code. Debugging. Fixing errors. Deploying servers. Turns out, that’s the easy part.

The real challenge? Everything around the code.

It’s showing up every day when no one is watching.
It’s figuring out how to explain what I’m building in a single sentence.
It’s writing blogs, tweets, and posts that don’t feel like shouting into the void.
It’s staying motivated when growth feels invisible.

Code is logical — if something breaks, there’s usually an answer. Marketing, distribution, and momentum aren’t as straightforward. There’s no “stack trace” for why no one clicks your link.

And yet, this is the game.
If you want people to use what you’re building, they need to know it exists. They need to care. That’s not solved in VS Code — it’s solved in how you talk, write, and share.

I’m still learning. Most days, I get it wrong. But here’s what’s keeping me going:

• Consistency beats perfection.

• Small steps compound over time.

• Sharing my process attracts the right people.

So yeah, the hardest part isn’t the code. It’s learning to show up beyond the code.