Building quietly feels lonely - good. That's the point.
Early-stage invisibility isn’t rejection; it’s the ultimate unfair advantage. While others chase applause, begging strangers for validation before they're even ready, you're free to test aggressively. No judgment. No eyes tracking every stumble.
I’ve learned the hard way: Visibility too early is vulnerability. The market won’t forgive you for being raw. It judges your unfinished experiments harshly. Once attention comes, the freedom to fail fades. Mistakes become scars, not lessons.
Obscurity grants you permission to break, rebuild, and pivot ruthlessly without public ego wounds. Cherish it.
Right now, no one cares - use it. Refine your chaos, sharpen quietly, and let obscurity shield your moves until the moment you're undeniably dangerous.
I wrote a longer post on this here 👉 Why Building in Obscurity Is a Founder’s Secret Weapon