Well, this is what happens when your software startup is no longer a side job and, honestly, you just don’t have the passion for your blog. After weeks of business planning, marketing, and development, the blog and podcast has been neglected. I see that there are several readers who come from time to time to read and listen to our posts, but sadly, there won’t be anymore.

Yes, we’ve decided to stop.

The Ship It On the Side blog will stay around for the forseeable future since the podcast subject matter is pretty timeless. But we’re not likely to add any new content.

Thank you for listening, reading, and leaving comments. If comments are posted I’ll be notified right away and answer. Don’t hesitate to make your voice known.

Just remember, we’re still building and growing, we haven’t quit. This is not the end of something, but the beginning. So you do the same. Keep going. Keep coding. Get that project done, published, and start marketing. Someone out there wants what you built.

Oh yeah, last thing (you see I’m into long goodbyes): don’t worry about competition either. Twice during the development of my latest project I have seen direct competitors show up: both of them offering what I’ve been slaving over FOR FREE. So, I’ve just redoubled my efforts, searched for holes in their offerings (which is not hard since anything that doesn’t work well for their “customers” is chalked up to: “well, it is free, you know.”) and made my product much better in the process. You do the same. If you see direct competition that means there is demand for your product. Unless that competition blows your doors off, you’ve got a fighting chance.

So that’s it. My last line of advice, un asked for. Take care.

Peace.