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Rik Nieu

Learning the art of making digital products
Rik Nieu
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Life goals by negation

Rik Nieu on uncertainty, happiness, lifegoals, contentment | 20 May 2023

Transform your life with the Shit List. Identify what blocks happiness, understand why, find solutions, and prioritize. Make joy your journey's goal.…

StockMonitor 2.0

Rik Nieu on StockMonitor, stock trading, value investing, gambling, Benjamin Graham, index funds | 26 Oct 2022

Back in Feb 2021, I created a script to monitor US stock prices for potential bargains. I returned to the idea and rebuilt it completely from scratch.…

On keeping cash

Rik Nieu on value investing, cash, inflation, bonds, index funds, stocks | 23 Oct 2022

It's inflation season again, and things are getting hot. Where would be a good place to store wealth? What are the most common recommendations? What are the trade-offs?…

Finding product demand in the wild

Rik Nieu on demand, indie hackers, indie makers, marketing, marketing channels, micro products, money, promotion, social media, twitter, tony dinh | 28 Jun 2022

How do you know which ideas to execute on? Can you really uncover demand in communities? And I decided to do an experiment with products that I know have demand.…

Are the upsides of web3 actually downsides

Rik Nieu on apocalypse, blockchain, crypto, Ethereum, NFTs, Public keys, social media, twitter, uncertainty, DAOs, DESO, BitClout, Diamond App, Distopia | 18 Dec 2021

Web3 sounds like a world where you pay for everything, don't really own anything, and where you cannot make humans mistakes.…

2021, a year in review

Rik Nieu on 2021, entrepreneurs, hackernews, fundamental analysis, marketing, SEO, social media, S&P500, StockMonitor, twitter, validation, weigthloss | 16 Dec 2021

A hell of a lot happened this year. We moved to a new city and home, got covid19(twice), and I changed jobs. I also tried a lot of side-projects.…

Peek Twitter Growth Products

Rik Nieu on Daniel Vassallo, Danny Thompson, twitter, entrepreneurs, hackernews, indie hackers, social media | 14 Dec 2021

Twitter Growth Products will be the next "job board for X" and only the incumbents will survive to prosper.…

NFTs are the new Beanie Babies

Rik Nieu on indie makers, twitter, NFTs, blockchain, Ethereum, Beanie Babies, Tulips, Bubble, crypto, money | 14 Oct 2021

NFTs are the Beanie Babies of the 2020s. They don't need to be, but they are. Currently, I just see all that potential being swept aside and manifesting as digital Beanie Babies for rich people.…

How much money do you need to become a full-time Indie hacker?

Rik Nieu on indie makers, indie hackers, money, Daniel Vassallo, Damon Chen, Jon Yongfook, Alex West, entrepreneurs, income, twitter, validation | 20 Mar 2021

How much money would be enough for you to consider jumping in and going full-time as an indie hacker? It's a scary thought we've all mulled over. And an exciting one.…

Easy marketing channels

Rik Nieu on marketing, marketing channels, SimilarWeb, SEO, email lists, newsletter | 06 Mar 2021

Testing marketing channels can be pretty expensive and time consuming, and you barely have time to spare as is. Here's a quick hack to get started with!…

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