COMPRESSEDfm 64 | Part Time Creators Featuring Swyx
In this episode, our guest, Swyx talks about how part-time creators have an advantage over full-time content creators, leading indicators when creating content, networking and engaging with your audience, and creating luck.
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Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:06 Introducing Swyx
- 3:28 Why Writing?
- 7:16 Priority and Time
- 9:45 Better to be Part-Time Creator than a Full-Time Creator
- 12:16 Do you set up a business entity?
- 13:22 Consistency
- 16:49 Lower the Barrier to Entry
- 20:16 Sponsor: Daily.dev
- 21:17 How much do you pay attention to growth?
- 22:37 What is the leading indicator?
- 24:17 Engaging with your Audience
- 25:24 Ratio of One for me, One for Them
- 31:44 Networking
- 34:43 Niching
- 37:18 Sponsor: Hashnode
- 38:04 What's a sustainable action plan for part-time content creation
- 40:23 Getting your stuff stolen
- 41:41 Creating Luck
- 48:31 Community Shout outs