Mubashar Iqbal - How to build a career & a name in tech by shipping side projects!
ππΌ About the Guest:
Mubashar Iqbal (Maker of the Year on Product Hunt) is a serial maker and the creator of 114+ side projects! He was a Lead Engineer at Founderpath and the ex-CTO of MadGlory Interactive. Legend says Mubs shipped more than 200+ projects in the last decade. He is known for being prolific when it comes to taking an idea to MVP at lightning speed.
Mubashar Iqbal (Maker of the Year on Product Hunt) is a serial maker and the creator of 114+ side projects! He was a Lead Engineer at Founderpath and the ex-CTO of MadGlory Interactive. Legend says Mubs shipped more than 200+ projects in the last decade. He is known for being prolific when it comes to taking an idea to MVP at lightning speed.
ππΌ About the Host:
Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.
ππΌ Sponsor Corner:
Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! Theyβre the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.
ππΌ Sponsor Corner:
Shoutout to Acquire.com for being the first sponsor of The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! Theyβre the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
ππΌ Description:
Listen in as Sharath and Mubashar discuss side projects, tech waves, new pricing models on the market, and more!
ππΌ Timestamps:
Listen in as Sharath and Mubashar discuss side projects, tech waves, new pricing models on the market, and more!
ππΌ Timestamps:
- 00:00: Episode Highlight
- 00:44: Shoutout to Acquire.com
- 03:11: Introduction to Mubashar Iqbal β maker of 114+ side projects!
- 05:12: How Mubs has shipped 114+ side projects
- 09:33: Navigating the highs and lows of side projects
- 13:24: Handling comparison as an indie maker
- 18:22: Making money with side projects
- 23:10: Decision-making framework for an indie maker
- 26:04: Journey to being a full-time indie maker
- 36:30: Measuring your "startup age"
- 40:30: The planning process for a side project
- 45:57: Should you only work on projects where you have skin in the game?
- 49:31: What are the effects of AI on side projects
- 55:08: Which technology wave is the most interesting so far?
- 58:25: New pricing models on the market
- 1:08:19: Which tech areas are expanding for side projects?
- 1:12:44: Outro and closing thoughts
ππΌ Resources:
- Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
- Campfire: https://once.com/campfire
ππΌ Where to find Mubs:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubashariqbal
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mubashariqbal/
- Portfolio: https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal
ππΌ Where to find Sharath:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
- Website: https://5harath.com/
- Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/