Aytekin Tank
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Podcast Appearances
reason people would use that because I've been like building like hundreds of forms for our editors. So I knew like what they needed. So I actually knew the knowledge. So I think that's very important if you're an entrepreneur, like having that firsthand knowledge about like what people need, what people are asking for is really useful. So with that knowledge, I quit my job.
I forged it and I built JotForm. And the first year, I made it all free because I wanted to get as many people to use it as possible. It was all free. Even today, it's free. Until you receive 100 form submissions per month, it's all free. We have 25 million users now because we have this free version. That's the biggest marketing tool you can have.
I forged it and I built JotForm. And the first year, I made it all free because I wanted to get as many people to use it as possible. It was all free. Even today, it's free. Until you receive 100 form submissions per month, it's all free. We have 25 million users now because we have this free version. That's the biggest marketing tool you can have.
I forged it and I built JotForm. And the first year, I made it all free because I wanted to get as many people to use it as possible. It was all free. Even today, it's free. Until you receive 100 form submissions per month, it's all free. We have 25 million users now because we have this free version. That's the biggest marketing tool you can have.
Giving something away for free is the biggest marketing tool. I love that.
Giving something away for free is the biggest marketing tool. I love that.
Giving something away for free is the biggest marketing tool. I love that.
So I was working in this basement within these cubicles at internet.com. And I remember going up two stairs to my manager. I remember walking up those stairs and I was feeling like my legs were shaking, actually. I was like, what am I doing? Why am I doing this? This was my dream job. And when I graduated college, like studying in the US, computer science was my dream.
So I was working in this basement within these cubicles at internet.com. And I remember going up two stairs to my manager. I remember walking up those stairs and I was feeling like my legs were shaking, actually. I was like, what am I doing? Why am I doing this? This was my dream job. And when I graduated college, like studying in the US, computer science was my dream.
So I was working in this basement within these cubicles at internet.com. And I remember going up two stairs to my manager. I remember walking up those stairs and I was feeling like my legs were shaking, actually. I was like, what am I doing? Why am I doing this? This was my dream job. And when I graduated college, like studying in the US, computer science was my dream.
Like working on the internet sector, like being a developer was my dream. I reached all those dreams. And now why am I like just quitting this? And just like, you know, like I was asking myself.
Like working on the internet sector, like being a developer was my dream. I reached all those dreams. And now why am I like just quitting this? And just like, you know, like I was asking myself.
Like working on the internet sector, like being a developer was my dream. I reached all those dreams. And now why am I like just quitting this? And just like, you know, like I was asking myself.
I think I was making like 75K, something like that. Which? Yeah, I mean... I paid money. Yeah, I mean, yeah, it's great money. Yeah. But at the same time, I was kind of afraid, but I also had this kind of experience doing my own products on the site. That actually gave me the confidence because...
I think I was making like 75K, something like that. Which? Yeah, I mean... I paid money. Yeah, I mean, yeah, it's great money. Yeah. But at the same time, I was kind of afraid, but I also had this kind of experience doing my own products on the site. That actually gave me the confidence because...
I think I was making like 75K, something like that. Which? Yeah, I mean... I paid money. Yeah, I mean, yeah, it's great money. Yeah. But at the same time, I was kind of afraid, but I also had this kind of experience doing my own products on the site. That actually gave me the confidence because...
While I was working there full-time, even before I worked there full-time, when I was a student, I would create these open-source products. I would give them away, and I learned so much about building products. Then I started selling them on the side as well. I actually learned about things like SEO, marketing, customer support, things like that.
While I was working there full-time, even before I worked there full-time, when I was a student, I would create these open-source products. I would give them away, and I learned so much about building products. Then I started selling them on the side as well. I actually learned about things like SEO, marketing, customer support, things like that.
While I was working there full-time, even before I worked there full-time, when I was a student, I would create these open-source products. I would give them away, and I learned so much about building products. Then I started selling them on the side as well. I actually learned about things like SEO, marketing, customer support, things like that.
Because I did that for a long time, I also kind of had that confidence that I could do this. I could do this because I was actually earning as much as I earned at my full-time job when I quit my job. So I kind of had this infinite runway. Yeah, so that actually gave me confidence to be able to quit. And the other thing is, it's not just about the money. It's about learning.