01Start with a specific problem
Balsamiq: a colleague's problem, made concrete
What a specific workplace frustration can teach us about a focused product.
03 / SMALL VENTURES
Small can be a good place to start.
Specific problems, patient work. A few stories behind independent products.
02A product origin story
Excalidraw: let the first action be drawing
A small drawing tool and an editorial look at the cost of getting started.
03One difficult thing first
Photopea: start by opening one file well
An early release note offers a grounded way to think about ambitious small products.