I've been thinking about this for a while. Why build in public? Why put yourself out there when you could just quietly work on your stuff and share it when it's done? I had a few reasons bouncing around in my head, and I figured the best way to sort them out is to just write them down. So here we go.

We are lazy. That's just how it is.

Let's be honest. As human beings, we all have this tendency to be lazy. On any given day, if nobody is watching, there's a pretty good chance we'll take the easy route. Sleep in a bit longer. Skip the workout. Push the project to tomorrow. It happens to everyone.

Building in public changes that. When you know someone is watching, when you know someone is expecting you to show up with results, with a presentation, with something to share, you push yourself harder. You go to your limit because you can't just slack off and pretend it didn't happen. People saw you say you were going to do it. Now you have to actually do it.

That pressure is a good thing. It's the kind of pressure that makes you better. And I need that in my life. I know myself well enough to know that without some external accountability, I will have lazy days. Building in public is my way of keeping myself honest.

The best way to learn is to do it and share it.

Here's something I really believe in. The most efficient way to learn anything is to actually do it, and then try to explain it to someone else. When you build a channel, when you share your thoughts regularly, you are forced to organize your ideas. You have to take the messy stuff in your head and turn it into something that makes sense to other people.

That process alone is incredibly valuable. You think you understand something until you try to write it down or talk about it. Then you realize there are gaps. So you go back and fill them. And you come out the other side actually understanding it way better than before.

Building in public is basically learning by doing on repeat. You keep outputting, keep organizing, keep presenting. And over time, you get sharper. Your thinking gets clearer. Your skills get better. It compounds.

People need to know who you are.

This is the practical reason. When you build in public, people understand what you're doing. They see your work, your thinking, your personality. It's like submitting your resume to a thousand people, but you're not going through some application system. You're just out there, being yourself, and the right people find you.

And it goes both ways. People will give you compliments when you do something well. People will also give you honest, sometimes tough feedback when you mess up. Both of those things make you better. The compliments keep you going, and the criticism shows you where to improve.

On top of that, building in public helps you build a network way faster than traditional networking. You're not awkwardly introducing yourself at events or sending cold messages. People already know you. They've been following your journey. When you reach out, there's already context. There's already trust.

And honestly, having an audience, even a small one, is incredibly useful. If you ever want to launch a product, start a company, or just get the word out about something you care about, having people who already follow your work is a huge advantage. You don't have to start from zero. You've been building that foundation the whole time.

So I'm doing it.

Those are my three reasons. Accountability, learning, and connection. None of them are fancy. None of them are complicated. They're just real.

This website, this blog, the stuff I share online from now on, it's all part of this. I'm going to document what I'm building, what I'm learning, and what I'm thinking about. Some of it will be good. Some of it will be rough. That's fine. The whole point is to keep going.

If you're reading this, welcome. You're here at the beginning. Let's see where this goes.