Have you ever sat down with a blank screen, a cup of coffee, and a head full of ideas, wondering how on earth you are going to share them with the world?
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| Welcome to My Blog: Why I Started Building in Public |
I have asked myself that question more times than I can count. Over the years, I have spent countless hours building websites, tinkering with web apps, crafting browser extensions, and exploring the messy world of online business. Along the way, I learned a simple truth: the best way to understand technology is to actually build things with it.
That realization is why I finally decided to launch this space. Welcome to the Blog of Eric Kouassi.
What This Blog Is All About
When I first started dabbling in tech and business, I felt overwhelmed. There were too many frameworks to learn, too many financial metrics to track, and too many theories that sounded great in a textbook but failed in the real world. I wanted practical answers. I wanted to know what actually works.
That is the exact philosophy behind this blog. I want to break down complex topics into simple, actionable steps. Whether you are trying to clean up a messy spreadsheet, build your first landing page, or figure out how to manage your personal finances without losing your mind, I am opening up my toolkit to show you how I do it.
My background is a bit of a mix. I spent years studying and working in finance, which taught me how to look at numbers, risk, and long-term value. But my heart has always belonged to building digital tools. Over time, I found myself drawn to underserved communities and niche audiences—people who need practical software and clear financial guidance the most, but often get overlooked by big tech.
Lessons Learned From the Trenches
If there is one thing building online projects has taught me, it is that perfection is the enemy of progress.
Early on, I used to spend weeks agonizing over the color of a button or the architecture of a database before writing a single line of real content. I thought every tool I built needed to be a masterpiece on day one. Spoiler alert: none of them were. The projects that actually succeeded were the ones I shipped quickly, put in front of real users, and improved based on actual feedback.
Another big lesson is the power of simplicity. We live in a world obsessed with complex solutions. Every day, a new framework or software promises to revolutionize your workflow. But most of the time, the simplest tool that solves the problem today is much better than the complicated tool that might solve a bigger problem next year.
Practical Takeaways for Your Own Journey
Whether you are a fellow builder, a spreadsheet enthusiast, or just someone looking to learn a new digital skill, here are a few principles you can take away from my journey:
Learn by doing: Do not wait until you feel 100 percent ready. Pick a small project, start building, and figure out the gaps as you go.
Focus on real problems: Build things that make your life easier or solve a genuine headache for someone else.
Embrace the failures: Every bug in your code and every failed experiment is just data pointing you toward a better approach.
Looking Ahead
I built this blog to be a living library of my experiments, successes, and occasional missteps. You will see content spanning spreadsheets, web development, affiliate marketing, personal finance, and general tech talk.
And if you are looking to start your own online journey but feel stuck on the technical setup, I also offer simple blogging services designed to get you up and running in just a few hours so you can focus entirely on your content.
Building in public is a journey, and I am glad to have you along for the ride.
What is one digital project or financial goal you have been putting off because you were waiting for the right moment to start? Let me know in the comments below!