Co-leader of the Charlotte Java User Group (JUG) | Helping Web Developers Master Their Craft | For a Simpler Web
Charlotte, NC
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Day 4 - 🐣🚲 Marketplaces live or die by the “chicken-and-egg” problem.
Today I’m sharing exactly how I’m cracking it for Bikeana—a new hub for finding quality used bikes locally.👇
ALT Infographic titled “Bikeana: Cracking the Chicken-and-Egg.” Three columns: 1) Seed Supply—free 90-day listings, photo kit, QR tags, low fee. 2) Spark Demand—build-in-public posts, local ads, buyer waitlist. 3) Build Trust—escrow & 24-hour inspection, simple condition tiers, verified shop profiles.
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Insightful, and what I've heard from the big players like @garyvee . I was wondering how many organic conversions can be considered enough of a signal to start thinking about ads/boosts...
Ads amplify what already works. They don’t fix what’s broken.
If you can’t convert 5 people organically, you shouldn’t spend to reach 5000.
Test small. Learn fast. Scale only what resonates.
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Day 4 - 🐣🚲 Marketplaces live or die by the “chicken-and-egg” problem.
Today I’m sharing exactly how I’m cracking it for Bikeana—a new hub for finding quality used bikes locally.👇
ALT Infographic titled “Bikeana: Cracking the Chicken-and-Egg.” Three columns: 1) Seed Supply—free 90-day listings, photo kit, QR tags, low fee. 2) Spark Demand—build-in-public posts, local ads, buyer waitlist. 3) Build Trust—escrow & 24-hour inspection, simple condition tiers, verified shop profiles.
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Spark Demand:
• Daily build-in-public updates (like this one)
• Hyper-local ads ($5/day)
• Buyer waitlist for “first dibs” on fresh listings 🚀
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Build Trust: Funds sit in escrow while buyers get a 24-hour test-ride window. Shops are verified, bikes have simple condition tiers.
Know a Charlotte shop (or rider) who should be in the pilot? Tag them or DM me! #BuildInPublic #CLTcycling
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Day 3 - Bikeana dev log 🚴💻
Finished the first UI draft! created the Signup flow!
New tech:
@tailwindcss and @htmx_org
Check the screencast below 👇👇
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Day 2 – Bikeana dev log 🚲💻
Used the @augmentcode plugin in IntelliJ to scaffold the Spring Boot API
now I can focus on domain logic. Demo clip below 👇 #BuildInPublic
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Day 1 - Bikeana 🚲🛠️
Walk-through of the MVP flow:
- Seller lists -> Auction -> Buyer bids
- Funds held in escrow until delivery
- Reviews close the loop
Next up: Spring boot API stubs. Follow the ride! #BuildInPublic
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The myth of “Full-stack” software engineer can now be upgraded to reality with the use of @htmx_org
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Excited to share that a recording of the talk I gave on @htmx_org with @QuarkusIO Qute in Mainz, Germany, is now available on the @JakartaEE YouTube channel:
piped.video/raQju-0Stng?si=XWXX…
Mainz is a beautiful city rich in history—I thoroughly enjoyed my stay during the @ocxconference . Big thanks to the @EclipseFdn for organizing it!
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I just randomly met a person at a Starbucks, who is working in his startup, building with Go and NextJS.
I could not resist talking about @htmx_org .
Am I part of a cult? 🤣
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Just got a badge from @EclipseFdn for my talk at Open Community for Java in Germany!
credly.com/badges/764432b4-8…
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It was such a pleasure sharing the greatness of @htmx_org at Open Community for Java in Mainz, Germany🇩🇪 ! The first OCX conference by the @EclipseFdn
Arturo Parra talking about full stack applications with @htmx_org and @QuarkusIO Cute at Open Community for Java at @ocxconference
#EclipseFoundation #JakartaEE #OCX24
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