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Build in Public

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Sharing a product or project's progress, struggles, and decisions transparently and in real time rather than only revealing a finished result.

EXPLAINER

Jonathan Rintala · original source ↗

EXPLAINER

Mitch Edwards (@valhalla_dev) · original source ↗

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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"She's been building in public for six months and her audience grew faster than the product did."

LORE & ORIGIN

Popularized by indie founders and solo developers on social platforms as a strategy for building an audience alongside a product.

FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2025-2026 (Current Era)
CURRENT STATUS
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TREND STATUS
↑ RISING
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MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE
2025
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