Guidesight

Four months in building Guidesight, fueled by filter coffee and unlimited ambition! This is my journey so far as a bootstrapped startup founder: For the past three years, I've been developing a UX audit framework. This experience, which involved auditing nearly a hundred websites and mobile apps, laid the groundwork for Guidesight. In early 2024, the idea for Guidesight as a usability audit SaaS application solidified, and I began design work. The initial two weeks involved coding the first pages myself. However, I quickly recognised the need for more experienced developers as it's been four years since I last wrote code. I brought on two talented individuals who have been invaluable ever since. Bootstrapping requires wearing multiple hats – I am the CEO, designer, developer, marketer, and everything in between. There's no time to waste, and help isn't readily available. Fortunately, I received crucial assistance from a few amazing people, whom I want to take this opportunity to thank. Designing, redesigning, and iterating became a constant loop. The pressure to deliver a phenomenal user experience, knowing this is the core of my product, was and still is immense. Subsequently, I conducted two weeks of usability sessions with nearly 15 participants. As expected, further changes and redesigns were necessary. Throughout this process, I continued freelancing to cover developer costs and my personal expenses. There's no time to be lazy or take a break. To quote Robert Greene, which I absolutely adore, "It's easy to be lazy if you don't have any emotional connection to what you're involved in." Resourcefulness and a constant flow of ideas have always been my strengths. I've never been short on business ideas – in fact, I often have several per day. The number of improvement ideas for Guidesight is a testament to my faith in its potential. Four months in, and with all the hard work behind me, I feel like I'm just getting started. There's so much more work to be done. While I understand the importance of launching with a minimum viable product (MVP) to avoid resource depletion before user testing, my desire is to offer the best possible MVP. My clients deserve the best. Would I do it again? Absolutely, a million times over! Bootstrapping forces you to become resourceful and find solutions to any problem. The learning curve has been incredible, and I've acquired invaluable skills. This is just the beginning, and I'm incredibly excited for the future! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about Guidesight.

I recently shared that I'm starting my own business. LinkedIn, meet Guidesight (www.guidesight.co) - your companion for usability, accessibility, and CRO good practices. Whether you're a UX designer, software developer, product manager, digital agency, or a sole business owner, Guidesight has you covered. Guidesight, my brainchild, has been helping me audit web and mobile applications for the past three years! It solves a pain point I've experienced myself - the need for a comprehensive and user-friendly tool for good UX practices. I've refined and improved it with every new client I've worked with, and now, at its point of maturity, it's ready to help others navigate the plethora of usability guidelines. Guidesight is not only a SaaS platform, but also an educational UX tool. By using it, you'll learn best practices and improve your designs. If you're in the tech arena, a digital agency, a business owner, work as a UX designer, software developer, project or marketing manager, give Guidesight a try! I'm convinced you'll find it incredibly valuable. Not only will it save you money in the long term, but it will bring you money too! We're excited to share Guidesight with the world, but for now, we're gathering a community of early adopters. Sign up below to be among the first to know when Guidesight launches and receive exclusive pre-launch updates and resources! Feel free to DM me here on LinkedIn or at [email protected] if you have any questions.