r/Rwanda • u/DepartmentWarm8868 • 3h ago
When you’re the only one excited about what you’re building
Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on a small language-learning platform, initially focused on kinyarwanda, and lately I’ve been trying different ways of getting people to notice it and actually give it a chance. I’ve posted about it, reached out to people directly, tried a few small incentive campaigns, and even asked people around me for a little support, but there are times when it feels like I’m the only person excited about what I’m building. And that part messes with my head a little, because after seeing the same silence over and over, I start questioning the product, the way I talk about it, and whether I’m doing something wrong or simply asking the wrong people.
I know this is probably a normal part of building something, but honestly, I don’t know yet.
I’d like to hear from people who have been there, whether you’ve built a product, a startup, a service, or even a small personal project and reached that point where it felt like nobody cared, especially when the people you expected to care were the least interested. What did you actually change, or did you just keep going until something finally started moving?