In Silico, In Soul.

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First-time founder, building in public. I write about the mistakes, lessons, and breakthroughs that come with creating a product from scratch - so you can learn faster than I did.

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About Xian

Founder @IdeaGrit (https://ideagrit.foundersailab.com) @ Mermaid Mind (https://yttomermaid.xyz/) | Indie Hacker | UI/UX Designer | Frontend Engineer

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