#181 - Peter Piekarczyk Co-Founder of Draftbit

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During this episode, Peter Piekarczyk, Co-founder of Draftbit, talks to your host, Miro Wcislo. Find out how Peter started-up Draftbit, and the challenges he went through before succeeding to where he is today. Highlights: Which does Peter prefer, IOS or Android? What is the new up and coming place for mobile app development? What is Draftbit? What does Draftbit do for mobile app development? What is YC? Why does Peter say that people are getting smarter? What do you need, expertise or people backing you up? What do you need to expect in building up your business? What made Peter get off of the 9-5 life? What did Peter think of having a computer science degree? Who is facing the toughest challenge in startups? Does Peter regret not going to college? What are Peter's favorites? Key Points Having an idea for a business isn’t enough. You should be able to think it through and define what you really want, where do you want to go, and what things are expected to go wrong, for they will. Expect that trials will be along the way when you’re starting up. It's up to you to pick up where you slipped, check yourself whether it's your fault or other factors, and address it. Tweetable Quotes: “Whatever it is you’re working on, you should have… experience - the edge.” “The success of building a business is already 1%.” “The thing that’s really great about startups is that you have to be good, and you have to be fast… and just a little bit of luck” Resources Mentioned: Check out Peter’s twitter account: https://twitter.com/peterpme Check out Peter's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/peterpme Check out Peter's website: https://peterp.me/