I built my first product in 2023. It was one of the most exciting times of my life because everything was new, and I finally felt like I was making progress toward building a sustainable product. But I made two major mistakes: I launched it for free. I had no idea how to market it. On launch day, I got 2,000+ users and a lot of hype around the product. At the time, it felt like a huge success. Looking back, though, I missed a golden opportunity because I didn’t know what to do af...