but I don't regret it.

Startup fails, leaving $30k of debt.

Unable to get job, move into parent’s house.

Fail to launch first consulting client’s website.

I’m not where I want to be.

I want to become a better product maker. This ‘Making of’ blog post is a vehicle for that learning.

Idea

On April 7th, 2015 Casey John Ellis (the founder of Bugcrowd, where I work) pinged me about an idea:

Once moving into San Francisco, it becomes apparent that bicycle is the best mode of transportation. With minimal funds, I wanted to find a way to get one. So I choose the Bike Kitchen, a co-op with volunteers assisting others to build a bicycle using there collection of second hand parts.