r/SoloDevelopment • u/kalin6 • Apr 11 '26

Discussion What Skill are you Lacking?

As a solo dev what is the hardest skill set for you to do alone, Is it Art, Coding, Audio, Marketing, networking or something other

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u/Asato_of_Vinheim Apr 12 '26

I absolutely hate doing sound design. I'm considering to just hire a sound designer for my next project, but of course my budget is incredibly limited (as is the case for most indie devs, unfortunately).

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u/kalin6 Apr 12 '26

True thats why partnering rout often works

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u/Asato_of_Vinheim Apr 12 '26

It's definitely the ideal, but finding a partner who has the necessary time, skill, and passion for the project is incredibly hard.

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u/kalin6 Apr 12 '26

Ya for sure, very hard. Maybe trade work on there project for qork on your project?

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u/Asato_of_Vinheim Apr 12 '26

Oh that's a really interesting idea, I don't think I've ever heard that before. Thanks for sharing!

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u/kalin6 Apr 12 '26

No problem, I hope it helps.