About
I am building an advanced web forms platform I wish I had during my 15 years as a web application developer (https://useformwork.com). I am passionate about small, lean, and high-value businesses. To go fast, you need to slow down. Building a SaaS startup in an industry (web forms) where shipping an MVP fast does not cut it - developers will not build their form-centric app on my platform if they can't trust it. My approach is to focus on doing less but well.
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Which cities (in your country) are tech hubs and offer many job or business opportunities?
I remember reading an essay by @rrhoover about how he moved from his native Oregon to San Francisco after university studies, where doors full of networking opportunities opened up for him.
I saw the same thing in my country after graduation. About 80% of my classmates went to the capital, where there are the most opportunities in marketing and tech. (Or they went abroad.)
Is a university degree still worth it if you're building a business?
I graduated 4 years ago, and I had the opportunity to go on to a PhD, but I gave up on that option.
Instead, I chose the "real world".
Many public universities in my country offer free tuition, while in the US tuition is very high, and people take out student loans that take decades to pay off.
An increase in AI generated comments on product launches?
I have noticed quite a few AI-generated comments.
AI-generated content is not a problem in itself, especially if AI simply improves the grammar or style of what you are trying to say. In that case, great! More power to you.
The issue occurs when the comment looks like it repeats or reflects what was said in the product description or the founder's first comment without any thought or human element, as at that point it gives no value over just asking an AI to give me feedback on my product.
At that point it looks like nothing more but engagement farming (maybe in hope of getting someone to view the profile? or upvote? who knows).
This is currently not a big issue, but if the trend continues, I wonder if it will diminish the value of the comments section, and make it harder for founders and users in general to find genuine and useful comments.
Any thoughts? Has anyone noticed this too?