... uninvited guest that shows up around month 3 of building your startup. You know the one. You started with fire in your belly, convinced you're building the next big thing. Then slowly, quietly, it creeps in: "Who even needs this?" "Why would anyone pay for this?" "Am I just building a solution looking for a problem?" Been there. Still visit there sometimes. Here's what I've learned about wrestling this demon: 1. Talk to Users, Not Your Mirror ... ... this week. Not surveys. Real conversations. Ask them about their problems, not your solution. Their pain points will either validate your direction or help you pivot before it's too late. 2. Find Your "One Person" You don't need

... that, we weren't even a consumer software company. By January, we were seeing long posts on LinkedIn and X about how the product had changed people s lives. We also saw ~20% of our users convert to paid (vs. the usual 3 4%), and organic growth of ~90% month-over-month in January and February. On average, users were doing around 100 dictations a day and typing only 25 30% of their total input on a keyboard ... ... company. It doesn't sound sexy, doesn't sound world-changing. But when we talk to users, they say this has had a bigger impact on their life than literally anything else. That was the only signal we really needed

... those unfamiliar, PromptBase is an amazing platform that allows creators to share and sell high-quality, ready-to-use AI prompts for specific tasks. Think of it as a marketplace where you can easily find the exact prompt you need to solve your problem, whether it's for content creation, data manipulation, or brainstorming ideas. --- ### What Makes My Prompts Stand Out? I ve worked hard to craft highly specialized prompts that serve a wide range of creative and technical needs

... acceleration in understanding "real speed." However, we firmly believe that YC is not the only route to success for every single startup. For all founders out there, YC is a phenomenal option if it aligns with your specific needs and vision, but it's crucial to remember there are many successful companies that have achieved greatness without it. Think of giants like Instacart , Reddit , Buffer , Mailchimp , and GitHub (and many more) all built remarkable businesses outside the YC ecosystem ... ... feels like the perfect partner to scale this globally and transform how neurosurgery is done. Comment from Mohamed Ashraf(@dagermohamed): I have already applied, and I am building an open-source business management platform that could serve as an alternative

... sleek the kind of site that just looks amazing, full of cool animations, the works. I thought that was the secret sauce. But then I had a moment that shifted my thinking. Someone pointed out that written instructions or alternative formats are essential for people who can t access certain content types. It made me realize how easy it is to overlook needs

... aiming to do?) Klara is here to become a loyal assistant for the modern person living in the digital world. Our biological brain is not well-suited to handle the huge amount of information we face every day. We need a new, powerful tool. Klara is an AI-powered assistant designed to solve this problem. It is your digital brain. A digital extension of you, fully under your control. Motivation (Why are we doing this?) We have two main motivations ... ... Managing the chaos: We believe the amount of information we face each day has gone beyond our ability to manage it. It has reached a point where we are no longer in control. We need

... types. Atono has a concept of a "Story" and "Bug" (others to come) and uses Product Theme to group stories into themes. Is a "theme" expansive enough to cover these other item types in your environment or do you need "Epics" and others? Jira allows users to add labels ad-hoc, for any purpose. So each workspace is a unique creation. Should labels be allowed in a clean layout of stories and bugs? Jira allows for custom fields ... ... purpose. Complicated to manage, keep from proliferating, they become validation checks to restrict state change, etc. Often these are used to mask poor process, workflow, reporting needs

... would have taken months of development in the past can now be done in under a week. Take that time to really think through the user flows, screens, and overall design. The backend and all the features do not need to be fully functional, but you should have enough to explain how they will work. Then, pick a small group of potential users you trust. Make sure these people are actually indicative of your ideal customer profile ... ... patterns. Some of the feedback should prompt you to make instant changes, so you can show an updated version to the next interviewee. Other points should be thoroughly evaluated before adding to the roadmap. 5. Differentiate between niche needs

... providing your real-life context to an intelligent assistant that will allow you to better understand, interact, share, or remember the world around you. Fieldy focuses on remembering, and more proactively reminding you about your latest interactions, things you need to do based on your day or meetings, and even a nice recap of how your day went. The device is a lightweight wearable designed to blend reminders, voice capture, and productivity tools into a single, always-on companion. After ... ... first impression of the actual device was that the plastic finish felt a little underwhelming, especially if you re used to the polish of Apple or Nothing devices. This made me want to hide the device vs

... something brutal: The modern founder is brilliant at strategy and broken at execution. The will to build is there. The system to protect that will doesn t exist. Planning tools are abundant. Discipline systems are nonexistent. We don t need more dashboards. We need

... applying first-principle thinking to identify areas truly ripe for AI disruption going beyond automating existing tasks to fundamentally reimagining solutions. Instead of asking 'How can AI make X better?', what if we ask: What is the core human need X is trying to solve? What are the fundamental limitations of current solutions, pre-AI? If we were to solve this need

... need to be equal partners Tim (my cofounder and co-CEO) and I started with quite asymmetric experience. I had previously been a VP of sales, responsible for sales, support, and account management. Tim was an insanely talented, 23-year-old engineer, and was much earlier in his career I m nearly 10 years older. I diligently pushed myself hard at school, got straight As, and went to one of the top universities in my country. Tim quit school ... ... risk of you and your cofounder breaking up. Anything that could cause resentment, like a lack of evenness at the outset, should be avoided. Despite our differences in experience, I frequently feel I m underperforming relative to Tim and need

... landing page. Just sharp, clean, modern design that actually ships. We work fast. We talk straight. We cut out the noise and get to the good stuff whether it s branding, UI, decks, or product design. If it needs to look good and move quickly, we re on it. Who we work with We design for: Early-stage founders who need

... admiring beautifully designed UI components and wondering how they were built . I wished for an easier way to take inspiration from existing designs and bring them into my own projects without the guesswork . That moment hit hardest when I needed a custom Netflix-style React carousel for a project. Existing libraries didn t fit my needs

... adds value to a reader. Most of the AI content is done for scale and obvious spam. Most of the top organic SERPS are roundups (i.e. search "Home Office Ideas"), and most are programmatically generated. It just needs to have a fresh perspective and appear as though research and effort was done to produce the content. We also have content editor to add your own.. For a blogging use-case, we'll probably sell ... ... driven for publishers and how much traffic an AI buying guide can generate. Me too! We just launched a couple of months ago. RE: "Create and Publish Buying Guides with AI" feels too low in the hierarchy of needs

... when you have to open them? For me, Excel and Adobe PDF. Replacement recs? Since I moved to Google workspace, I've adopted google sheets. It's not perfect, but for the most part, I can do everything I need in there with ease. But I still work with organizations that use Excel. And yes, I always try to import it into google sheets first, but sometimes, when they are complex files with macros etc, I am forced ... ... Excel and I suffer trying to switch between google sheets and excel and finding the tools I need

... tweak pipelines, add custom fields, and integrate with various tools. Automation Helps with follow-ups, email sequences, and activity tracking. Affordable pricing Generally cheaper than many other CRMs, with solid value. Not as flexible for general CRM needs It s very sales-driven, so it might not be the best if you need

... debugging code, and even generating full applications, is traditional coding knowledge still essential? Will the future of development be prompt engineering rather than coding? Will AI make deep knowledge of algorithms and system design more important, while reducing the need for syntax memorization? If AI does the coding, what skills will become most valuable for future developers? Would love to hear from both experienced engineers and new devs navigating this shift. Comment from Tania Bell(@taniabell): they ... ... tech in surgeries but the people who perform those surgeries are highly qualified and actually understand both what needs

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... your take on something that's been on my mind. The other day, I was chatting with a founder who had poured years into building an amazing product, only to realise there wasn't a real market need. It made me wonder: as builders and enthusiasts, how can we avoid this trap? I often hear that to succeed in tech, you just need

... honestly not too familiar with. I'm curious though what your assumptions are for the frustrations and problems folks are facing here? Having built a tool to specifically address this, I'm guessing you saw a particular need. Would be interesting to hear a bit more about that space! Comment from Matt Carroll(@catt_marroll): I've done a decent amount of work in the integrations space, both on an ERP and in more ad-hoc consulting roles ... ... from Lexi(@fluxity): @catt_marroll  Do you mean that we should keep our tech open enough so that folks at the businesses can do some more customization? Or more that we should account for all of the individual needs

... fully organic, to see how PH works. I got 85 signups to my app from the whole launch. I did not get featured on the main page. Spoke directly with the PH team about how to get featured: You need an innovative product. You need

... there any Telegram-related tasks you wish were automated? Do you have any suggestions for improving the existing features? Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we re eager to shape this tool based on real user needs. Drop your thoughts and ideas in the comments! Thanks in advance ...

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... lives, from software setups to even something as simple as meal planning. They provide ready-made solutions that save us time and effort. Imagine having pre-configured options for your diet: everything is planned out, and you don t need to stress over decisions or spend extra energy. The beauty of configurations lies in their simplicity: they streamline decision-making, allowing you to focus on what truly matters. For example, I once had a situation where I was overwhelmed with ... ... setting up a new project. There were so many steps: choosing tools, aligning workflows, and organizing the team. But then I found a pre-made project configuration that fit my needs