... first launch. I ve read a ton of guides but would love real advice from makers: 1. Expectations / forecasting Do you usually have a sense of how many participants will show up on launch day or a rough range of upvotes/comments? Any rules of thumb you ve used (e.g., % of Teaser followers who visit, comment to upvote ratios, or targets you set for the first 4 hours)? 2. Keeping support authentic (not flagged as spam) We have ... ... flagged? (We re telling folks to set up PH accounts first and leave thoughtful comments on launch day no vote-asking. Anything else to avoid, like VPNs, account history, or sudden single-burst traffic?) 3. Balancing PH-native reach vs

... Available to Pro and Team subscribers. Extends context windows up to 128 K tokens for marathon codebases, legal analyses, or in-depth research. Same base rate plus surcharges for extra context . GPT-5 mini A budget-friendly workhorse delivering roughly 80 percent of flagship performance at lower cost and latency. Priced at $0.25 per 1 M input tokens and $2 per 1 M output tokens . GPT-5 nano The penny-pincher s dream for massive-scale classification or trigger-phrase ... ... like button. Benchmarks, benchmarks, benchmarks Benchmarks should always be taken with a grain of salt . They are effectively a snapshot of a models capabilities under near perfect conditions. Sort of like the Big Mac you see on the ads vs

... builders behind Bolo which is a voice-based emotional insight tool built for people like me, like you, like all of us who sometimes just need to be heard. A few months ago, I hit a rough patch. Not "everything is falling apart" rough

... couple of months ago I launched lovableprompts.app , a tool that turns rough product ideas into optimized prompts for Lovable or others vibe coding platforms (Bolt, Cursor, Replit...) It started as a fun side experiment. Now it s used by 10k+ users, has generated thousands of products, and is slowly becoming a core part of many makers workflows. But costs are piling up (tokens, backend, hosting, etc.) and now I m facing the classic dilemma: Should I look for a sponsor ...

... constantly failed. On my first attempt with Warp, not only did it publish it but it dramatically improved the code as well. Personal Experience - I was pleasantly surprised after a day of hacking alongside Cursor, I had a rough MVP. It took me about a week to polish and submit it to the Raycast store. If I didn t have to work, or parent, or be a normal human I feel like I could have gotten ... ... agent quality). We're also working on a better dashboard in settings to be more transparent about exactly how many tokens in/out/cached, etc. Feedback is heard and we're working on it, coming soon! 2. Re: fully automating agent vs

... landing page - it worked! But when I tried building the actual app, I hit walls constantly. Complex bugs, insufficient insights, running out of credits without real progress. The breakthrough: Ditched the fancy Vibe-Coding platform, went first to Claude + VS Code + GitHub, then Claude Code + VS

... most significant advantages is the ability to use them as "thinking partners" in the earliest stages of your design. You don't need a polished, complete prototype. In fact, using simulations when your designs are still rough around the edges is ideal. They can quickly uncover unclear interfaces or unintended gaps, helping you refine your design before it's too late (and costly) to make changes. A smart alternative

... 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 show it off. That s really the only complaint. The weight and comfort is fine and it was actually light enough that I often forgot that I was wearing it. Aside from the plastic casing, the status light shines through ... ... actionables (like this review!), it truly did add to my life. It also didn t hallucinate, like at all. So while the context focus could be better, the details and information it provided was pleasantly accurate. Comparisons & Alternatives

... built TextWitch a lightweight Chrome extension that helps you write, rewrite, translate, and reply to emails in 1 click. It s like having a tiny email wizard living in your Gmail. Here s what it does: Turn rough drafts into polished messages instantly Translate emails into 10+ languages with the right tone Summarize long incoming emails and suggest smart replies Works directly inside Gmail. Just log in and click Abracadabra Currently available for Windows desktop + Chrome only. (Mac/Safari/iOS support coming ...

... scam. I d make posts and get flooded with comments accusing me of being fake, and I d reply to every single one explaining that I was just a student entrepreneur trying to build something real. It was rough. At first, it was messy I sent Google Forms, organized everything by hand, and just tried to learn what kind of feedback actually helped founders. That mess became the seed for Probado. Eventually, I knew I needed to build something more ...

... build something truly worthy of your enthusiasm. Today, we're proud to say we're now empowering four million users to do their best work from early-stage startups to nearly the entire Fortune 500. That's a community roughly the size of Minneapolis-St. Paul! (Yes, we keep doing that.) We no longer know every user by name, but each one of you has shaped Scribe into what it is today. In many ways, reaching four million feels ...

... focused digital experiences. I recently founded encolab.agency to help startups and solo founders turn early ideas into powerful, production-ready websites using design and no-code. I focus on: Modern, user-first interface design Seamless, responsive Framer development Translating rough ideas into launch-ready products I m here to learn, share, and grow alongside fellow makers. Let s connect and support each other s journeys! Comment from Rodrigo Soviero(@rodrigo_soviero): You ve got some stellar looking examples on your ...

... approach: Listen more than we talk steal your users words and use them back in your copy. Lead with real-life use cases not vague benefits, but actual before-and-after moments. Get close cold DMs, early calls, even rough demos. Hand-to-hand discovery > mass reach. This early-stage work is messy, but worth it. When someone lands on your page and says, Wait this is exactly what I needed that s gold. How are you approaching positioning ... ... write to people, they do not feel "addressed". The level of obligation and commitment increases when you touch their person directly. :-) Comment from Mahesh V R(@mahesh_revenueholic): Ask what they hate about your competitors

... build mobile apps. Soon hitting 50 new signups daily. All these signups came with massive LLM costs. Starting with just ~$4K, we burned through 30% of our budget in the first week with only $260 MRR. Our well-funded competitors offered 5 free code gen requests daily (30/month), while we provided just 1 request/user lifetime. Talked to users, they wanted to explore platform for free but even with our minimal free tier, costs were eating up our savings. Traffic kept ... ... blogs. We approached VCs but got no replies. We pivoted to a paid-only model after burning 60% of our funds. Still getting ~50 daily signups from our @daily.dev blog, but users expected the same free plans as competitors

... started, or want a faster path to your next workflow. Built on the same composable building blocks you already use in Tana Works on mobile too including voice-to-structure flows in 91 languages Includes AI agents that transform rough input into ready-to-share outputs How to try it: In Tana: Open the sidebar Click Supertags Hit Browse templates Or browse the full collection here: https://tana.inc/templates We re starting small and focused, but more templates are coming ...

... noticed some software engineers are still getting $300,000 roles and many are just being kicked out of companies or not looked at when applying for their roles and working to get things done. How rough is the job market now for professional roles in some sense with the use of AI taking everything over or are the roles still there but just being turned into a manner where AI is being needed to stay competitive and in the roles ...

... product just trying to validate the need before going all in. If this sounds interesting, I d love your thoughts. And if not, I'd love to hear that too Join the waiting list (Also happy to DM a rough mockup if you re curious ...

... edge AI technology, I could do much more than just data analysis. I began creating various apps (with and without AI), though I never published them. I even created a Streamlit app for analyzing my thesis data. Now after roughly 6 months of training into building apps I decided to do it for real and try to make actual money from it. I have a very promising app that is still work in progress and I think that with this ...

... personally look at packages and am okay downloading things from internet devs but I'm curious what folks here think? Would distribution hurt download chances? Awareness: This is pretty much the same imo other than App Store search vs SEO but curious if anyone has had negative/positive experience regarding discoverability either through App Store or self-distribution Payments : I would probably use something like @Superwall but am curious what the best way to introduce a " free for 7 days then ...

... this campaign. I am so excited about this! There are still a ton of instabilities in My Financ , and I am still working out the kinks with the @plaid integration, so my apologies to those 20 users for any roughness you might have hit. I want the experience to be super polished, but I also want to ship fast, and that's a trade-off I'm learning how to make. If you made it this far, thanks for reading ... ... bold (and cheeky) concept can still drive real traffic. That CTA placement was smart, and 335 visits + 20 signups is no joke given the cost (and humor) of the campaign. Also appreciate the honest reflection on virality vs

... means do I claim to be an expert on anything mentioned below so I welcome critique as well :) General Advice & Managing Your Bolt Codebase Bolt works well initially but can struggle as your codebase grows beyond roughly 100-200 prompts. Keeping your components short (under 300 lines each) helps manage complexity and Bolt's understanding of your code. Bolt uses the Claude Sonnet 3.7 model, which tends to be overly creative, suggesting unnecessarily complex solutions. Explicitly instruct Bolt ... ... fairly loaded topic. Analytics & Building Your Own Admin Tools Easily integrate Google Analytics by simply inputting your measurement ID into Bolt for basic user insights. Remember to ask it to track key events across your application. Alternatively

... affiliate content to boost revenue, right? Good point. Although we see monetization as a key hook for early adopters struggling to generate content they can monetize. I could own a Shopify Store and generate a comparative research report on competitor products and use that to drive sales for my own store... It's a way to turn content into commerce, or even just to do product research for yourself. RE: Your video speaks to "how hard ... ... please, please do me! https://futurezapp.com Comment from Alok Jain(@alokjain): @steveb   The target for this product are qualitative researchers. With the use of AI in this space, data privacy is top of the mind for people. The competitors

... either Lovable or Bolt and get as far as I can before I get stuck/errors give it a couple of tries to correct then see if the other can get past the blocker. Mainly using them for prototyping so rough and ready is what I want as the output, something to demo the thing I wnat to build. I prefer Lovable for ease of use and speed. I think its just a notch quicker. But its hard ...

... everyone, I wanted to share a bit of the reality behind solo development, because this past week has been a rough one. I was set to launch my product tomorrow , but due to some personal health issues, I ve had to push it back by two weeks. The hardest part? As a solo founder, when life happens, development completely stops . There s no co-founder to pick up the slack, no team to keep things moving forward ...

... only option to generate revenue/recurring revenue - How to launch on PH, Betalist and experiment faster - Where to find users - How to find some good ideas - List of places to post about your product - Marketing & Growth - Dev founder vs Non-Tech founders - and a lot of other topics too (roughly