I really like Claude, and I use it nearly daily. I feel like I'm probably missing out on taking full advantage of it though, because I've never used Projects.
Any tips for using it effectively? Is it better to keep the Projects very niche? Or does it work alright with general/ongoing work?
I've spent exactly all of last year building a total of 6 products, 4 of which are paid. But I haven't gotten a single paying customer yet. Channels I've tried.
Posting on Hacker News and Product Hunt
Paid ads (Google, Instagram, Reddit)
Listing on tool directories ("ThereIsAnAIForThat.com" etc)
Creating Free tools and sending some related traffic back
Asking a couple of people I know to try my products
Each have given me various degrees of success. Rest assured, I have lots of users using the free parts. Recently I'm trying push marketing; for example recently my girlfriend and I went to a pet-friendly cafe in Bangalore and we got talking with the proprietors. One of them was interested in what I was building and I found myself pitching my product them. I felt icky and weird since all my life I've been a software engineer and hardly ever someone who sold anything. What's your experience getting customers, especially the first ones for your product?
I m starting to think most SaaS products are on borrowed time. With AI getting smarter every day, it s poised to swallow up their use cases. AI will learn to do what SaaS tools do and at some point it will be easier for the user just to use the AI. I recently saw a tweet claiming that by next year, 90% of code will be AI-generated. If development costs are plummeting to zero, why would anyone pay for a traditional SaaS subscription, when his favourite AI can do the same?
Do you see it the same way? I d love to hear your take.
Building software is literally getting easier and easier. What I ve noticed is that just a few years ago, you really needed knowledge, a team, and solid know-how to make the whole process work.
But now, with all these tools popping up on the market almost daily like Cursor, Bolt, Lovable, and so many others it s incredibly easy to build software.
I ve noticed that the purpose of people on Product Hunt is always different. Of course, the vast majority want to become the Product of the Day, Week, Month, or Year (or win Kitty Awards).
However, some are there for the community and their success metrics may lie in something else (e.g. the number of discussions created and rated).
I ve noticed that the purpose of people on Product Hunt is always different. Of course, the vast majority want to become the Product of the Day, Week, Month, or Year (or win Kitty Awards).
However, some are there for the community and their success metrics may lie in something else (e.g. the number of discussions created and rated).
Command AI was acquired by Amplitude in October 2024. We just re-launched one of our products as an Amplitude product (Guides and Surveys). Ask me about what it's like for a startup to go through an acquisition, integrate with another company's team and product, etc. I'll be around to answer questions 9am PT!
Command AI was acquired by Amplitude in October 2024. We just re-launched one of our products as an Amplitude product (Guides and Surveys). Ask me about what it's like for a startup to go through an acquisition, integrate with another company's team and product, etc. I'll be around to answer questions 9am PT!
For the last few months, I have struggled to differentiate who is real in discussions (like commenters) or who creates a real conversation (contributor). That usually results in the fact that I do not reply to everyone, just people I can see there from the "pre-AI" era. How do those "fake" accounts influence your attitude towards PH users who participated in discussions? Is there anything that would change your perception?
Hi there! Always curious to know what people are building - whether it's a side project, a startup idea, or just something you're exploring for fun. What's keeping you busy lately? Share your project below, and let's chat! Maybe we can exchange ideas or learn from each other. Right now, I'm working on draftly.so - a tool to help you easily create and schedule LinkedIn content. It's something I started to solve a challenge I faced myself. Looking forward to hearing about your projects!
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well thought i would introduce myself. My name is Gerome I am a 25 year old full stack developer & cyber security professional looking to get involved more with the community as it has been pretty lonely lately haha. The question is what is one thing you wish you knew or did differently before launching your first product? :)
