Hector Miles

Today, we are taking our biggest step yet.

We just open-sourced the Solarch core engine.

Here is what this means for you:

I have been thinking about this recently. When I discover a new SaaS product, I don t only judge it by the design or features. I usually look at whether the homepage explains the problem clearly, if the pricing is simple, if there are real screenshots, and if the team/founder feels reachable.

Sometimes, a simple product with clear messaging feels more trustworthy than a very polished product with vague promises.

What do you personally check before trusting or trying a new SaaS product?

a week ago i asked one question here: how do you actually keep up with AI without drowning. i expected tool recommendations. i got something better.

almost nobody talked about which tools. they talked about how to learn at all. the patterns that kept coming up:

saving isnt learning. a bookmark is a parking lot, not a to-do list. it feels like progress and nothing sticks until you actually need it.

stop trying to learn every tool. the people who seemed sane picked a few tied to real work and let the rest go. let the project tell you which tools matter.