Hey PH community!

I m in the middle of prepping my first launch here, and while I m learning a lot about launch day itself, I keep thinking about what happens next.

Amazon s smart-home division (Ring, Blink, etc.) just rolled out a new policy: starting this quarter, employees must prove how they re using AI if they want a promotion.

To us as a team building in the AI space, this feels like a huge signal: generative AI isn t just a plus anymore. it s becoming the baseline in many jobs.

But personally, I see something deeper here.

This isn t just a "show us how AI helps you" policy. It feels more like:

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Lately, I ve been thinking a lot about the emotional side of building products. Not just what s functional, but what sparks real excitement.

So I m curious

What's one feature you're completely torn about pricing. Should it be free to hook users or paid to drive revenue? Builders, let's help each other out!

I've been primarily using @Cursor as I like how it operates, enjoy that it's visual, and I am getting very comfortable with using it and being able to easily select different code bits and modify what I need....however....
I recently started using Gemini CLI in @Warp and I must say... I'm kinda liking it. I feel that it's able to do a lot more, faster without needing me to jump in. When I do jump in, it's simply to provide it guidence and direction.
I haven't done much with it yet, but I can see myslef now doing a combination of CLI and IDE development. I'm curious what everyone elses experience is! Or if you haven't used a CLI or IDE AI tool, why?
A bit of additional background, I'm not a develpoer but more of a "vibe coder" I can kinda understand different languages and don't mind diving into tech docs but I prefer AI do more of the coding than me :)

We ve talked a lot about the pain points in video creation, but what about the parts you actually enjoy?

Is it scripting? Storyboarding? Editing? That final moment when everything just clicks?

Curious to hear what parts of the process make it worth the effort for you. Drop your favorite bit below would love to see what others vibe with too.

Let s help the next wave avoid mistakes

What would you tell a founder who just got their incorporation docs and opened a bank account?

I've been primarily using @Cursor as I like how it operates, enjoy that it's visual, and I am getting very comfortable with using it and being able to easily select different code bits and modify what I need....however....
I recently started using Gemini CLI in @Warp and I must say... I'm kinda liking it. I feel that it's able to do a lot more, faster without needing me to jump in. When I do jump in, it's simply to provide it guidence and direction.
I haven't done much with it yet, but I can see myslef now doing a combination of CLI and IDE development. I'm curious what everyone elses experience is! Or if you haven't used a CLI or IDE AI tool, why?
A bit of additional background, I'm not a develpoer but more of a "vibe coder" I can kinda understand different languages and don't mind diving into tech docs but I prefer AI do more of the coding than me :)

I ve been fairly active on Twitter and have come across several founders and creators who hold very different views when it comes to having a family.

The opinions vary, and I really appreciate that people are open about discussing it.

I experience 2 types of inspiration:

• Internal my drive to improve based on my results and aspirations for where I want to be.

• External people around me, talks, success stories, etc.

I ve been building a smart home product that s meant to quietly improve people s lives without adding complexity, which got me thinking

What s one simple product (physical or digital) that genuinely made your daily life easier, better, or just a bit more enjoyable?

Maybe it s a tool that automates something boring.

Hey everyone

I m working solo on my first real product launch and figured I d post here to see how other makers approach this.

As founders, we automate ads, analytics, and customer support yet influencer marketing still feels like sending carrier pigeons.

You reach out to a creator. They might reply or vanish for weeks. Negotiations happen in messy email threads, rates are all over the place, and deals fall apart because there s no structure or urgency.

With AI, it seems to be everything possible:

Everybody is a builder, maker, marketer, founder, (vibe)coder/developer.

Hi everyone!

I m looking to validate an idea I ve been exploring. I ve been learning Brazilian Portuguese for the past six years and would say I m around a B1/B2 level. I meet with a tutor weekly and keep both a handwritten notebook and a Notion doc for my homework, but sometimes struggle with my writing.

Everyone says Validate before you build , but no one tells you what that actually means until you re deep in it.

Maybe you launched too soon, built too much before talking to anyone, or trusted feedback that sounded nice but meant nothing.