We're at a point in our startup where we need to do cold emails. The problem is, who, who do I send it to? How do I find these people? I want to be quite specific. Yesterday we sat down for hours researching a law firm, figuring out what they do and who to contact that would be most appropriate. We then wrote the email. Had it reviewed again tomorrow, made another edit and then finally sent it.
I've heard YC talks and one of them mentioned only 2% of companies actually willing to work with a startup. I want to get at this number to make it effective.
Currently we are running google ads and started with reddit too. There are reddit communities that would exactly make sense to interact with but building Karma is a full time job. Ads it is there.
I need to post more in Slack and Discord communities. They allow promotion is certain threads. Make it very easy for us to be relevant and respectful.
I'm doing some research into the pain points that low-code/no-code and "vibe coders" run into when building projects -- whether it's for clients, side hustles, or startup ideas.
I'm especially curious about this moment: You ve got 80% of the idea working, but something breaks or doesn t connect the way it s supposed to and suddenly you re spending hours debugging a workflow, browsing forums, or googling a fix that might not exist.
Dear @Windsurf, I appreciate the frequent updates. Love seeing a fast moving product. But, the restart-to-update is pretty brutal. There are like 3 updates per week.
I have long running processes in the editor terminal like my development server and rails console. When I restart the editor, I have to manually restart these processes. Some ideas:
Maybe it's possible to have some updates without restarts?
Can you indicate when my local major or minor version is behind the latest? I am no longer willing to restart the editor for most patch updates.
We all know the classic ways to brainstorm startup ideas scratching your own itch, spotting market gaps, or improving on an existing product. But sometimes, the best ideas come from unexpected places.
I m building SaaS product on a ramen budget. The painful surprise? My burn on must have SaaS and Cloud is eclipsing what I can put into marketing and product.
I keep hearing legends about founders stacking thousands in AWS credits or discounts. But every blog post feels dated or locked behind an accelerator gate.
If you ve personally snagged legit credits (not referral spam), could you share:
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The world has changed rapidly over the past two decades with the internet, new technologies and the accelerated transfer of information.
Anyone not actively working online or in IT may have trouble keeping up with these "tech trends." This is especially true for older generations who did not have the opportunity to grow up with computers as it is today.
Like many here, I'm constantly experimenting with AI tools in my workflow. They're incredible for generating ideas, drafting content, coding snippets, etc. the efficiency gains are undeniable.
But I've been thinking about the deeper integration. Beyond using AI for specific outputs, how is it really changing your core process for creating something significant or achieving substantial growth?
I have been building, learning, searching, investing for the last 6 years, back to back, non-stop. I feel I have officially reached burnout. One week I am super into building and I code new things like crazy. And the next I just want to chill and go surfing lol. Do you go through a similar phase? How do you deal with the constant change of emotions?
Lately, I ve been reflecting on the quiet fear that, as AI tools become better at creating art, writing, and design, creativity itself might lose its meaning.
It feels like a valid concern because:
AI can produce beautiful art and music faster than a human ever could,
Many creative fields are shifting from original creation to "curating" or "editing" AI outputs,
Instant generation often replaces slow, imperfect human exploration,
Younger generations are growing up with AI co-creation as the norm, not the exception.
I wonder: Will true creativity still matter when "good enough" is instantly available?
Is it truly vibe coding if there aren't tunes making the vibes...well...vibey. Thought it'd be fun to put together a YouTube playlist of what everyone listens to when building! I'll take all the links and make a playlist on YouTube after a couple of days :) Just drop the link and tag the tool that you mostly use. I'll start! I vibe with Black Coffee and mostly use @Cursor!
Is it truly vibe coding if there aren't tunes making the vibes...well...vibey. Thought it'd be fun to put together a YouTube playlist of what everyone listens to when building! I'll take all the links and make a playlist on YouTube after a couple of days :) Just drop the link and tag the tool that you mostly use. I'll start! I vibe with Black Coffee and mostly use @Cursor!
