... depends on someone being able to send a friend an actual result, not a screenshot of a promise a small group of real people ready to show up in the first hour, because I've been checking, and every competitor in my space launched on PH with zero pre mobilized support and got zero votes. Organic discovery on PH doesn't happen anymore, if it ever did. The line I keep coming back to is the difference between validating ... ... would be: A stable core product A clear landing page and positioning Real users who have used the product before launch Basic analytics to measure what happens after launch A strong reason for people to choose this product over alternatives

... What's your take? With AI now generating apps instantly, should Apple and Google retain tight control over distribution, or is the gatekeeper model starting to crack? Comment from Rohan Chaubey(@rohanrecommends): @calvin_lim_1  Totally agree, the copycat wave made this almost inevitable. Reminds me how less products started surfacing on PH leaderboard when a lot of people started to vibe code and launch. Comment from Umair(@umairnadeem): tbh apple is right on this one. an app that ... ... framing makes it sound anti-innovation but letting unreviewed code run on peoples phones is how you get malware factories lol Comment from Rohan Chaubey(@rohanrecommends): @emmanuel_afolabi  I like how you framed it as speed of creation vs

... walk into a winner one and tweak it yours. It will be unique. Comment from Jeremy Lasne(@jeremy_lasne): @build_with_aj  it's the idea ! When I was sharing my newsletter people where like "you incentive copycats" no i incentive you to stop wasting time and clarify your strategy ahah Comment from AJ(@build_with_aj): @jeremy_lasne   the virgin copycat

... thing and do it right" rule. Download now! Comment from Martin Machava(@martin_machava): @joseph_parker3  exactly and founder does that when he really cares about his product. Also gives him advantage in front of copycat products. I've seen one, guy first signed in to my product and after like 3 weeks he shipped his copy of it. I tried it and it looks bad and I was not able to sign in to use it. Founder really ...

... from Gabe Perez(@gabe): @jakecrump  oooo, great question. Most common elements that don't immediately click Little to no onboarding..or way too complicated Trying to do/explain too much at once Not great landing page (or launch!) Uses copycat language of a competitor

... Will you change your online career to offline? What will it be? Last but not least: Does it make sense to start a business when, with AI, your product can be replicated and you may end up with a copycat solution, or a big giant will surpass you with its resources? Comment from Siarhei(@siarhei_ai): @Haha, fair point AI is getting scary good at many tasks! But I think humans still win on empathy, intuition, and complex relationships (like ... ... interviews + resume check) to save time, but humans make the final call. What do you think AI will never replace in hiring? #AIHiring Comment from Siarhei(@siarhei_ai): @busmark_w_nika Totally agree. The winners won t be AI vs

... better playbook than raising VC? I see it from both sides: Getting to production, ramen profitability, etc. seems easier than ever. Yay bootstrapping. Because it's so easy, getting blown out of the water by a VC-funded competitor also seems easier than ever. Damned if you do, damned if you don't? Curious how others are thinking about it. Comment from Hugo Filipe Ribeiro(@hugofiliper): Steve, you are absolutely right. it's a kind of win some, lose some ... ... balance. Comment from Matt McDonagh(@matt__mcdonagh): I think VCs are going to use indie vibe coded successes as radar screens to "enter markets" for different tools / systems / solutions. The VCs typically have much, MUCH better distribution... so a copycat

... anyway so I would share my approach. It may help you. I picked 3 of the most common scenarios I face frequently. Hate comments, swear words, impolite convo I usually report these because some swear words can result in "copycat" behaviour (sometimes even for no reason) + which damages the brand. Bot comments Do not answer or report them as AI / fake accounts Concerns expressed over data in comments Although some businesses collect data, it is necessary to refer ...

... Treat your Twitter profile like a product 3. Create a content matrix 4. Mix professional and personal 5. Don't spam with your product 6. Focus on your experience, not on the theory 7. Don't be a copycat 8. Connect with people 9. Be kind 10. Experiment a lot What would ...