... follow me on linkedin. walked away with $0. Second business, built in secret, barely anyone knows what i'm doing and 24 months in i'm semi-retired. I tried to start getting more involved with customers recently but basically the business/customer based optimized itself so there's nothing for me to do (the best customers stayed, the bad fit ones left -- I guess the free market works). Comment from eroltoker(@eroltoker): I think you are right with your intuition ... ... makes pricing easier. Products from anonymous creators compete on price. Products from known practitioners with a track record compete on trust. That's a completely different conversation. Comment from Samir Asadov(@samir_asadov): For specialist/practitioner products this 'brand vs

... scope of work and the urgency involved. If the requirement aligns with a brief consultation or a high-level business roadmap, I provide that guidance free of charge. My priority is to build trust and establish credibility from the outset. Once the client sees value in the initial interaction, I then introduce my paid services in a structured and professional manner. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @dishantsinghdev  That sounds like a competitor

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... ubiquitous. But it's about to be disrupted, not replaced, but  supplemented , by a new category of tools: AI-native 2D-to-3D platforms that make SketchUp look slow. Here's the numbers: A typical architectural project involves 30-40 hours of SketchUp work - modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering. The results are good. But the time investment is significant. Now, that same project takes 30-40 minutes with AI 2D-to-3D. The computer reads your 2D floor plan, understands ... ... architecture, generates photorealistic 3D scenes with materials, lighting, and furniture - all automatically. Why this matters        97% time reduction:  40 hours vs

... folks I ve been building a product that involves a mix of AI-driven matching + dynamic user experiences (can t share exact details yet). The idea is to create something that feels alive and adapts to each user s vibe. But here s my dilemma I m torn between focusing first on core UX feel (smooth, immersive flow) or AI logic depth (smarter matching + personalization). For those who ve shipped vibe-heavy or AI-integrated products what worked better ... ... early on? Curious to hear how you approached this tradeoff: polish vs

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... separate noise from signal and shape your roadmap. 6. Start to build the product in production Use what you can from your initial prototype, but understand that you may need to revisit a lot of the code. Involve users as you build the product out. Invite them to feedback calls, share screen-by-screen updates, and keep them in the loop. This has two big benefits: They feel invested and develop a sense of ownership. You build a pipeline ... ... just about product feedback. It s also about psychology and trust. The takeaway AI has changed how fast we can build. But it hasn t changed this: you still need to understand your users deeply and involve

... head of their technical team. So much so, we deployed senior solutioning leaders into their office for over a year. Our team helped: Shape the technical specs Co-create the pre-qual for the RFP And spent months deeply involved in the RFP process By all traditional markers, we were in a strong position. Then we lost the deal. Not because the competitor

... manager , which we believe will become the default interface for much of PostHog. I love pushing ambition and taking bets, so this suits me perfectly. There are also a handful of things we both want to be involved in, such as people and strategy. We think both of us being involved

... life disappeared. It felt the same way as if, one day, nobody would be playing on Call of Duty 2 servers anymore (that hasn t happened yet, right?). Anyway, here I ve compiled a list of the top 6 alternatives to Skype for international calling. I used the following criteria to select them: VoIP-based . That means I only need an internet connection to use the service. Calls from most SIMs abroad are prohibitively expensive, and eSIMs typically include only ... ... verification call, enter the code, and you re good to go. You can also receive calls, but only if you buy a number $1.95/month for a US or Canadian line. It works globally with no paperwork involved

... rephrase and tweak it a bit. My question was: "Why is it so difficult to get a remote job offered by a U.S. company?" Many responses mentioned factors like: cultural background, time zone differences, geographical proximity, U.S. vs. EU law, optimising costs (e.g. instead of hiring from the EU, they hire from Asia). I want to look at this from the perspective of HR or those involved

... have only participated in our last launch), but now am part of the team leading our 4th product hunt launch at the end of this month! Would love some advice for PH newbies. Really curious on how people get involved with the communities here, is it mainly via this forums page? Btw, if you can't tell from the title of this intro, I love cats. So always happy to connect with fellow cat lovers haha. Other than ... ... mainly involved

... work as TPM and my superior is far from technical things but we have to sync every 1-2 weeks. I know it's always challenging for big bosses to be in same field and be involved deeply into different team's processes. And I see it as my own responsibility to prepare an information for my boss so she could be involved