... everyone I m Morteza, founder of Workspai. I build backend tooling and spend most of my time thinking about how AI can become more useful for real backend projects, not just single files. Excited to be here and meet other founders and builders. Would love to hear what you re working on. Comment from Rian Robertson(@rianbrob): Hey! Dig the focus on practical backend AI tooling. I'm Rian, building The Sponge...an AI-powered flashcard app with a browser ... ... extension that turns webpages into study material using spaced repetition to make knowledge stick. If you're up for it, launching on PH soon...would appreciate a follow (PRODUCT HUNT LAUNCH link in my profile). Comment from Morteza

... those deals. The models from those transactions are now available as polished Excel templates on Eloquens (search "Samir Asadov CFA"): Project Finance Models (Base + Advanced Timeline + Dynamic Visualization) built for wind/solar/battery deals, with debt sculpting, DSCR targeting, and PPA vs merchant revenue toggle. M&A Valuation Model 3rd place at CFI's World Championship (Coca-Cola case). DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions, full football field output. Mortgage

... would you push back on?" The difference is massive. The first gets you a generic 5-step plan. The second gets you a thinking partner that stress-tests your blind spots. 3 specific ways this changed my workflow: Pre-mortems before every major decision Before shipping a feature, I do a quick AI session: "Assume this feature failed after 3 months. Walk me through the 5 most likely reasons why." The answers are uncomfortable. That's the point. Devil ... ... looks different after that. The best AI interactions feel less like a vending machine and more like a thinking session with a smart friend who never judges you for being uncertain. Comment from oana clopotel(@oana_clopotel): The pre-mortem

... weekend and instantly find success. But nobody talks about what happens when an incumbent clones your feature in an afternoon. I wanted to look past the hype, so I dropped a Kaggle dataset of 409 real startup post-mortems into NeoShift BI (the data analytics platform I m building) and had our Claude-powered AI analyze the failure points. The reality check was brutal: Only 18.8% failed because they ran out of runway. 75.3% were completely crushed by established Giants ...

... navigated this dance kept it clean, kept it effective how did you do it? What actually moved the needle for you on launch day (or the week after)? Comment from Sheraz Abdul Hayee(@sheraz_abdul_hayee): @morten_punnerud_engelstad  Thanks for this and yes we are adding Product hunt link to our website. Comment from Sheraz Abdul Hayee(@sheraz_abdul_hayee): This is helpful, will keep an eye on these Linkedin Boosting Favours as we prepare to launch next ... ... week. Quick question: if you had to pick one thing that moved the needle most on launch day, was it the tight demo video, replying fast to the comment, or pre-briefing existing users? @morten

... flagged? (We re telling folks to set up PH accounts first and leave thoughtful comments on launch day no vote-asking. Anything else to avoid, like VPNs, account history, or sudden single-burst traffic?) 3. Balancing PH-native reach vs. our own community How do you split energy between introducing your product to the PH community and activating your existing users? What tactics actually moved the needle for PH-native discovery (e.g., forum discussions/AMAs) vs

... cream, sometimes it s a team dinner. After a big push to production, we also try to give the team a few days of lighter work before jumping into the next big thing. 5 Run a post-mortem At the end of a project, it s tempting to dive straight into the next one. Rather than that, we ve found it incredibly valuable to pause and spend a couple of hours analyzing what went well and what could be improved ... ... earlier projects, we skipped this step and we ended up repeating the same mistakes, over and over, without realizing why things were going wrong. Our current approach to post-mortems

... becoming a brand differentiator in luxury, not just a compliance checkbox. Gen Z isn t just digital-first they re algorithm-native and culturally fluid. Most brands aren t ready. Supply Chains require redesign for more elasticity Brick and Mortar is going nowhere, but integration to the virtual is critical I ve started a weekly newsletter to cover exactly this: strategy, technology, and transformation across retail and consumer goods mostly in APAC, but globally relevant. If that s your thing ... ... Appreciate any help getting this newsletter going and guidance on my style and content. Is there anything missing in it? Comment from Hugo Harris(@hugoconsumerchronicles): @jakecrump  It is right? Still around 85% of all spend is brick and mortar

... Background: I spent 500K building a neobank for immigrants in Portugal in 2021. We went from 13,000 waitlist signups to 5,000 active users, then had to shut down after 6 months. I've written a detailed post-mortem [link] , but I'm here to answer specific questions about what went wrong. Some key points to start discussion: Technical: Built on top of a BaaS provider Full KYC/AML implementation for high-risk customers Mobile-first architecture AI-powered document ... ... processing system (now repurposed as B2B product) Business: Real unit economics: LTV/CAC was 0.53:1 vs

... products you use and love. Our goal was to expand beyond tech, to help people discover and buy products recommended by people respect and trust. But it failed. Occasionally I m asked why, so I wrote a post mortem. The TL;DR: 1. Product discovery isn t a daily or even weekly activity. This made it incredibly difficult to build a habit and drive meaningful engagement. The Product Hunt flywheel 2. It was too broad. We should have narrowed focus ...