... Last year in Unicorns Journal we published an interview with Sergey Bakaev , where we unpacked first-time fundraising strategy expectations vs reality, common mistakes, and what founders often underestimate when raising capital for the first time. It turned into a very honest conversation. This year, I want to continue the series but shift the focus to something even more sensitive. Co-founder dynamics. Over the past few years, I ve noticed that the most difficult tensions in startups often ... ... come from the market or investors but from inside the founding team. Conflicts vary. Sometimes it s a difference in strategic vision. Sometimes it s about pace

... evident in tools like lovable, bolt, replit etc... where users with no coding experience can whip up apps in a couple of minutes or hours as the case maybe. Secondly, businesses will have the option to now consider building vs buying no more at the cost of dedicating talent to non core activities because services like Founding.dev built for the core purpose of enabling teams build internal tools without the burden of maintenance exist. Thirdly software will be commoditized ... ... this in play, SaaS products will now need to rethink positioning and the true value they bring to their customers beyond "software" In all, this is a very interesting time for the human race. With AI going mainstream, the pace

... Alphabuster is a fast-paced word game where speed meets vocabulary. You have 2 minutes to form as many words as possible from your letter rack. Simple to learn, impossible to master, and highly addictive (don't say we didn't warn you). Key Features: Lightning-Fast Gameplay 2-minute rounds that fly by Form words by tapping letters in sequence Letters refill as you use them - no waiting around Longer words = bigger points Real-Time Multiplayer (NEW!) Match against ... ... completely FREE for the rest of 2025 . No catch. No "free trial." No surprise paywall after level 3. Just a solo dev hoping people enjoy what took a year to build. I'd love your feedback on: Is the pacing

... months later 1 project takes off and we don't see new projects for the next 6 months because the person is busy scaling (and that's ok, testing a hypothesis shouldn't take much time) But still, what pace should be considered right? 12 in 12 months slow in modern reality. Launch a product in a day? Unrealistic (SEO, ads, app approvals, various settings and optimizations). Theeeeen...48 products a year? Or should we look at this from another ... ... angle, where LLMs allow us to create 12 products in 12 months with more features and better quality? What's the community's opinion? Comment from Karishma Yadav(@karishma_yadav3): For me, the right pace

... basically talking out loud while walking, which made me look like I was in another world. My buddy was walking with me, and he said everyone was staring, especially near the end of the marathon. We were pacing ourselves to finish in about five hours, and I was also trying to build the app at the same time. Whenever I walked too fast, he d tell me to slow down. Sometimes the connection dropped because of all the cables ... ... wasn t the most efficient workflow, but it worked. Product Hunt: Did you end up using the app during the marathon, especially at the end, to get across the finish line? Tijs: I did! We kept a slow, steady pace

... moves fast, new categories show up constantly, and a once-a-year award no longer reflects how products actually grow. Most of the real story now happens after launch day. So we re introducing something built for this pace: The Orbit Awards. Orbit is a quarterly award series focused on traction. High-quality reviews, detailed community insight, founder reviews, and hands-on testing. Less about hype, more about who s consistently climbing. Our first edition drops December 1 , starting with ... ... moment) Comment from Kshitij Mishra(@kshitij_mishra4): To make Orbit more useful for founders A short why this ranked breakdown like mini report cards Review badges founders can embed on sites / social Clear separation between early traction vs

... grasp. After Class: Where Learning Continues Here's where the magic happens. After each lesson, the teacher shares the whiteboard with her students. Each student can: Clone their own version of the classroom whiteboard Explore topics at their own pace in a personal knowledge space Generate detailed content for subtopics that interest them Create related questions and explore connections Continue learning with their "AI teacher" long after the bell rings Why AIFlow Mindmap Works: Key Benefits 1. Massive Time Savings ... ... picture view before diving into details This holistic approach helps students understand not just what they're learning, but why it matters and how it connects to the larger world. 3. Adaptive Deep Dives Students learn at different paces

... fast-paced digital era, artificial intelligence has become the most transformative technology of our time. From automating business workflows to creating new forms of art, AI has unlocked possibilities that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Yet, despite its potential, AI development has remained locked behind barriers complex coding requirements, steep learning curves, and high implementation costs. HyperFlow AI was founded to dismantle these barriers and make AI accessible to everyone, regardless of technical background. The Origin Story The inspiration ... ... replace it. Transparency We are committed to building AI systems that are explainable and ethical. Community Our users are collaborators, not just customers. We learn and evolve through their feedback. Speed to Impact Innovation should move at the pace

... where I need your help. I'm a solo dev funding this myself ($100/mo), and my only growth strategy is to find startups who believe there's a better way to hire and are willing to try an alternative. My ask is this: I'm looking for a handful of early-stage startups to partner with. I'm not asking for money, just your participation and feedback. I'm offering two options: You send me an active job posting ... ... Sign up for a free employer account, and I'll give you and your team 3 months of our premium plan for free, no commitment. You can explore all the tools for gauging talent at your own pace

... other day on LinkedIn, I came across a competitor in my space. The founder proudly wrote in their bio: "Built the tool from idea to launch in just 2 weeks." My first thought: wow that is really fast. My second thought: wait, how?? So naturally, I signed up to try it. And to be fair nice landing page, great copy, but the product itself was completely broken. Bad UX, broken features, basically not usable at all beyond demo purposes ... ... speed > quality. But does that actually win in the long run? Comment from Sheraz Abdul Hayee(@sheraz_abdul_hayee): I can relate to this while building Zanderio i faced similar situation. However when i tried the demo of competitor

... exploring TripCopilot , an AI trip planner to make planning feel lighter and less chaotic. What it does Research done for you : AI builds a realistic day-by-day plan with real opening hours, travel time, and sensible pacing Fits your vibe (not generic) : off-the-beaten-path, adventure, shopping, kid-friendly or halal-friendly, with simple budget & pace

... themselves. We realize that with a bit more space of our own to work on April, it could go really far. Inside YC After the interview, we re invited to join the Y Combinator cohort. YC is intense. The pace is relentless. The bar is sky-high. But that s the point. Partners like Gustaf cut through the fluff with feedback that s equal parts honest and actionable. Every week, we re moving faster than we thought possible ... ... sticks and hold you accountable to use it. Second: the cohort. You re surrounded by founders who are brilliant, relentless, and building at full speed. The energy is electric, and it pushes you to level up just to keep pace

... indie hacker forums, and startup graveyards you'll never find manually. What we built: An AI that acts like 100 researchers working in parallel. Give us your idea in plain English, and in 4 minutes we'll surface: Direct competitors (obvious ones) Indirect threats (the not-so-obvious ones) Failed startups in your space (learn from their mistakes) The ACTUAL keywords your customers use (spoiler: it's not what you think) The kicker: Your first 3 reports are completely free ... ... card required. One founder told us: "I discovered 12 competitors

... game-changing products are continuing to emerge. Protocols like MCP and A2A are also being released leading to rapid growth of the agent ecosystem. Rather than debating whether it s a red ocean or blue ocean, I see this pace of growth and ecosystem development as an opportunity that can t be disregarded - and the inevitable challenges that arise from this fast-pace

... nobody can surprise you later) Breathing techniques and non-verbal communication once I interviewed a voice coach for Slovak Forbes and she advised the following techniques/practices: practice non-verbal communication (upright posture) adequate eye contact making grimaces (e.g., alternately pursing your lips and smiling broadly) to activate the jaw muscles imitating different sounds yawning is a great help because it stretches the muscles in the throat the larynx is lower than in the starting position and relaxes. Comment from Charlene ... ... Adam Martelletti(@adam_martelletti): @kaustubhkatdare  Fully agree, especially point 5: be yourself. I ve been told to add more energy to my delivery, but when I try, I just speed up and lose clarity. I mistake energy for pace

... know that. I wasn t a regular user myself, but I did test the app about a year ago. From what I m seeing in the comments, long-time users are understandably panicking. There are plenty of alternatives out there, but it seems like people are struggling to find something they can easily switch to. So I m curious - how did you use Pocket? And have you found a replacement that actually works for you? I wrote an article about ... ... collaborative alternative

... replace the chaotic spreadsheets and custom scripts that I and teams use to track AI spending with something more simple / straightforward. Additionally, I built this because while AI adoption is skyrocketing, cost management tools haven't really kept pace, is extremely siloed, and/or create new points of failure such as having usage/analytical requests sent out first to track usage before sending out the prompt for completion. Next steps from here? I really want to redesign ... ... point but would be a great iteration of the service but at the moment I'm trying to focus on a specific niche that is as universal (overall business spending across multiple expense categories). For "Who are your main competitors

... fairly loaded topic. Analytics & Building Your Own Admin Tools Easily integrate Google Analytics by simply inputting your measurement ID into Bolt for basic user insights. Remember to ask it to track key events across your application. Alternatively, build your own internal admin-only analytics dashboard for more detailed engagement tracking, such as daily and monthly active users, and specific engagement metrics. Once your app is live, monitor feature that are getting used the most and proactively prune features that ... ... prompt it with: "What s a secure but simple way to implement this? Do not make code changes yet" Bolt often defaults to generating numerous Supabase hooks, which may impact performance negatively. Clearly distinguish when to use backend APIs versus

... This will be my first "for-profit" product, but actually I'm offering a free tier for small sites too. Looking forward to keep learning from and getting inspired by this amazing community. Maybe I'll pick up the pace too, I got some other ideas that shouldn't take 2000+ hours. Have a good day! Dirkjan Comment from Marc Andrew(@mrcndrw): Best of luck Dirkjan. Good things take time dude ;) Comment from Dirkjan(@dtijs): It's live, feel free ... ... featured, so for the first 4 hours no chance to be seen on the frontpage, but still getting quite some traction. Comment from Dirkjan(@dtijs): @mrcndrw  Thanks. I guess thats true, its a delicate balance between quality and pace

... data is protected is non-negotiable. 3. Cost-effectiveness: We re a small business, so we are looking for a solution that balances cost with performance. Challenges faced: Our current storage solution is struggling to keep up with the pace of our projects, and we've experienced significant delays when accessing and retrieving large data files. As a result, we are exploring alternatives

... Recently, I had an experience that made me think. I wan on a call with a potential customer, and during the call they asked how we compared to another tool. I had never heard of it. Turns out, this competitor launched a few months ago and was getting attention in the same space. I tried to learn about them on the spot while on the call, but it didn't go well. The customer didn't sign ... ... realized I need to do a better job of staying updated on new tools in my space. As a small team, it's hard to keep up. We're busy building and improving Draftly, so tracking every new competitor