... love to hear from other indie makers how do you compete when you don't have a marketing department? Is the "Maker's Story" still enough to get people to pay attention? Comment from Caroline Vrauwdeunt (@andrsnu): @rhonda_lavoie OK about a week in - got 6 votes and 5 points (how does that make sense actually - the added embed on the website of drop-kit.com doesn't make it very clear for visitors. Rather looks as 4 votes ... ... comes with it and bombshells my inbox. What I like are the ability to use their reviews feature, I think I'll move on to that and embed int on my site. Is your experience the same? Comment from Rhonda

... unbeatable for seeing an idea come to life in minutes. The UI/UX Powerhouse: Antigravity (Gemini 3 Pro) . When it came to the complex logic and the CSS heavy lifting, it honestly left everything else in the dust. The Refinement: VS Code with Copilot for the deep-dive logic, performance optimization, and API sync. How I connect them: I usually 'vibe' the UI and initial features in Lovable, then export to my local environment once I need to get my hands ... ... still use @Jira @Notion @Figma etc? Comment from mina(@minach): @samantha_den  Beautiful point . tools help, but the atmosphere we create around us is what really shapes our flow. Comment from Ivo Tzanev(@ivaylotz): Claude Code inside VSCode

... Hello Product Hunt! I'm Rhonda, a visual storyteller passionate about weaving sacred narratives into digital experiences. My recent projects focus on unveiling divine themes through cinematic storytelling, aiming to inspire and awaken audiences. Exploring Pippit AI has been enlightening. Its AI-driven tools align seamlessly with my vision, offering efficient ways to create impactful content. I'm excited to integrate Pippit into my workflow and see how it enhances my storytelling journey. Looking forward to connecting with fellow creators ...

... here. Startups aren't a race. They're a marathon in an idea maze, and you're far more likely to reach a dead end and kill your startup that way than you are to be crushed by a competitor. Okay, so if launch early and launch often is the 90th percentile advice, there are still cases where it makes sense to stay in stealth later. Also, when you're really, really early, it takes a little bit of time ... ... that you're worried about with launch that you're trying to address before you launch? Also, if you're in San Francisco and want to connect with other stealth / pre-launch founders, I'm doing a dinner with @Rho

... couldn t be happier! Mercury recently introduced expense and reimbursement features. While it may not have all the bells and whistles and detailed permissioning of longer-established options like @Brex , it meets our current needs. I ve also noticed @Rho spring up and was curious: What stage is your startup at, and which bank are you using? Why? Have you tried Mercury, Brex, or Rho