... everything I build. Genuinely underrated. Vercel - zero ops, instant deploys. I could not maintain infrastructure and build product simultaneously without it. Resend - transactional email that just works. I wasted two days on alternatives before switching. Comment from Kamran Khan(@kamrankhan): ChatGPT, WordPress, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, and Substack

... select everything in between. Improved Combined display menu. Sorting and view options now live in one place, so you can switch between grid and list, change the sort field, and flip the order without hunting through separate controls. Better Substack & Wordpress saving. Articles from Substack

... stay organized (or, I did). I've been building software and doing IT stuff for over two decades, and I can talk about it forever, so just tell me if I get annoying :) I write on substack about the hows and whys of beanies.family , the philosophy behind local-first software, vibe coding in general, and other random stuff that may or may not have anything at all to do with building an app, such as the chaos of raising ... ... crazy (but cute) little boys. If any of that appeals to you, I would be thrilled if you subscribed. substack

... what actually changed: why pre-seed is now about MRR, not MVP how investor requirements shifted why solo founders suddenly became viable and where moat actually lives when your product can be cloned in two weeks Full breakdown here https://substack.com/home/post/p-191962756 And I have a qustion to you: Did AI kill innovative startups and turn venture into short-term revenue games? What do you think? Comment from A. Garrido Builds(@agarridobuilds): The "who is paying?" question hits different when ...

... entertainment, which meant it also disrupted to incumbent world order = great swell for startups. These days I'm obsessed with this same opportunity as we move into a more agentic internet . I wrote a longer form piece on Substack I'll link at the end, but to avoid UI hopping I wanted to provide the basic summary here. If you've been trying to build something but you're fighting against entrenched user behaviours with a competitor

... however, I wasn t in the mood to pay the costs without yet earning any revenue in my opinion, Beehiiv has the best monetisation model (subscriptions, ad revenue sharing, sponsorships, etc.). Considering costs... ... I went with a backup plan Substack . They offered fewer email formatting options, but at the same time allowed newsletters/articles to be publicly accessible. Since then, they ve added subscriptions and email testing, and so far, I m satisfied. At the same time, I m still exploring ... ... What has been your experience with newsletter services and potential monetisation? Can you recommend a good email or newsletter service, along with additional tools that are useful for email marketing? Comment from Sanskar Yadav(@sanskarix): I ve mainly used Substack

... sent 50+ meetings booked ~30 weekly actives using it regularly I ve just written up the full story of how we raised before our launch - including the hacks and step-by-step approach we used (UK-focused) - on my Substack . I m a first-time founder, so if this can save you hours of podcasts, GPT prompts, and late-night desk research, I hope it helps! Here are a few highlights: 1) SEIS is a cheat code for UK founders ... ... curious though, from your experience, when would you say the right stage to start those investor conversations if you re just coming out of validating and having early traction? Comment from Ayush(@ideatbd): Such a well written substack

... analyzes products and generates guides that influence buying decisions. Creators generate revenue when an audience gains insight and makes purchases. Not here to promote the product but I just wanted to introduce myself and gauge the temperature for a Substack for Products. We initially launched as a content play for bloggers trying to stay relevant in the age of AI with high value content and easy monetization, but with Google killing SEO, unless you have an existing blog and audience ... ... would have a mountain to climb to realize value from Roundups. So, our thinking is that if creators are embracing platforms like Substack

... Product Hunt to learn the ropes. It s been great connecting with some of you - turns out a lot of us are figuring things out as we go, which is honestly a good vibe! I m building in public (Substack below), partly to share what I learn - no point keeping the research to myself - and partly because my background is in marketing and comms, and I m hoping that can help cut through the noise when we launch ... ... haven t read The Power of Moments by Dan Heath, it s a great lens on how to make things memorable (spoiler: don t do what everyone else is doing). Product Hunt coming soon page: https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Substack

... building a personal brand, I guess, keeping up with the onslaught of notifications is not the easiest thing to do. I personally open some notifications after a month (like today on Bluesky, Substack and Twitter), not to mention that I reply to some messages after months. It helps me keep my sanity. But it took me almost 4 hours to handle these today. On the other hand, I manage ProductHunt and LinkedIn quite regularly. How are you doing with this ... ... dedicate to each? Do you have a VA, or do you manage everything yourself? Speaking about me: ProductHunt, LinkedIn, Twitter are my main channels atm but I do not treat them equally :D The best earning are Substack

... been active on Substack for almost a year, and I'm thinking about charging for some of the content (currently, I only have archived articles behind the payment gateway). The reality is that with AI, anyone can find information, so I'm wondering what the decisive benefit would be that would convince people to pay for a subscription (private chats with the community, monthly webinars, specialised premium articles based on personal experiences, e.g. case studies???). If you happen to support ... ... only Substack

... weekly drop where we share raw product ideas, highlight early-stage tools, and experiment with building a community around curiosity and creativity. It s scrappy. It s messy. It s ours. Here s what we ve learned so far Substack Traction We started on Substack

... Product Hunt! I m Emmanuel Christiana I help creators and small businesses grow using content, marketing, and platforms like YouTube, Substack, and Airbnb. Recently, I launched a new Substack

... weeks ago, I started to feel like I had hit a plateau on social media, especially with my Substack newsletter. I couldn t seem to get past a certain number of subscribers (stagnation). In similar situations, I ve noticed that people often either: run a giveaway pay for ads These techniques are generally fine, but I don t want to rely on external incentives like giveaways. People are usually only motivated to follow for a short period ... ... true strategies for overcoming stagnation on social media or with your newsletter? Looking forward to them. P.S.: For those who celebrate, Happy Easter! Comment from Matt McDonagh(@matt__mcdonagh): Whenever I hit a growth air pocket in my substacks

... have both @Substack and @beehiiv newsletters. Both have pros and cons. But honestly, I don't know what one to commit to. Substack

... 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

... pros, you maybe convince people to make a switch. Comment from Adrian Witaszak(@adrian_witaszak): I d pick based on what the newsletter is supposed to become, not just how it feels to publish the first few issues. Substack still makes a lot of sense if the main job is writing, shipping consistently, and getting some lift from its network. Beehiiv starts to look better when you care more about growth mechanics, segmentation, and building something that feels ... ... sponsor spots as well. Comment from Ilya Reznik(@mlepath): I have started on convertkit. The growth was reasonable, but had to be driven from other sources (mostly my YT channel). The open rate was 80%. I moved to substack

... Would love to hear the reasons why you would pick one over the others. Also if there is another platform that you think should be considered please do share! https://substack.com https://www.getrevue.co https://mailchimp.com https://ghost.org Comment from Adrian Witaszak(@adrian_witaszak): If I were starting today, I d probably make the decision based on what I want in year one versus