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It seems like all I see is everyone else succeeding and sharing their successes. Or, that's all that reach me. For someone who is working full time in a miserable job and trying to build something successful of their own, it just feels like salt on a wound. Guy 1: I had no degree and make 150k a year haha life is swell! Guy 2: my software is making me 700$ weekly! Life is swell! Guy 3: I sold several companies now and live on a yacht, life is swell! I know that isn't representative of ...

Hi everyone! I have been building a tool, and I'm getting signups, they use the tool and still no paid users. What am I doing wrong? Here's what's given to user for free, 3 free videos. Should I add a trial for 3 or 7 days, but they should add a card? Should I just add a hard paywall on the dashboard and remove the free videos? How would you fix this issue?

One thing I have noticed with SaaS SEO is that simply publishing more content does not necessarily translate into more organic growth anymore. The bigger challenge seems to be building enough topical depth, authority and distribution around the content to actually compete. I have been more interested lately in how teams are adjusting their approach rather than just increasing publishing volume. What's actually working for you right now stronger topical coverage, digital PR, link building, ...

Slow delivery is often discussed as a productivity problem. I find it more useful to treat it as a flow diagnosis. Start with a recent piece of work that felt unnecessarily slow. Trace its path from the first decision to production, then separate active work from waiting. Look at four areas: • Decision latency: Was the goal clear? Who could resolve ambiguity? How long did the team wait for an answer? • Work shape: Was the change small enough to review, test, and release safely, or did se...

I am building a SaaS AI marketing platform and trying to work out where review sites actually fit in our distribution, would love real numbers from people who've done it rather than theory. Few things i'm stuck on: Whats the best way to actually use G2 / Capterra / Trustpilot for distribution, not just as a trust badge on the site? Do they genuinely send buyers your way or is it mostly social proof? If you get a profile properly optimised with say 15-20 reviews, how much monthly traff...

A couple of weeks ago, I shared some lessons from my first month building Ditther. Since then, a lot has changed, so I thought I'd share another update and a few more things I've learned along the way. I originally started building Ditther because I wanted a simpler way to create pixel art, ASCII, halftone, dither, and other animated image effects directly in the browser. Since launching, more than 200 people have used the product, more than 50 users have upgraded to Pro, and more than ...

Every pricing debate I've seen ends up here eventually. Curious which side people actually landed on for their own SaaS, and whether they'd flip it if they were starting over today.

I launched CountdownShare around 8 months ago, and now 100+ countdowns are being created every day, mostly from organic traffic. The product is already monetized with a monthly Pro plan, and a lifetime plan. The problem is… almost nobody pays. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to improve the funnel. I started asking free users for their email to get their edit link, improved the upgrade flow, added more Pro features, built API access for developers, and added features aimed at marketing te...

I've been looking at all the different places founders launch their products Product Hunt, MicroLaunch, Uneed, PeerPush, BetaList and the dozens of smaller directories. Most of them advertise visibility, backlinks, SEO benefits, featured spots, boosts, newsletters, etc. But I'm more curious about what founders actually got out of them. If you've launched on any of these platforms, I'd love to know: Which platform did you use? How much referral traffic did you actually get? How many...

Every time I try to make something that works across all screen sizes I end up wasting hours on media queries and flexbox. Just built a job board for freelancers and the dropdown menus break on mobile safari and I have no idea why. This should not be this hard in 2026. My css file is already a mess and I haven't even added dark mode yet. Why is it so hard to get padding and margins consistent between desktop and mobile? Sometimes I feel like I spend more time debugging styles than actual functio...

So I've been polishing my content/SEO for a while now and it's been pretty good. But so far i've done 0 link work. My domain authority is still 0 and i'm getting traffic. My question is - where do I start? I have messaged blog owners before and any blog owner nowadays asks for payment for a backlink even though they have f*ck all traffic. It's a non-starter, atleast at this stage. I will be going at directory listing which might be a small win. What else is there? Keen to hear your e...

One SaaS marketing tip that works well: stop trying to explain every feature on the first touch. Most people don’t care how your product works yet, they care whether it solves a problem they already have. Lead with the problem, show the outcome, and let the features support the story. It usually makes the messaging much easier to understand.

This is honestly a bit surreal. I've built 3 startups over the last few years, raised ₹4Cr+ along the way, and fundraising has probably been one of the things I've learnt the most from. 7 days ago I finally put a little fundraising tool I'd been building for myself online. A few friends had used it and kept telling me to just make it public, so I did. Didn't really expect much. I actually thought after a couple of days I'd probably just leave it there and move on lol. Checked Analytics t...

I’m a MERN Stack Developer looking for work urgently. 9 months startup experience + built my own SaaS completely solo. I can build full-stack applications, but I struggle with communication during interviews and that’s making it very difficult to get hired. I’m currently struggling financially and I’m willing to start at just ₹5,000/month . If you need a junior developer or know someone hiring, please DM me. I just need one opportunity to prove myself. 🙏 submitted by &#3...

Would you let AI run your posts on autopilot across LinkedIn/Instagram/X using ideas and media that you dump into a bot?

For people who build or use SaaS products, I’m curious about something. What makes you go from “this looks interesting” to actually keeping a product in your workflow long-term? Is it: Saving significant time? Replacing an existing tool? Integrations with tools you already use? A really good onboarding experience? Something else? I’m building a SaaS product myself and I’m trying to better understand what makes people stick with a product rather than just trying it once. Interested in he...

Almost done 10 iteration to fix the UI but no such improvement The prompt I am giving that also very detailed But still nothing happens

I’ve been exploring how motion design can make a product feel more engaging without sacrificing clarity. For this concept, I wanted to take inspiration from Duolingo’s playful visual language and translate the product experience into a short motion piece. The main challenge was balancing fun animation with product storytelling . Instead of simply animating UI screens, I focused on: • Creating a strong visual hook in the opening seconds • Using motion to guide the viewer through the pro...

Officially sold my B2B Saas after 8 years of grinding. Not a unicorn but got up to 175k MRR and was only spending 20% of my time on it its final year. AMA Or don’t. I probably won’t read it anyways but if I see it I very well might.

Whenever I launch a project on Reddit, I always wondered: "When is the actual peak engagement time to post on r/SideProject or r/SaaS to get maximum reach?" To solve this, I built Reddit Engagement Analyzer - a lightweight Chrome extension that fetches top-performing posts, analyzes submission timestamps in your local timezone , and renders an interactive heatmap. Features: Interactive 24/7 engagement heatmap Auto-detects your local timezone & active subreddi...

I am talking about philosophical, well-written and timeless articles or even speeches that any human should read at least once. Only from notable investors, founders and thinkers. I am a founder of a small startup and since I tend to save every notable piece I read, I am trying to create a comprehensive reading list for founders. Tell me what's missing from the list: https://correctify.com.cy/blog/posts/the-ultimate-reading-list-for-founders

A couple of weeks ago, I shared some lessons from my first month building Ditther. Since then, a lot has changed, so I thought I'd share another update and a few more things I've learned along the way. I originally started building Ditther because I wanted a simpler way to create pixel art, ASCII, halftone, dither, and other animated image effects directly in the browser. Since launching, more than 200 people have used the product, more than 50 users have upgraded to Pro, and more than ...

When I built one of my early products, I obsessed over making it perfect. Every animation was smooth. Every button looked great. The code was clean. The only problem? Nobody actually needed it. I confused building with making progress. That mistake taught me more than any successful launch ever could. Here are the lessons I wish someone had told me. Lesson 1: Validate before you build An idea isn't validated because your friends say it's cool. Talk to the people who would a...

If you're building a chess app on React Native and couldn't find the right board, we built one chessboard-native Fully controlled and declarative Full parity with react-chessboard Optimized animations & native gestures Expo, iOS and Android Repo link in the comments

I’m building a distribution product for solo founders/builders that takes care of what happens after shipping: working out who to sell to, where to find them and what to say. But I keep getting stuck on the free trial question. Should I have one at all? (Probably yes. I never use anything without a free trial.) And if I do, should it be 7, 14 or 30 days? As a new-to-market product, I think it’s very tough to ask people to take a chance on you when they have nothing to go on. Getting people to ...

I have built two substantial software platforms with the intention of them being self serving / subscription based. A large consultancy may be interested in a dedicated version or acquisition and I need independent support with technical due diligence, IP separation, commercial structure and handover planning etc. I could also do with support from someone experienced in valuing B2B software, both an existing software asset and a bespoke enterprise platform, so I can approach licensing, acquis...

We've been finding a lot of useful product feedback in our production traces, and it made me realise we hardly ever look there on purpose. The weird thing about AI features, IMO, is that users tell you exactly what they're trying to do. They tend to explain what they expected, what confused them and where things went wrong. And sometimes they add a few curse words in there to spice things up haha. I really think it’s great product feedback as much as it's debugging information. The problem is...

Being a SaaS owner myself, just experimented with AI tools & built this story video. What do you think?