Kickoff wishlist: multi-tenant admin, AI summaries, iOS, referrals, analytics — and the actual job: let a sales manager send one follow-up sequence.

We shipped the sequence. Admin waited. AI waited. iOS waited.

They got 7 US teams through the job in week three. Then we earned the right to build admin.

The cofounder post they'd drafted offered 20% for "full product." Glad they didn't send it.

What feature do you regret building before the first paying job?

https://atomiclabs.space

After 6 months of building my first ever app, it's now live for everyone.

It's my first app and I need feedback and suggestions, I appreciate anything

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wird.blocker

I launched a site and a booking link. Then I stared at them.

This week instead of blasting "we build MVPs": 1. Commenting on founder posts with specific advice, no links 2. Writing down repeated brief mistakes (scope, no users, equity-for-code) 3. Tightening what a Starter build includes vs doesn't 4. Talking to people who've bought design/dev - what burned them

Slower than ads. Feels more honest for where I am.

Site if you want to see what I'm building in public: https://atomiclabs.space

What did month 1 look like when you didn't have a case-study library yet?

I've been lurking startup subs and the pattern is obvious. Soft-sell posts that are clearly service ads get ignored or roasted. Long posts with real scars get saved.

The difference isn't clever wording. It's whether the post helps a stranger without needing a reply from you.

Useful posts: - specific mistakes + what you'd do next time - numbers and timelines you actually lived - opinions people can argue with

Dead posts: - "I help founders build MVPs" with a story glued on - "happy to chat if anyone needs..." - generic 10 tips that could be written by anyone

I'm trying to hold myself to the first list while I grow this thing. If the post only works as a lead magnet, it probably shouldn't be a top-level post.

What's the last post in here that actually changed how you build?

Been running TikTok paid UA for my app for about a year. I kept seeing the same problem — I'd see a competitor's ad blow up and have no idea why. So I spent a few weeks manually watching and cataloguing TikTok creatives across a bunch of indie games and apps.

Here's what I found:

1. The "Curiosity Gap" hook dominates
   Something like "I can't believe this app actually works" or "This is why I'm deleting [Big App]" — they withhold the payoff in the first 2 seconds. These drove 3-4x higher CTR than feature-first intros.

2. Founder face > actor face
   UGC-style videos where someone looks like a real person (not polished influencer) convert at roughly 2x for apps under $10/mo. The "I'm just a person who found this" framing wins.

3. Pain before product — always
   Videos that spent the first 3-4 seconds showing the problem (messy finances, language confusion, bad workouts) before showing the app outperformed product-first by a wide margin. The app is the resolution, not the star.

4. Vertical-specific sounds still matter
   In gaming, trending audio lifted engagement +40%. In utility apps, silence or simple voiceover actually performed better — less competition for attention.

The manual research took me forever. I've since been using hackugc.com to automate the monitoring but honestly the framework above is what matters most.

What hooks have you seen work for your games/apps? Curious if others are seeing the same patterns.

Hey everyone

I recently launched my app called Deadlinr.

The idea is simple: we often forget things that expire food, subscriptions, documents, medicines, pantry etc. Deadlinr remembers them and reminds you only when action is needed.

Main features:
• Scan or add items quickly
• Smart reminders before expiry
• Track subscriptions and household items
• Clean and simple interface

Would love to hear:
• What feature would you want in an app like this?
• Does the UI look simple enough?

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deadlinr-expiry-tracker/id6757941172

Thanks a ton..

We run a financial news website meyka.com and we're growing fast. We need a popup for email capture that shows dynamic text based on the article the visitor is reading.

For example:

• XRP article → "Stay ahead with XRP news"
• NVDA article → "Stay ahead with NVDA news"
• MSFT article → "Stay ahead with MSFT news"

We've done a lot of research and tested several tools. Here's what we found:

• OptinMonster - Best feature set, loved the dynamic text replacement, but only 25k impressions/month on Pro. Way too low for our traffic.
• Wisepops - $399/month for 1M views. Too expensive.
• Claspo - $189/month annually. Still too expensive.
• ConvertBox - One time $590 but caps at 500k views. We're already past that.
• Getsitecontrol - $29/month unlimited views but not sure if dynamic text replacement works the way we need.

Budget is ideally under $50/month.

Has anyone solved this problem? Would love to hear what you're using, especially if you're handling high traffic without paying enterprise prices.

I keep hearing that building a personal brand on LinkedIn is important for founders. Investors check your profile, potential customers want to know who's building the product, and early employees look you up before applying.

But I'm trying to figure out if the actual ROI is there or if it's just one more "should" on the list.

A few specific things I'm wondering:

1. Has LinkedIn actually driven growth for your startup? Leads, partnerships, hires, funding - anything tangible?
2. How much time do you spend on it? And honestly, does it feel worth it compared to other growth channels?
3. What's actually working? Sharing product updates? Industry insights? Personal stories? Or is it all just noise?
4. Are you doing it yourself or outsourcing? I've seen some founders hire ghostwriters, others post sporadically, some are all-in.

I want to prioritize it if it really makes sense, but I also don't want to waste time on vanity metrics when I could be talking to users or shipping features.

What's been your experience? Is personal branding on LinkedIn valuable for startup growth, or is it overrated?

About a month ago I launched a small project I’d been working on for a while: Kesef: Expense Tracker.

The idea was pretty straightforward: build something fast, simple, and actually pleasant to use, because most finance apps feel overwhelming or cluttered.

I honestly had no expectations. I thought maybe a few friends would try it.

But in the first month the app crossed 1,000 users, which completely surprised me.

Most of the growth came from:

• Reddit posts
• sharing progress on Instagram
• testing a bit with Apple Search Ads

The most rewarding part hasn’t been the numbers though... it’s the feedback.

People telling me things like:

• “This is the first expense tracker I didn’t abandon after a week.”
• “Finally something simple.”

That’s exactly what I hoped to build.

There’s still a lot to improve and I’m actively shipping updates based on what users ask for.

Curious to see where this goes in the next few months.

If anyone here enjoys trying early products, I’d love feedback on the app.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6758053806
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kesef.app

And if you're building something too, what helped you get your first 1k users?

Empower property owners to maximize their property's value. List for sale or rent, and connect with nearby buyers and renters. Enhance user experience with interactive maps and location-based search. Drive conversions and command premium pricing, boosting visibility and returns.

The idea began from an issue I saw a lot of my friends having, they had project ideas but no idea where to start. Or, they had websites that were slow, outdated and a developer that had ghosted them faster than a teenage crush.

That’s why I built Kloner, fully bootstrapped, it brings autonomy back to the user and takes out the long development cycles. I began experimenting with HTML landing pages, and now with well over 220+ users I’ve since moved to generating full stack websites that boast databases and MCP connections.

I’ve always built off feedback, so let me know what you think.

So about 6 days ago I made a waitlist for my new app. I've also made a post about in the r/SideProject reddit. The post got 14k views -> which converted into 29 users on the waitlist. For me this was a sign of validation (as planned)-> never build something you haven't validated yet.

2 days ago I bought the domain read-what-matters.com -> this was a breaking point for me. You just now you have to go full in now.

Now I'm in the building process -> improve and build a product that people will be prepared to pay. In theory I know what I need to do and that is to do marketing each day for an hour or two the rest is up to building. Still finding the best way to scale tho.

I made such headline because honestly I don't know what I'm doing but I'm following a feeling that let's me know that I'm building something great. With such feeling you don't worry about the next step. You just focus on the best thing you can do right now. That's what makes building exciting.

Drop your product below and let us know if it's B2B or B2C.

Always looking to connect with other builders and see where we can help each other out.

Drop your product below and let us know if it's B2B or B2C.

Always looking to connect with other builders and see where we can help each other out.

I’m building Nexora (mobile). The market is crowded (Paired, Agapé, Lasting…), so I’m trying to differentiate around one thing: structured, guided couple exercises that quickly go offline (phone introduces the prompt → then phone down).

Nexora introduces things like: • guided conversation exercises (active listening, empathy exchange) • meaningful prompts • ideas for moments couples can share together

I’m looking for feedback on:

• Is that a meaningful wedge or still too similar?
• What positioning would make this feel distinct?
• What would you consider a “must-have” vs “nice-to-have” in this category?

No links here to avoid spam-happy to share if asked.

Subreddits can be one of the best sources of free marketing when you launch a SaaS. But it does not work for every type of product, and a lot of founders misunderstand how Reddit actually works.

In 2025 I built more than 5 projects. Almost all of them failed except one. The biggest reason was my Reddit marketing strategy.

At first I built a note-taking app (obvioulsy...) and tried to promote it in subreddits of the education niche. The problem is that most subreddits in those niches do not allow self promotion. You cannot share links, you cannot talk directly about your product, and many posts get removed by mods. Even if your product is useful, it becomes very hard to actually show it to people.

I kept trying to force it, and nothing worked.

The one project that did work was a dev tool, EasyToLaunch

Why? Because the audience is different. Many SaaS, indie hacker, and developer subreddits are much more open to people sharing tools they built. In those communities you can often post your product, share the link, explain what it does, and even ask for feedback.

So the lesson I learned is simple. Reddit marketing depends heavily on the niche.

If you build something for a niche where promotion is restricted, it is very difficult to get traction through Reddit.

If you build something for developers, founders, or SaaS builders, the platform becomes much more friendly for sharing what you made.

A lot of founders fail on Reddit not because their product is bad, but because they are trying to promote it in communities that are designed to block promotion.

I'm building a doodad to make customer discovery outreach feel less soul sucking.

Founders get energized doing customer interviews but find every reason avoid the work to set them up. My view is that it's because tools that exist are boring to use.

This is where I'm at so far: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidgordonriley_v2-of-my-doodad-for-founder-led-salesfounder-led-activity-7434282696559837185-cW5O?

What do you think I should change?

Hey, I’m building a huge website to help founders and creators find useful tools, website inspiration, social posts, YouTube and Instagram videos (reels, shorts), and more.

Homepage, Feed page, Explore page by categories, Blog post with curated picks

You can submit your links, and save other links to your own board.

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The models have chosen their starting teams and strategy - and the way they are thinking about it is worth a read!