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"Vercel : Failed production deployment"
"Vercel : Failed production deployment"
"Vercel : Failed production deployment"
"Vercel : Failed production deployment"
"Vercel : Failed production deployment"
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VSCode seeing its fork raising $900M
We've raised $900 million in Series C funding from Thrive, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, and DST.
We're happy to share that Cursor has grown to over $500 million in ARR and is used by more than half of the Fortune 500, including NVIDIA, Uber, and Adobe.
This scale will help us push the frontier of AI coding research.
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I'm looking for a cofounder who will handle
- development
- marketing
- talking to influencers
- closing deals
- making calls
And I'll set up the Stripe connection to my bank account
let me know if you're interested
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Repeat this for 30 days
> choose a boring niche
> make a website for it but add AI
> share on Reddit -> "I MADE 'X' WITH AI!!"
> get hate + go viral / get views
> open TikTok on USA VPN account
> generate the images with GPT, or do slideshows from PicsArt for content
if you make $100 in your first month, you will be more successful than 90% of entrepreneurs who ever lived
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"That app already exists" is dead
It literally doesn't matter
Cal ai could have just waited for Fitness Pal to integrate AI, since they "already existed" and had users
Now cal ai makes more than Fitness pal
Same for all the wrappers, clones, etc.
just start building
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every time you feel bad about not providing enough value for users remember there's an app wrapping ai with some astronomy api that's making over $1.3m a month
so i looked into how they're actually doing this
they mix daily horoscopes with ai insights that feel personal, but it's just generic templates + birth data
they're genius at starting trends with their features so people don't even realize it's an ad. later on other users join these trends without knowing it's basically free marketing for them
their biggest move is a lot of tiktok and insta marketing. virality over actual product quality (tbh like most tiktok apps)
honestly the app probably isn't even that bad for their target demo (gen z girls) but the real reason why they're killing it is branding, storytelling, and knowing what people want to believe
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when you think your mvp is too simple, just know there's a skincare app making $150k monthly and it's basically 'take selfie, buy products"
so i looked into how thea is actually doing this
they mix ai face analysis with basic skincare advice but make it feel like getting tips from your best friend who happens to know about ingredients
instead of trying to start trends, they're genius at jumping on existing ones - clean girl aesthetic, glass skin, "that girl" morning routines. they show up in these spaces like just another girl casually recommending products
the app itself is pretty standard - scan your face, get product recs, track your routine. but their marketing makes it feel like discovering a secret that cool girls already know about
another smart thing they do is that when they recommend products they put affiliate links, that's why they have a soft paywall - they make money from free users too
they're definitely not the first skin ai app and won't be the last, but unlike most others they actually doubled down on marketing to get ahead. tbh the skincare market is so huge everyone can get their piece of the pie anyway
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dear developers,
please add a "manage subscription" to your app. i don't want to have to contact you directly for cancellations or refunds
have a good day
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Supabase is better than any other database, just for how it simplifies both DB and auth.
Simplicity is the key for indie hackers
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Your financial freedom is either one OF or one SaaS away
Honestly, no one’s buying your OF, so you better start building
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you wouldn't even launch a calorie tracker app because you'd think the market is too saturated - and you'd be right, there's literally hundreds making $50k+ mrr
but eato app founders didnt care and they're pulling $400k monthly anyway
so i looked into what they're actually doing different
they don't try to reinvent calorie tracking - instead they position themselves against the big players like myfitnesspal & cal ai. "david vs goliath" marketing that makes people curious
their tiktok strategy is genius - they use all the viral formats. "don't eat this burger, eat this salad with same calories but healthier" type content that gets millions of views
but here's the crazy part - they have 62 onboarding steps. sixty-two. most people here would call that UX suicide, but somehow it works for them because it makes the app feel more "personalized"
they're hitting 200k monthly installs with the usual free trial + soft paywall combo
honestly the app market being saturated doesn't matter if you can out-market everyone else. sometimes execution and marketing beats being first to market
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While everyone is converting their images to Ghibli style, I made a Ghibli-style note-taking app for my gf
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"mom, why are we so rich?"
your dad built @thebrainrotapp and posted 50-100 tiktoks per day across 20 accounts using @postbridge_ , driving high intent traffic that converted to paid subscriptions at 16% thanks to his attention to detail and careful A/B testing
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that dude built himself a dream life
>one of the most loved youtubers for a long time
>happy family
>doing stuff he likes
i want to be pewdiepie when i grow up
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another one i love,
"i love my country "
- born and raised in different country, been in original country for 3 summers only
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$95k/month with under 5k installs - this breathing app is quietly printing serious money
breathwrk app nailed the wellness timing, focusing on breathing exercises instead of meditation. smart move since breathing feels more accessible
the app is clean - guided breathing for stress, sleep, energy, mood, cognition, backed by strong social proof: "1 billion breaths taken," "Apple App of the Day," "4 million users worldwide."
their tiktok strategy is simple - viral videos with creators showing real breathwork saying "this literally works"
while mental health apps are saturated, they own breathing as their niche and monetize premium
breathing exercises are always viral, and they delivered exactly what the market wanted.
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last time one guy dmed him about his app's security vulnerabilities he blocked him
I was a virgin, an hour ago.
I've never blocked anyone after 3 years on Twitter.
But my feed in the past 30 days is made of developers who think the world can be fixed with more tests.
Dozens of people try to screw my sites every day. And they claim a CRITICAL VULNERABILITY ISSUE because they could bypass a paywall or add a special character to their username 👏
So fuck it.
I blocked people who yap instead of shipping.
I want to see posts of indie makers who build and print money.
KEEP SHIPPING 🔥🚀
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I grew my IG to:
- 659 followers
- 650K views
- The second-largest source of traffic
In less than a few months.
And it all started with just one day. 🧵
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schools are about to open, this is your chance to get generational wealth
1. find leading apps in the study category, from timers to quiz generators
2. copy their main feature, add a few of your own, and make sure the UI is sick and UX is smooth
3. make a cute app logo or character that gives the app a gamified vibe
4. start making TikTok slideshows using a USA VPN if you're outside the US
5. start posting what you build on Reddit and recommend it in comments
6. students are the hardest to get to buy an app without trying, so make sure you offer a free trial or free tier
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reminder that while you're overthinking features, someone's making $75k monthly with an ai that basically says "upload your notes, we'll quiz you"
so i dug into how studyfetch is doing this
they took the most basic study concept - flashcards and quizzes - wrapped it in ai, and called it revolutionary in every posts and comments
their genius move isn't the product, it's the marketing. they're everywhere on tiktok showing students getting "92% on exams" after using their app for one day, or joining student app tips like "no more gatekeeping this app" hook
but here's the sneaky part - they run like 5-10 reddit accounts that casually mention studyfetch in study subreddits daily. not obvious ads, just "oh btw i use studyfetch and it helped" in threads asking for study tips
the timing is perfect too. gpt made students lazy but also created massive demand for study-specific ai tools. the study ai market is extremely saturated but somehow not getting smaller - students are always looking for the next ai study hack
they're hitting 100k monthly installs with free trial + soft paywall combo, launched less than a year ago. proof that mostly basic execution with smart marketing beats innovation
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controversial take: if you copy a validated app idea and add your own tweaks, you can skip validating your idea
1. go to app store
2. pick a niche you care about
3. scan top 100 apps
4. find one you vibe with and make it yours with fresh twists
5. learn from their marketing and level it up
no need to reinvent the wheel, just make it better
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do you ever think like, ‘I should post something,’ but then think like,
does it even matter?
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If you're not posting 6 reels every day for your B2C app, unfortunately you might not make it
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This is way better than any other websites that delusional UI/UX designers charge $10k for
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Distribution is the most important!!
Bro, chill, I have 400 followers, what distribution?
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I can't make sense of mobile app onboarding😭😭
every dev says make it long, help users connect with your app, but I've almost never finished an app with long onboarding
all the apps I use have less than 5-10 seconds of onboarding, or some none at all
what's the solution??
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make your software look good.
it's hard to sell shitty software with a bad UI,
but it's easier to sell shitty software with a good UI
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Just scheduled 20 VIDEOS for next week so I can focus on building without getting distracted
And it only took me one hour
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Poland (Central EU, btw) has everyone
we got -
couriers & taxis: Ukrainian, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
restaurants (every 100 meters, you’ll find one): Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Thai, Viet, Georgian
georgian and viet - they do everything above as well
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Realising that making $13,000 a month isn't that hard
all you need is 2 saas making $5,000/m
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Almost hit 1M views on my first Instagram account in 3 months
Most reels are direct images from my app, so less reach, but more direct-approach
Best tip - aim for direct value, but mix in niche-related reels occasionally to boost overall visibility
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courses are dead at this point 😭
why pay $500 for some mid guru when chatgpt / perplexity / claude teaches u better in like 20 min
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half the people judging would actually buy the course if they positioned it differently
instead of flexing mansions and expensive cars like some MLM scam, they could've built a real community with solid tutorials and actual value
the audience was there, the credibility was there, but the execution screamed "get rich quick scheme"
if they focused on their real experience building apps instead of lifestyle p0rn, this could've been a legit educational business
now everyone's roasting them when they could've been customers
sometimes the difference between scammer and mentor is just how you present yourself
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Reddit marketing has two outcomes
Option 1 - post genuinely useful content. get real users
Option 2 - try to sneak your link. mods will ban your whole IP range.
dont be that guy. ngmi
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also asian salads are very different from salads in west
in asia, they usually mix vegetables into soups or serve them as big side dishes with the main meal
i've never seen asians eat just salad by itself as a full meal and call it a day
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These are all AI images 🤯
Just one model and an app I vibe coded under an hour
Should I launch it or open source it?
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