Benjamin Houy
@benjaminhouy.bsky.social
Founder of French Together and Lorelight
. Accidental marketer learning how to code and sharing my journey building a language learning SaaS.
Launching next week on ProductHunt => https://www.producthunt.com/products/lorelight
. Accidental marketer learning how to code and sharing my journey building a language learning SaaS.
Launching next week on ProductHunt => https://www.producthunt.com/products/lorelight
I love Zed and @anthropic.com but Claude 4 Sonnet is getting really expensive.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
May 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I love Zed and @anthropic.com but Claude 4 Sonnet is getting really expensive.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
One day before launch, I ripped out half my app’s code.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
May 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
One day before launch, I ripped out half my app’s code.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
B2C SaaS customer support in one screenshot.
February 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
B2C SaaS customer support in one screenshot.
Hey language & travel founders! 👋
Just launched the French Together affiliate program and I'd love for you to join!
• 30% recurring commissions (up to $52/year per student)
• Super easy to promote (it actually works!)
• Lifetime commissions = passive income
Drop a "🇫🇷" and I'll DM you!
Just launched the French Together affiliate program and I'd love for you to join!
• 30% recurring commissions (up to $52/year per student)
• Super easy to promote (it actually works!)
• Lifetime commissions = passive income
Drop a "🇫🇷" and I'll DM you!
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Hey language & travel founders! 👋
Just launched the French Together affiliate program and I'd love for you to join!
• 30% recurring commissions (up to $52/year per student)
• Super easy to promote (it actually works!)
• Lifetime commissions = passive income
Drop a "🇫🇷" and I'll DM you!
Just launched the French Together affiliate program and I'd love for you to join!
• 30% recurring commissions (up to $52/year per student)
• Super easy to promote (it actually works!)
• Lifetime commissions = passive income
Drop a "🇫🇷" and I'll DM you!
📊 Trademark Registration Speed Test:
Filed the same trademark in 3 jurisdictions:
• EU: ✅ Registered in 3 months
• UK: ✅ Registered in 4 months
• US: 😴 Application not even reviewed
Why is trademark registration so slow in the US?
Filed the same trademark in 3 jurisdictions:
• EU: ✅ Registered in 3 months
• UK: ✅ Registered in 4 months
• US: 😴 Application not even reviewed
Why is trademark registration so slow in the US?
January 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📊 Trademark Registration Speed Test:
Filed the same trademark in 3 jurisdictions:
• EU: ✅ Registered in 3 months
• UK: ✅ Registered in 4 months
• US: 😴 Application not even reviewed
Why is trademark registration so slow in the US?
Filed the same trademark in 3 jurisdictions:
• EU: ✅ Registered in 3 months
• UK: ✅ Registered in 4 months
• US: 😴 Application not even reviewed
Why is trademark registration so slow in the US?
I haven't shipped anything for months due to personal reasons.
But this week, I'm finally back to shipping and building in public. Excited to share what's coming for French Together - it feels great to be building again!
#buildinpublic
But this week, I'm finally back to shipping and building in public. Excited to share what's coming for French Together - it feels great to be building again!
#buildinpublic
January 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I haven't shipped anything for months due to personal reasons.
But this week, I'm finally back to shipping and building in public. Excited to share what's coming for French Together - it feels great to be building again!
#buildinpublic
But this week, I'm finally back to shipping and building in public. Excited to share what's coming for French Together - it feels great to be building again!
#buildinpublic
French Together used to receive 12k daily visitors per day from Google.
Now, I receive daily low traffic alerts because the traffic is under 2k/day.
Today's alert hits different though: 999. 1 more visitor and the alerts will stop.
It looks like my new SEO strategy is finally paying off :)
Now, I receive daily low traffic alerts because the traffic is under 2k/day.
Today's alert hits different though: 999. 1 more visitor and the alerts will stop.
It looks like my new SEO strategy is finally paying off :)
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
French Together used to receive 12k daily visitors per day from Google.
Now, I receive daily low traffic alerts because the traffic is under 2k/day.
Today's alert hits different though: 999. 1 more visitor and the alerts will stop.
It looks like my new SEO strategy is finally paying off :)
Now, I receive daily low traffic alerts because the traffic is under 2k/day.
Today's alert hits different though: 999. 1 more visitor and the alerts will stop.
It looks like my new SEO strategy is finally paying off :)