Lavanya Mishra | MVP Specialist | Indie Hacker
@coolindiehacker.bsky.social
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The study and learn feature is way more effective than the default mode in ChatGPT even for normal things like "generate 30 content ideas for the next month".
The normal mode just gives the list to me.
The normal mode just gives the list to me.
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The study and learn feature is way more effective than the default mode in ChatGPT even for normal things like "generate 30 content ideas for the next month".
The normal mode just gives the list to me.
The normal mode just gives the list to me.
Bad error messages don’t just confuse users.
They make your app feel broken.
Here’s how I write error messages that people actually understand 🧵
They make your app feel broken.
Here’s how I write error messages that people actually understand 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Bad error messages don’t just confuse users.
They make your app feel broken.
Here’s how I write error messages that people actually understand 🧵
They make your app feel broken.
Here’s how I write error messages that people actually understand 🧵
Most devs don’t have a “bloated codebase” problem.
They have a “I installed 47 libraries because it felt convenient” problem. 🧵
They have a “I installed 47 libraries because it felt convenient” problem. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Most devs don’t have a “bloated codebase” problem.
They have a “I installed 47 libraries because it felt convenient” problem. 🧵
They have a “I installed 47 libraries because it felt convenient” problem. 🧵
You don’t need more features.
You need more courage to ship. 🧵
You need more courage to ship. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
You don’t need more features.
You need more courage to ship. 🧵
You need more courage to ship. 🧵
Then review. Tweak. Export.
It won’t be world-class, but at least it won’t make people’s eyes bleed.
Simple. Focused. Watchable.
It won’t be world-class, but at least it won’t make people’s eyes bleed.
Simple. Focused. Watchable.
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Then review. Tweak. Export.
It won’t be world-class, but at least it won’t make people’s eyes bleed.
Simple. Focused. Watchable.
It won’t be world-class, but at least it won’t make people’s eyes bleed.
Simple. Focused. Watchable.
Add transitions to keep it smooth. I use “Match & Move.”
Include captions with a background—makes text readable.
Add some uplifting audio.
Include captions with a background—makes text readable.
Add some uplifting audio.
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Add transitions to keep it smooth. I use “Match & Move.”
Include captions with a background—makes text readable.
Add some uplifting audio.
Include captions with a background—makes text readable.
Add some uplifting audio.
Upload it to Canva.
Split the video at points where you want the viewer to focus.
Zoom in on the important parts.
Split the video at points where you want the viewer to focus.
Zoom in on the important parts.
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Upload it to Canva.
Split the video at points where you want the viewer to focus.
Zoom in on the important parts.
Split the video at points where you want the viewer to focus.
Zoom in on the important parts.
My first product demo video was ugly.
I just slapped it into my ProductHunt launch and hoped people would click.
Got a few upvotes… but zero real users. 🧵
I just slapped it into my ProductHunt launch and hoped people would click.
Got a few upvotes… but zero real users. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My first product demo video was ugly.
I just slapped it into my ProductHunt launch and hoped people would click.
Got a few upvotes… but zero real users. 🧵
I just slapped it into my ProductHunt launch and hoped people would click.
Got a few upvotes… but zero real users. 🧵
Uber leaked one AWS key.
Hackers pulled 57 million user records.
Fine: $148,000,000.
All because someone committed a secret that belonged in a .env file.
That’s not a mistake.
That’s a $148M lesson on why “quick commits” destroy companies. 🧵
Hackers pulled 57 million user records.
Fine: $148,000,000.
All because someone committed a secret that belonged in a .env file.
That’s not a mistake.
That’s a $148M lesson on why “quick commits” destroy companies. 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Uber leaked one AWS key.
Hackers pulled 57 million user records.
Fine: $148,000,000.
All because someone committed a secret that belonged in a .env file.
That’s not a mistake.
That’s a $148M lesson on why “quick commits” destroy companies. 🧵
Hackers pulled 57 million user records.
Fine: $148,000,000.
All because someone committed a secret that belonged in a .env file.
That’s not a mistake.
That’s a $148M lesson on why “quick commits” destroy companies. 🧵
I stopped building my own auth system.
Not because I’m lazy.
Because I was tired of wasting hours on something Firebase solves in minutes. 🧵
Not because I’m lazy.
Because I was tired of wasting hours on something Firebase solves in minutes. 🧵
November 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I stopped building my own auth system.
Not because I’m lazy.
Because I was tired of wasting hours on something Firebase solves in minutes. 🧵
Not because I’m lazy.
Because I was tired of wasting hours on something Firebase solves in minutes. 🧵
Building solo doesn’t mean you get to be sloppy.
Git can save your sanity just as much as it saves big teams.
If you’re shipping alone and not using Git properly, you’re one mistake away from chaos. 🧵
Git can save your sanity just as much as it saves big teams.
If you’re shipping alone and not using Git properly, you’re one mistake away from chaos. 🧵
November 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Building solo doesn’t mean you get to be sloppy.
Git can save your sanity just as much as it saves big teams.
If you’re shipping alone and not using Git properly, you’re one mistake away from chaos. 🧵
Git can save your sanity just as much as it saves big teams.
If you’re shipping alone and not using Git properly, you’re one mistake away from chaos. 🧵
…I fire up EchoAPI, create a request, add the auth header, hit Send, and instantly see if my `login_controller.py` logic behaves or breaks.
Valid token = entry.
Invalid token = get out.
Valid token = entry.
Invalid token = get out.
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
…I fire up EchoAPI, create a request, add the auth header, hit Send, and instantly see if my `login_controller.py` logic behaves or breaks.
Valid token = entry.
Invalid token = get out.
Valid token = entry.
Invalid token = get out.
Here’s the simple workflow that saved me hours:
New UI component → needs an endpoint → instead of hitting the URL manually in the browser…
New UI component → needs an endpoint → instead of hitting the URL manually in the browser…
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Here’s the simple workflow that saved me hours:
New UI component → needs an endpoint → instead of hitting the URL manually in the browser…
New UI component → needs an endpoint → instead of hitting the URL manually in the browser…
I tested EchoAPI for one of my products and an old open-source project.
Didn’t expect much.
Ended up using it every single day since.
Didn’t expect much.
Ended up using it every single day since.
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I tested EchoAPI for one of my products and an old open-source project.
Didn’t expect much.
Ended up using it every single day since.
Didn’t expect much.
Ended up using it every single day since.
Debugging API endpoints shouldn’t feel like punishment.
But for years, it did… until I tried one tool that completely changed my workflow. 🧵
But for years, it did… until I tried one tool that completely changed my workflow. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Debugging API endpoints shouldn’t feel like punishment.
But for years, it did… until I tried one tool that completely changed my workflow. 🧵
But for years, it did… until I tried one tool that completely changed my workflow. 🧵
Stop over-optimizing your code.
Most devs think “smarter code = better product.” But that’s a trap. It kills your momentum without users even noticing. 🧵
Most devs think “smarter code = better product.” But that’s a trap. It kills your momentum without users even noticing. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Stop over-optimizing your code.
Most devs think “smarter code = better product.” But that’s a trap. It kills your momentum without users even noticing. 🧵
Most devs think “smarter code = better product.” But that’s a trap. It kills your momentum without users even noticing. 🧵
Building in public is terrifying.
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Building in public is terrifying.
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
Everyone’s chasing venture capital. I decided to go the opposite way.
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Everyone’s chasing venture capital. I decided to go the opposite way.
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
I reached out to that same user again.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I reached out to that same user again.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
One of my earliest users even emailed me feedback.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of my earliest users even emailed me feedback.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵