I’m wondering how enforceable it really is if you get inspired by a great page design and use a similar idea in your own project. I’m kinda in that situation too, haha.

3. Reciprocity - in case of interactions; one-sided relationships don’t work

4. Engaging, topic-related content

5. A sense of humor

It makes sense to care about what the people important to you think (like family, friends, or customers) and not worry about what everyone else thinks.

The ultimate question for validation is: Does the product actually help users, and do they come back to use it regularly?

Still, I’m putting it out there for a few reasons:

1. I need real user data to improve the product and fix bugs.

2. Development has already taken longer than I expected.

3. MVPs aren’t supposed to be perfect anyway 😜

This is one thing I miss as a solopreneur. I think even solopreneurs should try to surround themselves with people they enjoy and admire working with—though it’s definitely harder to do than in a traditional job. The benefit is huge.

Yes, I have to admit—I enjoyed working with a skilled team and building that synergy together. Even though there was a lot of big talk (it’s funny how corporate projects start with grand visions that usually turn out to be unrealistic), collaborating with professionals was really satisfying.

By framing it this way, the outreach feels less discouraging and any positive response becomes a pleasant surprise.

1. Most likely, the person won’t pick up the phone.

2. If they do, they might not be interested in trying the solution for free.

3. If they say yes, they might commit to an action but never follow through.

4. Best case, they’re interested, agree to test it, and actually give it a try.

It's amazing how difficult a collaboration with other people is when it's based on close/intense relationship and the stakes are high.

With change comes new opportunity - LLMs have opened up an entirely new marketing channel for digital products.

Btw, the blog is a gem for all indie hackers and online entrepreneurs. Jason's writing style deeply resonates with me.
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This week, the imposter syndrome kicked in hard. I wonder: Is it because of the upcoming launch? Because I read the article? Other personal matters? Hidden are the subconscious influences.

Good point. Interacting with AI will make people even more isolated than they already are.

I really miss getting constructive feedback instead of all this empty "nice job" stuff on social media.