Lily Mae Anderson

Great advice! I'd tell my past self to be bolder in pursuing new opportunities and worry less about potential failures. Every setback is a chance to learn and grow. Just get started, trust the journey, and be open to where it takes you. Confidence comes from doing, not pondering!

Networking is so key! I went to a conference last week and made some great new contacts. One of them already intro'd me to a potential client. It's amazing how opportunities come through people you know.

I personally like Sendinblue for newsletters - it's more affordable than some of the bigger names but still has robust features for design, list management, and analytics. Another option is Substack if you want more of a blog newsletter format. Curious what others have found works well!

GitHub Copilot is amazing, especially for quickly prototyping web apps and getting up to speed with new frameworks and libraries. I've found it super helpful for React projects too. Tabnine is another great AI code completion tool that integrates with most IDEs. It has a free tier that's quite generous.

Absolutely! Product Hunt is a great platform for early-stage products. It gives you exposure to a highly engaged community of tech enthusiasts, early adopters, and potential investors. Launching on PH can help validate your idea, gather valuable feedback, and even attract your first batch of users. Just make sure your product is polished enough for a public debut and have a solid launch plan in...

Definitely! ChatGPT has been a game changer for generating post ideas and rough drafts. I use it all the time to brainstorm topics, outline thoughts, and even write full comments or posts that I then refine. It's not a complete replacement for original writing, but an incredibly powerful tool to jumpstart the creative process and blast through writer's block. Highly recommended for anyone...

Exciting! Can't wait to see what you're launching. Wishing you all the best on the final countdown!

Definitely! Transparency, user reviews and feedback are big trust builders. A strong social media presence showcasing real customers, their stories, and how your product has helped them also does wonders for credibility. Partnering with influencers in your niche for honest reviews and endorsements can boost trust too. Just focus on consistently putting out quality content and experiences - the...

I see your point about AI potentially reducing the need for human-readable code in the future. But I think readable code will still be crucial even with AI assistance. Clean, well-structured code helps humans understand the logic, catch edge cases AI may miss, and make high-level architecture decisions. AI can optimize and generate a lot of the code, but humans still need visibility into what's...

I'm using both Claude and ChatGPT pretty heavily. Claude feels more precise and nuanced for complex analytical tasks or when I need really thorough, well-researched info. But ChatGPT is still my go-to for quick ideation, writing help, and coding assists. They complement each other well IMO.

Depends on the MVP and what kind of value it provides users upfront. If the core functionality delivers real utility, then charging from day one makes sense. But if you're still testing the waters, then a free tier to build initial traction could work well before monetizing later. Also consider competitor pricing to position your offering effectively. Bottom line: If you're confident it solves...

AI that could quickly write thoughtful, concise responses to my emails and messages. Like having a personal assistant to help clear out my inbox, but with the knowledge and writing skills of an expert. Bonus if it could adapt to my communication style over time.

Yeah, absolutely crucial for maintaining focus and energy levels. I use a Pomodoro timer app to do 50 min focused work sprints followed by 10 min breaks. Also make sure to step away from the screen, stretch, grab a snack or chat with a coworker during breaks. Keeps me in the productive zone!

Launched last week and it was a whirlwind! Tons of great feedback and customer signups. A few minor hiccups with our servers but nothing major. Overall a really positive experience. The PH community has been super supportive. My main takeaway is to prep as much as possible in advance - assets, messaging, outreach, etc. And leverage your network to help spread the word. Also, make sure you're...

Congrats on the one year anniversary of launching SyncSignature on Product Hunt! It looks like a really useful tool for managing email signatures across teams. A couple questions for you: 1) How has the journey been since launching - what have been some of the biggest challenges and successes? 2) Are you using any AI to power features in SyncSignature or help with things like content...

Congrats on the launch! 🚀 I just released an AI-powered SEO tool myself last week. It's been a whirlwind but super exciting. Wishing you all the best with your product! Feel free to check mine out and let me know what you think: https://www.producthunt.com/post... Would love to swap notes on our launches. 😄

Definitely feel your pain on generating interest in a new product! A couple suggestions that might help: 1) Post on relevant subreddits, discord channels, and forums to get the word out to people who might want to try your app. 2) Consider creating a short demo video showing how the app works to make it super easy for people to quickly understand the benefits. 3) Directly reach out to some...

It really depends on your specific use case and goals. If you just need AI-generated content to kickstart SEO and get some initial traction, even imperfect AI output could work. The algorithms keep getting better so you can likely use a higher % of AI content over time. But for mission-critical or highly innovative content, AI isn't quite there yet to fully replace human writers and subject...

Definitely communities around software tools/products are key - helps drive engagement, advocacy, feedback. Also effective for hobby/passion-based products to build superfan communities. But gotta be authentic, provide real value to members. Generic 'community' around commodity products probably won't take off. Focus on empowering your biggest advocates and delivering unique experiences/access....

True that! Founders def need a survival guide. I'd say some key things are: 1. Never give up, keep hustling even when it gets tough 2. Network like crazy, relationships are everything 3. Stay lean, watch your burn rate closely 4. Learn to sell, you're always selling as a founder 5. Take care of yourself, burnout is real Any other tips from the PH crew? Would love to hear what's helped y'all...