Kanye is telepathically telling me to start a B2B SaaS

"Why doesn't @producthunt have a separate Indie Hacker leaderboard?" 3 reasons we won't do this: 1. Being in the same arena brings out the best in everyone. Indie hackers get better at marketing (see @levelsio or Marc Lou) and bigger established VC-backed startups have to

Many such cases

had the pleasure to interview Jason Levin, the head of growth for Product Hunt 😸, for Indie Hackers. must read for any maker who wants to grow faster! indiehackers.com/post/starting-…

Code is no longer a moat

I have this conversation often: Founder: When should I launch on Product Hunt 😸? Me: Launch tomorrow. Founder: But my product isn’t good. I don’t want to launch a bad product. Me: Make it good by tomorrow. Time constraints will force you to define what minimally good is.

Predicting the future is extremely difficult. Most successful entrepreneurs didn't realize how big their idea was. Start small and focus on something that works today. If it seems promising, keep going.

you get very lucky when you ship a lot

Founders: don't be afraid of small markets. Focus on serving a small, but loyal audience. Niche markets often go underserved, giving you the chance to forge a strong position for future growth.

my app that turns your iPhone into a dumb phone just hit $1,000 MRR #buildinpublic

Today I'm giving a keynote at Developer Marketing Alliance Summit in SF! In 2.5 yrs, we've helped 140k+ fix 4M+ bugs faster. I can 100% say that building dev community is tricky but rewarding. Here's 9 DevRel lessons I wish I knew from day 1 of Jam.dev:

We just hit 140k users at Jam.dev! There were a ton of failed growth experiments along the way Here's how we track growth experiments in 5 steps:

"Phase one: build a thing that sparks some joy and that people appreciate" For consumer startups, the key to retention is delight. Build something people love

Building the product you've been envisioning could be the decision that changes your life. Ship that app, send that cold DM, write that blog post. You might be surprised by where it takes you.

I'm Head of Growth @producthunt, here's my 11 launch tips:

Invention alone is not enough. Once you have a great product, find out how to get it in front of your customers. Distribution wins the day.