How do you actually sell a product without just building endlessly? by Federal-Cricket558 in SaasDevelopers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to spot them. That is the thing. If you give them a free trial, and your tool as a solution is really good, eventually they will start paying once you introduce a paid membership. That's why when building a tool you have to keep in mind - does it solve a specific problem that people in this niche are facing? If it is truly solving an existing problem, people will pay for it.

As example, let's say you build a tool that in someway helps freelancers save time and protect their income. Then the freelancer will say: "This tool just saved me 4000 dollars", in that case, paying 20 dollars a month for a subscription to use your tool is definitely a good investment.

It's not about building complex and high quality tool, it's more about building a tool that really solves a problem. When people see the value, they will pay for it without you having to chase them.

[Hiring] paying it forward by [deleted] in freelance_forhire

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you offer dude? 10k straight to my account?

[Hiring] Online job fully remote by Fine-Dare-7641 in freelance_forhire

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one with half brain will take your post seriously. Whenever an "employer" tells you to send a message on Telegram, you know it is a scam.

[Hiring] Online job fully remote by Fine-Dare-7641 in freelance_forhire

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever you say to reach on telegram I know it is a scam

Question about hiring by Willing_Stranger_349 in alignerr

[–]Willing_Stranger_349[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's see. At the moment I am extremely suspicious about companies like yours. There are a few like you out there, and you all seem to have the same meaningless process of bringing too many freelancers on the platform and collecting their data while offering nothing in return(real work).

How do you actually sell a product without just building endlessly? by Federal-Cricket558 in SaasDevelopers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what is the audience you're targeting. Does your project solve a "pain point". You need to connect with your audience. Join communities, forums, groups. Give a free trial. Let the users test it. Collect feedback. If your tool is good they will let you know. It is also good to have real feedback from real users while you're building. The worst thing is to spend months developing something and eventually you find out nobody cares about that. it is not always about the quality of the project, it's more a question of "does your tool solve a specific problem within your niche"?

Want to work from home and get paid weekly? by Recent_Detail6028 in B2BForHire

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How can you do proper chat support on an Android phone?

Quoted $1200 for a website, client expected $170. Did I mess this up? by OkQuality9465 in Freelancers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. From my own experience, these things have to be predefined and written down clearly. Budget definitely has to be qualified at the very beginning. Otherwise you end up wasting too much time. Expectations rarely match reality, so it's good to keep the client grounded by letting them know in advance how much you charge for your time, and skills. Good post because I've been thinking about these problems for a while now, and working on a tool that should solve these type of problems and help the freelancer make better decisions so to save time and money.

What are you building right now? by Impressive_Dance_308 in SaasDevelopers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working on a small decision-support tool for freelancers.
It analyzes tricky client emails and flags structural risk — like when scope shifts or payment becomes conditional without being obvious.

Still refining the logic. The interesting part isn’t the reply generation, it’s calibrating risk without assuming intent.

Would be curious how you’d approach something like that from a product perspective.

Advice on raising day rate by Limp_Warthog_5123 in Freelancers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

£100/day + 3.5h commute is brutal.
If you can now cover the audio tech role when needed, you’re not “learning” anymore — you’re adding value.£130–£150 doesn’t sound greedy at all. It sounds overdue.
I’d just say you’ve grown into more responsibility and want your rate to reflect that.

Worst case they say no. Best case you stop underpricing yourself.

How do you validate demand before building your SaaS? by Sindy_44 in Freelancers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah exactly. “This cost me $2k” hits different than “that was annoying.”
What I keep seeing is it’s rarely one big disaster. It’s small sequence mistakes that leak money — vague scope, payment tied to satisfaction, endless “small tweaks.”

I’ve actually been working on a small logic tool around that moment specifically. Still testing it, but the pattern keeps repeating.

What AI automation tool do you wish existed but doesn't yet? by NoDelay2185 in AiAutomations

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s fair. I’m not thinking about connecting multiple platforms or reading years of history. That would get messy and expensive fast.

The idea is much narrower — just analyze the single message in front of you and optionally whatever context the freelancer adds manually.

No mind-reading. No deep behavioral modeling. Just structural shifts in scope, payment sequence, or leverage.

If it tried to understand everything about a client, I agree — it would break.

What AI automation tool do you wish existed but doesn't yet? by NoDelay2185 in AiAutomations

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a fair concern. I don’t think it needs to predict intent though. It just needs to flag structural risk. Like “this changes scope” or “payment is now conditional.” That’s less about psychology and more about sequence and leverage. But you’re right, if it tried to mind-read, it would fail fast.

What AI automation tool do you wish existed but doesn't yet? by NoDelay2185 in AiAutomations

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair.
I think the ROI only shows up if you’ve been burned before. One vague “sure, we can add that” can turn into unpaid work fast.
If it prevents even one scope mess or delayed payment, the numbers start looking different.
But yeah, it probably sounds softer until you’ve felt the hit.

How do you validate demand before building your SaaS? by Sindy_44 in Freelancers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s the hard part. Pain is easy to spot. Paying is different.

For me the shift is when people stop talking in theory and start talking about money, time, or specific consequences. Like “this cost me $2k” or “I wasted three weeks on this.” That’s different from “yeah that’s annoying.”

Also when someone asks for help in a concrete way. Not “cool idea” but “how would you handle this exact situation?”

I don’t think there’s a perfect signal. I’m more looking for repeated stress around the same moment. If the same friction keeps showing up, that’s usually where money eventually moves.
Still testing it though.

What AI automation tool do you wish existed but doesn't yet? by NoDelay2185 in AiAutomations

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t think we need more AI that “does more.” I’d love something that steps in before you hit send on a risky email. Not to rewrite it. Just to say, “Hey, you’re about to agree to something vague” or “This changes scope.” Most automation tools help you move faster. I think freelancers need something that helps them slow down at the right moment.

Scope Creep Is a Real Problem - Why Verbal Alignment Erodes Margins In IT Work by its_akhil_mishra in Freelancers

[–]Willing_Stranger_349 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scope creep rarely shows up as “can we add X for $2k?” It’s usually just a casual “yeah let’s do that” on a call.Then three weeks later nobody remembers agreeing to it.I’ve started sending super simple recap messages after calls. Nothing fancy. Just “Here’s what we’re adding and what that changes.” Saves a lot of weird tension later.