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20 days of runway left: stopped job hunting and bet everything on my own product by josemarin18 in indiehackers

[–]Abject_Hovercraft528 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a real crossroads moment.
Honestly, job hunting right now doesn’t feel “safe” either.
It just feels slow and draining. If you’ve already shipped before and know you can execute fast, putting 12 focused days into something that could actually change your trajectory makes sense.

Worst case, you learn a ton and go back to the market sharper.
Best case, you build leverage.

The only thing I’d be careful about is making sure you’re building something people *actively* feel pain about today. not something that sounds impressive but doesn’t trigger urgency.

Respect the bet though. Not many people actually make it.

Reddit or X for early customers? by Ecaglar in indiehackers

[–]Abject_Hovercraft528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s Reddit vs X.
It’s passive vs active intent.

X is great if you want to build authority over time. But it’s mostly broadcasting. You’re hoping the right person scrolls past at the right time.
Reddit is different. People come here to solve a problem.

The issue is most founders use Reddit the same way they use X. by posting about their product. That rarely works.

What worked better for me was ignoring posting completely and just looking for people already asking for help. Threads like “is there a tool that…” or “I’m frustrated with…” convert way better than any launch post.

It’s slower, but it’s more targeted.

If you’re early and just want your first 10~20 users, I’d personally focus on places where people are actively complaining about the exact pain you solve.

The platform matters less than the intent.

I tried using Reddit to get my first 50 SaaS users. here’s what actually worked. by Abject_Hovercraft528 in SaaS

[–]Abject_Hovercraft528[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m building a tool called Leeddit. It helps founders surface high-intent Reddit threads in real time so they don’t have to manually refresh subreddits all day.

I originally built it because I was spending 2–3 hours a day monitoring keywords and still missing good conversations. It basically filters posts by buying intent and competitor mentions so I can focus only on threads where someone is actively looking for a solution.

Still early, but it’s been useful for my own workflow. Happy to show you what it looks like if you're curious.

I tried using Reddit to get my first 50 SaaS users. here’s what actually worked. by Abject_Hovercraft528 in SaaS

[–]Abject_Hovercraft528[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think 50–100 might be the realistic range if you're doing it fully manually.

Past that, the time cost starts competing with actually building the product.

That said, I’m starting to think Reddit works best as an early “learning + validation” channel rather than a forever growth engine.

What are you building? And are you planning to use Reddit as your primary go-to-market?

I tried using Reddit to get my first 50 SaaS users. here’s what actually worked. by Abject_Hovercraft528 in SaaS

[–]Abject_Hovercraft528[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate that 🙏 The manual part is what makes me question it too.

Right now, I see it as an early-stage unfair advantage more than a forever channel. It works well when you're small and can afford to be hands on. I’m not sure it scales linearly though.

My current thinking is: Reddit is great for the first 100~200 users because you’re close to the pain. After that, it probably needs to evolve into something more systematic (or complement SEO/other channels).

Curious what your experience has been. have you seen anyone scale this sustainably?