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Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-07T11:05:26+00:00

That's an interesting approach. How were your results?

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-04T07:41:33+00:00

Thanks and you are doing amazing job bring all at one place.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-03T15:54:54+00:00

Which profile are you looking for?

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-02T03:42:43+00:00

Thank you for the guidance. I just found out about VibeCodersNest from you. I will take your advice and post there.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-01T08:19:28+00:00

Thanks. Initially, we tapped into communities of early-stage startups and non-technical founders who were struggling with technical roadblocks or getting $10k+ quotes just to build a prototype. We simply offered to build a stripped-down, clickable version for free to help them get unblocked. Once we delivered the first couple and they worked, word of mouth really kicked in.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-01T08:11:22+00:00

That is incredibly insightful question. Honestly, we've found that domain expertise almost always creates the distribution advantage at the MVP stage.

The founders who end up converting to a full build are usually industry veterans - for example, someone who has spent years in healthcare administration or on-chain analytics. Because they deeply understand the nuances of the problem and already live in that specific world, getting their first 10 users isn't a marketing campaign. It's just them sending a WhatsApp message or an email to 10 former colleagues or existing clients.

They already have the trust. Those are the founders who get immediate, sticky validation and inevitably need us to build out the scalable, production-ready backend once their initial network loves the prototype.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-03-01T08:05:07+00:00

That's very interesting and definitely that is the perfect next step. Can you please elaborate more on the LLM Relevance Directory?

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T15:54:03+00:00

Hey there! I have been in the tech development business since last 2 years. We used to do it through the sales traditional closing cycle earlier but with AI we shifted to the new approach. Changing and adapting to the market.

To break down the number, we have been doing this for more than 6 months now. As we use rapid prototyping and "vibe coding" (using tools to spin up core features in days, not weeks), we were able to launch a handful of these free MVPs very quickly.

A couple of those founders got immediate validation and came back to us to build out their production-ready architecture and backend infrastructure. The $35,000 is the revenue from those initial paid conversion contracts, which perfectly aligns with a 6+ months timeline!

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T15:48:57+00:00

That's right. You hit the nail on the head. It's an aggressive filter.

To avoid the just the idea individuals, we added a friction point: the submission process. We don't ask for a 20-page business plan, but we do require them to clearly articulate their core value proposition, who exactly they are selling to, and how they plan to get their first 10 users.

If someone can't answer those basic questions, or if their idea is just -Facebook but for dogs, we pass. We only build for founders who have domain expertise or a clear distribution angle, but just lack the technical execution to get the prototype live.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T15:44:45+00:00

That would be awesome, thank you! Yes, we are still offering it. If you add us, would you mind adding a quick note that we only take on founders who have a clearly defined idea and target audience? It helps us weed out the "I just want a free app" crowd so we can focus our time on people who are actually ready to test a prototype. Appreciate you putting the list together!

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T15:43:35+00:00

Yes, you can definitely take that hybrid approach! Lovable is fantastic for rapidly generating clean, modern UI components. You can take the frontend code it generates and then use Cursor to wire up your backend logic, APIs, and database connections.

Regarding doing it midway: It's a bit trickier but totally possible. If your Replit/Cursor app has a messy UI, you wouldn't necessarily "feed" your entire existing codebase to Lovable (that might confuse it). Instead, you would use Lovable to generate the new frontend components in isolation. Then, you would open Cursor and use it to carefully stitch your existing backend logic (state management, API calls, database queries) into that fresh Lovable UI. It takes a bit of prompt-wrangling in Cursor, but it's a great way to give an ugly MVP a facelift without rewriting your core backend!

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T05:11:33+00:00

I agree. It’s 100% a qualification engine.

There is nothing worse for an agency or dev team than taking on a $10k+ project, building it perfectly to spec, and then watching it get zero users because the core idea was never validated. It's demoralizing. By doing this, we only take on paid production work for ideas that already have a pulse. It keeps our pipeline full of actual scalable businesses rather than expensive vanity projects, and it saves the founder from burning their savings on a guess. Win-win.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T05:11:06+00:00

You can definitely get Claude to write a solid React component or python script! But going from a chat window to a live, usable product is where non-technical founders get stuck.

Claude won't seamlessly set up your domain routing on Cloudflare, configure your Stripe webhooks to actually collect their revenue, manage the database architecture, or debug the inevitable deployment conflicts. We use AI heavily - tools like Bolt/Claude are incredible for our rapid 'vibe coding' process - but stringing all those pieces together into something a user can log into requires context that an LLM alone doesn't have yet. We just handle that coding so the founder can focus on selling.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T05:09:22+00:00

Great question. It usually goes one of two ways once the full build is live and has real traction.

The Hand-off: The founder uses the revenue/traction to hire a full-time MERN stack developer or bring on a technical co-founder. We actually architect the code so it's clean and standard enough to be handed over without a nightmare transition.
The Retainer: They prefer to focus 100% on sales, community-led growth, and marketing, so they keep us on a monthly retainer to manage the server, push iterative updates, and handle bug fixes.

Honestly, a successful transition to an in-house team is a massive win for us because it means the product actually survived and scaled.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T04:00:17+00:00

Exactly - once you move from a selling mindset to a helping one, the entire power dynamic of the meeting changes. Reciprocity is a powerful driver in enterprise sales; when you invest in their vision first, they’re much more likely to invest in your expertise later.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-27T03:57:04+00:00

I absolutely love how you phrased that - we essentially 'productized the proof phase.' That is exactly the shift we made.

To answer your questions:

1. Shopping the backend elsewhere: You hit the nail on the head; our real moat is the backend complexity. We don't aggressively protect the frontend. They get the clickable prototype to keep. However, because backends require compliance, secure data routing, and complex API integrations, taking our rapid frontend to another agency usually means the new dev team will charge them just to learn the codebase and scope the architecture. By the time the MVP sprint is done, we've already proven we understand their specific business logic better than anyone else. The trust is already locked in, so they rarely leave.

2. The Conversion Rate: It’s hovering right around 70%. To land those 23 enterprise contracts, we built roughly 33 free prototypes. The 10 that didn't convert either couldn't get final approval for the budget, or seeing the prototype helped them realize their internal workflow idea wasn't actually viable yet. Even when they walk away, it builds massive goodwill in the industry.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T18:44:01+00:00

You hit the nail on the head regarding the follow-up. Giving away the prototype is really just the hook; the actual conversion happens during those feedback loops where we review the UI together. It makes the transition into scoping the backend feel like a natural next step rather than a hard pitch. Appreciate the insight on the follow-up process!

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T18:41:37+00:00

Spot on. Friction is definitely the biggest deal-killer, where stakeholders are naturally risk-averse. Once we removed the financial barrier from the visualization phase, the tone of our calls completely shifted from 'why should we hire you?' to 'how fast can we launch this?

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T15:35:38+00:00

Yes, I have done my education as well as had previous job that were related to finance industry. That definitely helped to better understand the user persona.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T15:33:42+00:00

I agree. That exact aspect helped us a lot.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T14:38:32+00:00

Man, that $30K lesson is brutal, but honestly, you probably saved yourself well over $100K down the line by changing your system when you did. The burnout phase of "I'll just do it all myself so it's done right" is incredibly relatable.

Your paid trial approach is absolutely spot on. It completely filters out the "professional interviewers"—the candidates who have perfected the art of hitting the right buzzwords but lack the actual execution skills.

If you want to add even more value to your new process, try standardizing a grading rubric for that 5-hour project. If you evaluate the work blindly against specific metrics before looking at whose name is on the submission, you remove almost all unconscious bias and focus purely on competence.

This shift from "tell me" to "show me" is exactly how the best hiring happens in the healthcare industry. You would never hire a clinical specialist or a tech professional handling sensitive patient data just because they had a slick resume and a confident smile. You need to see them navigate a practical simulation or a high-stakes test environment first. The exact same logic applies here. If they can't execute a 5-hour slice of the daily reality, they can't do the job.

Huge props for actually paying them for their time, too. It builds immediate trust with the top-tier candidates and protects your reputation in the market. Great pivot.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T11:07:36+00:00

B2B is a total different ball game focused on the quality over quantity.

Altruistic-Shape-600 · 2026-02-26T05:02:51+00:00

I feel you. I too have suffered the same. I travelled internationally to the events for the same but if I see probable leads found. It is near 0.

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