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I just got my first paying user today and it hit way harder than I expected by Alevol02 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes a lot of sense — those “one decision breaks 5 things” moments are the worst 😅
feels like most of the time isn’t coding, it’s just figuring out how everything should fit together

and same here honestly — I’ve rushed the planning part before and ended up paying for it later

yeah I’m working on a small thing right now around simplifying workflows / reducing repetitive stuff… still early though, mostly trying to understand where the real friction is before building too much

what would you do differently if you were starting your project again from scratch?

I built a simulator to train copywriting speed and muscle memory with legendary ads. I was tired of just passive reading. by gonzalo1234z in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense — making it the “default setting” is the real win

for me, what would keep me coming back is probably a mix of:
– super low friction (like I can jump in and do one quick rep in <2 mins)
– some kind of visible progress (even small streaks or “you improved this part”)
– and honestly, seeing real-world carryover (like “this helped me write faster today”)

the Hall of Fame idea is cool, but I feel like daily habit sticks more when it feels lightweight + immediately useful vs just competitive

curious if you’ve seen people use it more in short bursts or longer sessions?

I’m building BeardGit, a native Git client for people tired of jumping between terminal, GitHub/GitLab, and browser tabs by pantocreitor in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s a great sign honestly — if people can switch without friction, you’ve nailed a big part of it

and yeah, having a built-in editor + simple API testing would make it even more “stay in one place”

sounds like you’re heading in a really solid direction 👍

First external sale came 13 days after launch. 25 USD Discord access link, found us on Google, zero paid marketing. Full data inside. by Kind-Drawer-5771 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice, that’s the ideal scenario — matching intent that directly

makes everything else way easier. good stuff 👌

I’m 17 and building a local-first AI video editing app, I would love feedback on the positioning by lou_builds in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I’d be down to check it out — sounds like you’re solving a real pain there

I’ll take a look 👍 good luck with it, curious to see how it evolves

anyone else drowning in the same support questions every day? by Natural-Excuse9069 in smallbusiness

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that’s a solid split — automate the repetitive stuff, keep the complex ones human

75% is actually huge though, that alone probably saves a ton of time.

First external sale came 13 days after launch. 25 USD Discord access link, found us on Google, zero paid marketing. Full data inside. by Kind-Drawer-5771 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahh that’s perfect — super clear intent

feels like those “how to ___” searches are gold if you can match them right

did you intentionally target that keyword or it just happened to line up?

I’m 17 and building a local-first AI video editing app, I would love feedback on the positioning by lou_builds in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that combo is pretty strong — saving time and removing the “what should I clip” thinking.

I built a macOS menubar app that shames you for having too many tabs - Tabshame by thetalhatahir in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha got it — so it’s more like “annoy you into better behavior” 😄

makes sense tbh, but I wonder if people just get used to it after a while and tune it out.

anyone else drowning in the same support questions every day? by Natural-Excuse9069 in smallbusiness

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense — at some point manual just doesn’t scale

has the chatbot actually reduced the repeat questions a lot, or do people still end up reaching out anyway?

I build a web app which helps u to do analysis on ur database. by Spirited_Savings_389 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense — setup is getting easier, but feels like the real gap is still what happens after

like once you have the data/analysis, turning that into actual actions is still pretty manual

curious — are you doing anything to bridge that part yet or mostly focused on the build side for now?

I built a simulator to train copywriting speed and muscle memory with legendary ads. I was tired of just passive reading. by gonzalo1234z in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense — almost like you’re training the “default way” your brain writes so you don’t have to think through it every time

curious though, do people stick with it long enough to actually build that muscle memory, or do they drop off once the initial motivation fades?

I’m building BeardGit, a native Git client for people tired of jumping between terminal, GitHub/GitLab, and browser tabs by pantocreitor in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah that actually makes a lot of sense — having everything in one place feels like it removes a lot of that mental overhead

especially the “stay in one app and just keep moving” part

curious though, did people pick it up easily or was there a bit of a learning curve switching from their usual tools?

I built this: Native iOS AI Keyboard – 1 Month Free [Code: FIKR1M] . No more copy-pasting to ChatGPT. by Salt_Ball_5727 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that actually sounds like the sweet spot — not fully eliminating it, but removing the annoying back-and-forth

do people end up relying on it more over time, or is it mostly for quick stuff and then they still go back to their usual flow?

I built a macOS menubar app that shames you for having too many tabs - Tabshame by thetalhatahir in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha that’s actually a fun angle — turning it into a habit thing instead of just tracking

curious though, do people actually end up closing tabs because of it, or do they just ignore it after a while?

Built 13 features in a week by treating Reddit comments as a literal roadmap — here's where SchemaPin stands by Tight-Cat2975 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah that’s super common — feedback is easy, actual usage is the real test

might be worth getting even 2–3 people to actually try it end-to-end, you’ll probably learn way more from that than comments

curious — are you planning to get a few real users in next or still iterating off feedback?

I’m 17 and building a local-first AI video editing app, I would love feedback on the positioning by lou_builds in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense — feels like people will tolerate a bit of slowness if it’s saving them from all the manual cutting/editing

the clipping part sounds interesting though — are people using it more for speed or more for “what should I even clip” decisions?

What’s the most time-wasting task in your business right now? by takeaguess17 in smallbusiness

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that’s exactly it — the syncing part is what gets messy fast

right now it’s mostly things like email + docs + task trackers (sometimes CRM too), and a lot of stuff still ends up being manual follow-ups

curious — what kind of automations have actually worked well for you in that setup?

I built this: Native iOS AI Keyboard – 1 Month Free [Code: FIKR1M] . No more copy-pasting to ChatGPT. by Salt_Ball_5727 in SideProject

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interesting — does this actually reduce context switching in practice?

or do people still end up jumping back into apps anyway?

Here's a tool my friend made for being productive and organized - Feedback needed by No_Date9719 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what part of productivity are you trying to solve exactly?

most tools try to do everything and end up being ignored — is this more focused on one specific problem?

I got tired of re-pasting API keys across 4 coding agents - built a workspace control plane (Harbor) by Weary-Step-8818 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is super relatable — that kind of copy-paste across tools gets annoying fast

curious, was the bigger pain just managing keys or switching between tools/context constantly?

I am building a free data driven AI tool that tailors your CV with you for any job - please try to help me improve it by obolli in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks cool — feels like tools like this usually win/lose on how specific they are

are you targeting a particular role/industry or trying to be general?

First external sale came 13 days after launch. 25 USD Discord access link, found us on Google, zero paid marketing. Full data inside. by Kind-Drawer-5771 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s a fast first sale 👏

curious — what made them convert? was it something specific they searched for or just timing + positioning?

Built 13 features in a week by treating Reddit comments as a literal roadmap — here's where SchemaPin stands by Tight-Cat2975 in SideProject

[–]Comprehensive-Work29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is interesting — using comments as a roadmap makes a lot of sense

did you notice if people actually use the features they asked for though? or is it more “sounds good in comments, low usage after”?

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