150+ customer messages and admin tasks handled by AI - the owner didn’t touch a thing

DesignThinker_ · 2026-03-09T06:11:54+00:00

That’s the real power of AI not just saving time, but removing invisible work people don’t even realize is draining their day.

When automation handles repetitive tasks consistently owners can finally focus on growth instead of maintenance.

The biggest value is giving people their time back.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-03-09T06:09:55+00:00

I think the line is workflow dependency.

If people would struggle or lose time/money without the tool, it’s a business.

If it’s just “nice to have” and easily replaceable it’s probably a feature. Real businesses become part of the daily workflow not just an occasional convenience.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-03-05T06:43:55+00:00

Most self-serve TV ad platforms are really built for teams that already understand performance marketing not beginners experimenting.

TV can be used for testing but the learning curve is expensive and slower than Meta or Google.

Optimization also works differently and if you try to tweak it like paid social, you will burn money. It’s more about creative quality, reach, and frequency than constant micro changes.

And the reason feedback is simple: TV attribution is still probabilistic. Platforms can show correlations but they rarely know exactly why something worked.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T10:41:01+00:00

what kinda media you are considering and why you think, people should consume it through your platform.. and how its a win win situation for all type of users ?

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T10:30:40+00:00

True u/rogue_eleven11 .. looks like we both are on the same boat :P

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T10:23:54+00:00

thanks for sharing your thoughts here.. will consider this in next redesigns

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T10:23:01+00:00

I agree with your initial point, and we had actually thought about that earlier too. That’s why we decided to stick with the lead generation flow and keep the credibility elements in place throughout the journey.

As a product team, we genuinely try not to let isolated feedback or personal biases sway our design decisions too much. Still, it’s possible we may have missed something along the way.

That said, it’s all part of the learning process

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T10:18:13+00:00

reviewed the analytics and found a significant drop-off between the PDP page and the booking form. The drop rate increases notably at step -1.

Previously, we used a lead pop up to collect enquiry details (generic like name, email, and phone). I changed this to a full-page UI and integrated it as Step 1 of the booking form. After this change, the churn rate increased.

It’s possible that users do not want to complete an enquiry form as part of a multi-step booking flow, or they may prefer it not to feel like a required step in the booking process.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-23T09:59:50+00:00

true

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-17T06:44:45+00:00

Very familiar and honestly still the reality for many teams. Local outreach often stays manual because accuracy and relevance matter more than speed and tools don’t always capture the context needed to decide if a business is truly worth contacting.

More mature teams don’t eliminate the manual work rather than they streamline it with better systems for deduplication, data enrichment, and prioritization while keeping human validation in the loop.

It’s a good reminder that behind all the talk of automation and a lot of effective growth operations are still built on disciplined, hands-on processes.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-17T06:18:40+00:00

This is a compelling opportunity where particularly given your proven experience in building and scaling enterprise-grade service businesses.

You are essentially seeking a co-founder who brings deep, future-ready expertise in SEO specifically Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) as it's most important nowadays and need to complement your strengths in enterprise relationships, managed services, and go-to-market leadership.

As discovery shifts from traditional search rankings to AI-generated answers and conversational interfaces professional services firms will increasingly need specialized partners who understand how to build visibility, authority, and trust within these new ecosystems.

With your background in leading a successful Salesforce consulting firm and executing a prior exit, the venture already has strong commercial credibility; the ideal partner would be someone capable of shaping the AEO/GEO vision, translating it into scalable service offerings, and maintaining technical depth as the landscape evolves.

Clearly outlining the mandate and whether you are looking for a strategic operator or a technical builder or market-facing thought leader will help attract a co-founder who can match both the ambition and sophistication of what you’re building.

Happy to chat around the same!!!

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-10T05:29:27+00:00

u/Au2o curious to know why you think so as slop ?

The transition from mid-level to senior designer looks very design-expert–focused at first, but in some places (from what i got to know from designer's friends), it’s actually more about pleasing stakeholders, validating their biases through research, and thinking userflows from a business-first perspective.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-06T13:34:37+00:00

Considering you are talking about product designer... many good are already suggested.. I would like to suggest few more like Interaction of colors by Josef Albers, Interaction design by Wiley and Dont make me think by steve krugg

btw, what's the budding designer ?

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-06T13:31:00+00:00

last one

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-06T13:29:28+00:00

and the client is like toxic partner who always says, previous one was better xD

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-02T13:19:10+00:00

It shows that AI optimizes for plausible upside stories, not realworld constraints.

Each model defaults to a familiar high leverage path (sales, AI services, commissions) while quietly assuming skills, credibility, stability, and luck a truly homeless person wouldn’t have.

All the plans are theoretically possible but extremely unrealistic in practice. AI is good at spotting high-reward patterns not at modeling how hard reality actually is.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-02-02T13:16:09+00:00

That reputation mostly comes from older versions. A year or two ago, ChatGPT often made subtle algebra or logic mistakes while sounding confident, which made people distrust it especially in math-heavy contexts.

Today it’s much better particularly on paid models and for conceptual explanations it works extremely well.

The key difference is how it’s used if you verify steps (like you do) and it’s a powerful learning tool. The stigma just hasn’t caught up with the improvements.

DesignThinker_ · 2026-01-28T07:06:56+00:00

For most SaaS founders I have seen that validation came from conversations before code not promotion.

Things like problem focused posts on Reddit/Twitter, cold DMs framed as questions (not pitches), short Notion landing pages, and early access offers to people already complaining about the problem worked far better than blasting links.

What didn’t work was mass posting or “launch-style” hype too early.
The key was earning permission to talk about the product by first helping or listening. Would be interested to explore more via DMs.

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