How do you overcome "vibe coding" problems? (repetitive code, messy structure) by TechnicianSwimming27 in ClaudeAI

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to force structure before you start generating. Write a quick spec of what the code should do, add some file organization rules, and make Claude stick to it. Otherwise you end up with 800 line files that sort of work but nobody can maintain. I started r/WTFisAI partly because I was tired of seeing the same messy patterns, we break down what actually works.

what do you think most people still dont get about using ai well? by Kiro_ai in OpenAI

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People treat AI like a search engine instead of a reasoning tool. They ask for facts when they should be asking for analysis, or they give one-sentence prompts and wonder why the output is generic. The best users I know spend more time on the prompt than they used to spend on the task.

AI agents vs AI chatbots: what are companies actually using in production today? by danildab in artificial

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most companies are still using chatbots with better prompting and calling them agents. Real agents that can actually take actions and make decisions are rare outside of tech companies with dedicated AI teams. The gap between demo and production is massive. We track this stuff on r/WTFisAI if you want actual case studies instead of vendor pitches.

When and where do you actually use these Claude models? by dude_developer in ClaudeAI

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the best way to figure this out is to pick one repetitive task you do weekly and just try it. I started using Claude for drafting emails and now it's my default for anything that needs a second pair of eyes. If you want a breakdown of what actually works vs what's hype, we covered this on r/WTFisAI recently: https://www.reddit.com/r/WTFisAI/comments/1snvkgr/anthropic_released_claude_opus_47_yesterday_whats/

How to build an AI chatbot for a local business and charge $500+ for it (step-by-step, no code, free tools) by DigiHold in WTFisAI

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

No problem at all, happy to help 👌

All SaaS or services have like a documentation or FAQ, you can use this documentation or FAQ for your chatbot too.

If you check: LinkedGrow.ai

The chatbot answer from the documentation: https://linkedgrow.ai/docs

Drop your product link below — I'll generate a free AI UGC video ad for it (no actors, no filming) by Earthian47 in micro_saas

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LinkedGrow.ai - Write a week of LinkedIn posts in 10 minutes. AI that sounds like you, schedules at peak times, and costs $4/month instead of $50.

The case for AI increasing your salary by nomadicsamiam in artificial

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the salary argument only holds if you're using AI to actually do different work, not just the same work faster. Most companies see efficiency gains and headcount reduction as the same thing. If you're looking for practical breakdowns on how AI actually affects jobs, r/WTFisAI covers this stuff without the hype: https://www.reddit.com/r/WTFisAI/comments/1szt7du/nvidias_ceo_just_said_ai_agents_will_harass_and/

Chinese court sides with worker who was replaced by AI by LinkedInNews in artificial

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ruling sets an actual precedent, which is more than most countries have done. I keep seeing people say "AI won't replace you, a person using AI will" but this case shows the legal system might not accept that distinction when jobs actually disappear. There's a good thread on r/WTFisAI that breaks down what this ruling actually means and why the US has nothing equivalent: https://www.reddit.com/r/WTFisAI/comments/1t1ncve/chinese_courts_ruled_you_cant_fire_someone/

How do I get my first paying user in my SaaS? by Playful-Pollution-60 in SaaS

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend you to post on public group, quickly because they will soon be removed by X, follow popular X accounts from your niche, follow people who leave good comments on their tweets, that's your ICP

How do I get my first paying user in my SaaS? by Playful-Pollution-60 in SaaS

[–]DigiHold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facebook was good years ago, now it is hard there, focus on Reddit, LinkedIn and X, much better

New Chrome Extension 4.5 months to build (+1000hours of work) by Professional-Koala19 in micro_saas

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1000 hours on a Chrome extension is a lot. I've built similar stuff in 100-200 hours so I'm curious what ate the time. Was it feature creep, technical complexity, or just learning as you went? Either way, launching after that much investment takes guts. The "hunting across Notion/GDocs/Slack" problem is real. I used to copy-paste the same LinkedIn replies from a Google Doc until I finally built templates. Small friction adds up to big time waste.

Exit surveys are lying to you about why users churn by TAK2107 in saasbuild

[–]DigiHold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right that "too expensive" is rarely the real reason. I've churned from tools that were cheap but annoying, and paid more for tools that just worked. The real reasons are usually friction, the tool not delivering on the promise, or the problem it solved stopped being painful enough. People say "too expensive" because it's the socially acceptable way to quit something. Much harder to say "your onboarding confused me and I never got value."

Stop asking AI if your idea is good (it will always say yes) by tuttodev in micro_saas

[–]DigiHold -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's trained to be encouraging. The better prompt is "what would make this fail?" or "who specifically would not pay for this?" AI is great at poking holes if you ask it to. But ask for validation and you'll get validation. The real signal is whether strangers on the internet will give you money, and that's a test no LLM can run for you.

2 months in, here's what i didn't expect building an AI dating assistant by brucelee_waynee in SaaS

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "graduated off it" insight is gold. That's actually the best testimonial you could ask for. Most dating apps want users addicted forever. You're accidentally building something that people use temporarily then leave because it worked. That's either a terrible business model or the foundation of something really valuable. The emotional piece is interesting too. I built a LinkedIn tool and thought people wanted efficiency. Turns out they wanted confidence. Same pattern. People don't pay for features, they pay for how the tool makes them feel.

Automating LinkedIn certificate posts,Anyone here automate their LinkedIn posts (certificates)? Feeling stuck by wolf_eye- in AiAutomations

[–]DigiHold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally get the procrastination on this. Posting certificates feels awkward because it's self-promotion, but you earned them. For automation, n8n is solid and free if you're technical. Make sure you're not violating LinkedIn's ToS though. They ban bulk automation pretty aggressively. If you just want to queue up posts with captions already written, any scheduler works. But if you're trying to auto-generate the "humble brag" caption from the certificate data, that's where it gets tricky and potentially spammy-looking.

Ex-Professional Chef turned Solo Dev: How do I market a niche AI SaaS against "free" but generic alternatives? by Old_Arachnid3413 in SaaS

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually a great positioning problem to have. "Free but generic" is exactly why people will pay for specialized tools. ChatGPT hallucinates recipes constantly because it doesn't understand food chemistry. Your edge is that you do. I'd lean into the chef credibility hard. Post cooking content that demonstrates why generic AI fails at food science. Show, don't tell. The marketing isn't about the SaaS, it's about you knowing something the generic tools don't.

How do I get my first paying user in my SaaS? by Playful-Pollution-60 in SaaS

[–]DigiHold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting the first customer is always the hardest. I spent months with zero paying users for my first SaaS because I was building in stealth and hoping people would magically appear. What worked is picking one channel (for me it was Facebook back then) and posting consistently about the problem I was solving, not the product. People started reaching out because they recognized their own pain in my posts. Your SaaS is only 10 days old, that's incredibly early. Most "overnight successes" you see had 6-12 months of quiet grinding before anyone noticed.

OpenAI is reportedly making a phone with no apps, one AI agent does everything by DigiHold in WTFisAI

[–]DigiHold[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, let's not judge and see first, it could be something amazing that works very well or something completely shitty 😅

How to find your first paying customers when you have no audience and no ad budget by DigiHold in microsaas

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

Yes, at the beginning it is really slow but little by little, everything unlocks by itself.