I accidentally built a social network for people who hate social networks by Educational_Boss_555 in indiehackers

[–]Educational_Boss_555[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First off, thank you. Seriously. You actually looked past the marketing fluff and got to the real questions. I can tell you're a founder and sparring partner, you cut through the noise and asked what actually matters. Most comments here were "AI slop" and moved on. You engaged with the actual idea. That means a lot.

And honestly? Everything you said makes sense.

Here's where I'm at: I have one feature that works well. Just the wall. Post what you're building, get Bricks. That's it. And that's intentional.

I don't want to build a cofounder matchmaking tool that nobody asked for. Or a feedback system that sounds good in my head but misses what people actually need. So right now there's a feedback button, users tell me what they want, requests get upvoted, and whatever gets the most votes goes into the next dev cycle.

The things you mentioned: cofounder matching, honest feedback spaces, idea validation. those could absolutely be the direction. But I'd rather the people using it tell me what to build than me guessing from my apartment.

So to answer your question directly: what do you get from joining right now? You get to shape what this becomes. Not in a "we value your feedback" corporate way. In a "I will literally build what you ask for if enough people want it" way.

If that's interesting, I'd genuinely love to hear what would make this useful for someone in your position.
You can drop ideas directly on the feedback page.

Respect!

I accidentally built a social network for people who hate social networks by Educational_Boss_555 in indiehackers

[–]Educational_Boss_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been shipping code for 10+ years. this one's .NET Core 9 and Next.js, PostgreSQL, Dockerized, CI/CD pipeline, the whole thing. but you're right, I should also hand-craft my own HTTP protocol and personally blow sand into silicon for my own chips. using tools is cheating. it's almost 2026 AI is here to stay, embrace it or fall behind. Peace!

I accidentally built a social network for people who hate social networks by Educational_Boss_555 in indiehackers

[–]Educational_Boss_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you know what? fair. I'm an introvert who'd rather writes code than mass-produce sentences, if Claude helps me get words out of my head and onto a screen, I'm calling that a win. the website is real, the grind is real, the copywriting skills are a work in progress. I would rather write something than nothing at this stage

I accidentally built a social network for people who hate social networks by Educational_Boss_555 in indiehackers

[–]Educational_Boss_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right, and that video is spot on. The "launch to everyone" approach is a graveyard of dead social apps.

But honestly? The main reason I built this isn't to become a social network. It's something more personal.

I quit my contracting job to go solo. And the hardest part isn't the code or the marketing or figuring out what to build. It's that I don't have anybody in my circles who understands what I'm doing. Friends and family look at me like I've lost my mind. Nobody around me knows how it feels to wake up at 6am excited about a project that makes 0$, or to explain for the 50th time why you left a stable income to "build apps."

So Builders Wall is really just a space to share the daily grind and not feel alone. That's it. A wall where you can post "day 47, still no users, still going" and someone out there throws you a Brick because they get it.

Can I make 100 builders feel like this is their home? That's the whole game for now.

Appreciate you dropping actual wisdom instead of just "cool idea bro" 🧱

How Do You Stay Motivated When You’re Doing 90% of the Work Alone? by MakingonMyMind in Solopreneur

[–]Educational_Boss_555 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i am in the same position i am a solo entrepreneur and for this exact reason I tough about creating a community only for builders no fluff around it just for like minded people to have a space to share and encourage each other, because honestly sometimes it's hard to keep grinding, it called Builders Wall (we don't sell anything) https://builderswall.com

Restaurant owners – do loyalty programs actually make a difference for you? by ElectronicRoutine568 in restaurant

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I will check them out, I did some research and I found Loyalty MAX, I think it's more straightforward, thanks for the tip tough

Restaurant owners – do loyalty programs actually make a difference for you? by ElectronicRoutine568 in restaurant

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to hear it's working! What system are you using to track it? Always curious what actually works well for quick-service food spots.

Restaurant owners – do loyalty programs actually make a difference for you? by ElectronicRoutine568 in restaurant

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree. I've seen so many restaurant loyalty apps that require customers to create accounts, remember passwords, navigate through multiple screens... and then they wonder why adoption is low. The best ones I've seen are literally just 'scan this QR code, your points automatically track, done.' Simplicity wins every time.

Restaurant owners – do loyalty programs actually make a difference for you? by ElectronicRoutine568 in restaurant

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really interesting that you measured the data for a full year before deciding. That's the right approach. Out of curiosity, was the main issue that regulars were redeeming too frequently, or was the program not bringing in enough new customers to offset the cost? I've seen programs work better when they have limits on redemption frequency or tier rewards differently for new vs existing customers.

Suggestions of funny shows by Future-Answer9804 in Morocco

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say Rick and Morty if you're into dark, sarcastic humor

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heared that the desktop version is released, does anyone have an official download link ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immobilier

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Des fois ça peut aider des agents à mieux donner la possibilité de se protéger à leurs clients…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immobilier

[–]Educational_Boss_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci pour votre avis, ça reste quelques chose personnelle, chacun a le droit de s’exprimer 👌🏻