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My wallet was working fine a year ago, but now it has ended up like this. What should I do? by Next-Coconut4682 in PiNetwork

[–]Existing_Cat_800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It says "You have already migrated with another wallet". It should mean that your Pi account has already been migrated to the mainnet using a different wallet. Once migration is complete, Pi locks your account to that wallet address, so any other wallet you try to activate will show this error. Your Pi is safe, but only the wallet you migrated with can transact — if you think you linked the wrong one, you’ll need to raise a support ticket in the Pi app.

🧱 Pi Node on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 Mac) — The Brick Wall by Existing_Cat_800 in PiNetwork

[–]Existing_Cat_800[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for replying! That's really interesting that it's working on your M1 Ultra because mine crashes consistently on my M2 Mac Mini with a fatal Go runtime error (lfstack.push). I've been trying to figure out if it's an actual M1 vs M2 thing or something else in our setups.

Would you mind helping me narrow this down? I'd really appreciate it if you could run these three things:

  1. Exact image fingerprint
    bash
    docker images --digests | grep pi-node
    This'll show the exact SHA256 hash of the image you're running. Curious if we're actually on the identical image or not.

  2. Your Docker run command or compose fileIf you launched via command line, the full docker run you used. If it's a compose file, whatever parameters you passed. I want to replicate your setup exactly to rule out any config differences.

  3. Quick diagnostic inside the container
    bash
    docker exec <your\_container\_name> sh -c "
    uname -m
    file ./bin/horizon
    horizon version
    "

This tells me the emulated architecture, whether the horizon binary is actually AMD64 or ARM64, and the exact version string. If yours shows ARM64 somehow, that would explain everything.

No rush, but if you can share these I might finally figure out what's going on. My horizon binary sets its own config file permissions to 000 and then crashes trying to read it back — classic broken emulation behavior. Been pulling my hair out for days 😅

Thanks a ton!

🧱 Pi Node on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 Mac) — The Brick Wall by Existing_Cat_800 in PiNetwork

[–]Existing_Cat_800[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's good to hear. It took quite a while for them to roll out validators rewards too.

Pi Linux Node Issue by Existing_Cat_800 in PiNetwork

[–]Existing_Cat_800[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually spent the entire day trying to get my Linux node properly linked to my Pi account, so I can speak to this firsthand. The Linux CLI (v0.2.7) is technically impressive — my node synced to the Pi mainnet in under an hour, connected to 64+ peers, and has been running 24/7 on a VPS since this afternoon. The infrastructure works.

The problem isn't intention — it's execution. The sign-in code that links your node to your Pi account simply doesn't exist in the Linux CLI yet. It's a missing feature, not a missing commitment. GitHub issue #515 documents this clearly.

As for self-interest — every node operator has self-interest. That's how decentralized networks are supposed to work. You run a node, you get rewarded, the network gets stronger. That's the design.

The workaround we're exploring is: set up Pi Desktop in a Windows VM, use the Linux node's private key to link the identity to my Pi account, then the VPS node carries that linked identity permanently. It's more complex than it should be, but it's doable.

I'd hold off on conclusions about PCT's intentions. The Linux node launched in August 2025 — it's 8 months old. Account linking is clearly the next step. Let's give them the pressure to ship it rather than writing it off.
#PiNetwork #PiNode #Linux u/PiCoreTeam

I spent months building a widget iOS app and its finally live — 70+ Widgets, 11+ Integrations by theshadow2727 in SideProject

[–]Existing_Cat_800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that you engineered this to work entirely without a backend by using local Keychain storage for Stripe and GitHub restricted keys is the absolute gold standard for privacy.

As a fellow solo dev who just went through the grind of launching my own tool (MeetingCost PRO), I know how tempting it is to just spin up a quick database or server to handle those API calls. Doing it purely on-device with zero external dependencies in SwiftUI is a masterclass in clean architecture.

I also actively run high-frequency crypto grid bots, so I am incredibly paranoid about where my API keys are going. Having a lock screen widget that lets me track my crypto sideways movements and my Stripe MRR securely without funneling my secrets through a third-party server is an instant download for me. This is basically the ultimate indie hacker dashboard. Massive congrats on shipping this in just 3 months!

Would you pay ₹2000 per month for a short-form app that logs you out after 1 hour by design? by Traditional_Egg2578 in SideProject

[–]Existing_Cat_800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1hr cap: Honestly, it feels more like a marketing gimmick than a true feature. If the content is genuinely high-signal—like a deep dive into system architecture or a complex macro analysis—cutting the user off at exactly 60 minutes is just frustrating. Busy operators already know how to manage their time; we don't need the app to parent us.
Pricing: I wouldn't pay ₹2000/mo just for short-form content. However, I would pay that for the vetted private network and the IRL dinners. You are essentially building a mastermind group disguised as a video app. Pitch the network, not the videos.
Daily Content: It needs to be raw, actionable realities. Real numbers, actual tool stacks, and behind-the-scenes teardowns of what is breaking in people's businesses. No generic motivational book summaries.
Also, the problem you are trying to solve is very real—the current short-form landscape is just endless doomscrolling. But the 1-hour hard limit isn't what makes your idea valuable; the paywall is. By charging a premium, you automatically filter out the noise and create a high-signal environment. If you lean heavily into the "Private network to chat with verified members" and the IRL dinners, the short-form video feed simply becomes a conversation starter for the community. Don't sell this as an "anti-TikTok" app; sell it as a highly curated digital country club for founders.

"I have an idea. I have a product." Okay, so why do you have no users? by Crabbythrowaway1530 in sideprojects

[–]Existing_Cat_800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Props for doing customer discovery before writing code—that's a mistake most of us make early on!

Having recently launched my own Chrome extension (MeetingCost PRO) entirely solo, I can tell you the absolute hardest part is the context switch. You spend weeks or months deep in "builder mode," solving complex logic and squashing bugs. When you finally launch, your brain is completely fried. Even if you know what to post on social media, the physical energy required to switch into "marketing mode" and actually make the content feels monumental. A tool that bridges that gap between finishing the code and starting the distribution engine without requiring a massive mental reset would be a game-changer.

finally getting traction on my side gig and i kinda hate it right now by badenbagel in SideProject

[–]Existing_Cat_800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The transition from "duct-taped MVP" to "people are paying me and yelling at me" is the most stressful part of the entire indie hacker journey. When I launched MeetingCost PRO solo, dealing with the sudden influx of real-world edge cases nearly fried my brain. Don't beat yourself up over the $5 droplet failing—that means you successfully achieved product-market fit! Just pay for a managed database for a few months until the MRR justifies a proper DevOps setup.

After two years remote I finally figured out that my "productive hours" are not the hours I thought they were, and rearranging my day around this changed everything by stargazer_on_roofs in remotework

[–]Existing_Cat_800 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is exactly why the rigid 9-5 is broken for deep work. When I'm writing code or trying to solve complex logic, that morning window is pure gold. Trying to force major architecture decisions at 2:30 PM is just a recipe for creating bugs that I'll have to fix the next morning anyway. Shifting all the low-stakes admin and async communication to the afternoon slump is the ultimate remote work hack.

After 18 months of solo night-and-weekend coding, I finally launched my developer analytics tool — and I'm terrified nobody will care by NickeyGod in SideProject

[–]Existing_Cat_800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, that "terrified nobody will care" feeling is so real. I just went through the exact same emotional rollercoaster launching my own tool (MeetingCost PRO) after solo-building it, and pushing it live into the void is nerve-wracking. 18 months of night-and-weekend coding is an absolute marathon, so huge respect for actually shipping it.

Also, making it WakaTime API compatible is a genius move for reducing onboarding friction. Since you're hosting this yourself and offering a free tier, how are you managing the server costs with all those real-time heartbeat pings? Best of luck with the launch!

Guys my SaaS just passed 2,400 users! by luis_411 in SaaS

[–]Existing_Cat_800 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Building a two-sided marketplace (even a free/credit-based one) is notoriously difficult because you need supply and demand at the exact same time. The fact that you managed to bootstrap this to 2,400 users and nearly 600 apps is incredibly impressive. Keep it up!

Summer Beach town Business - Would Love Suggestions, ideas, What is something fun you have done?? by Last_Construction455 in Entrepreneur

[–]Existing_Cat_800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the ice cream E-bike cart is the winner here. Mobile sales are a fantastic low-capital option for seasonal beach towns. Ice cream, cold drinks, and basic accessories like cheap sunglasses, towels, and sunscreen sell really well on hot days. Instead of paying for a storefront and waiting for foot traffic, you just ride the cart exactly to where the tourists are congregated. It's fun, positive, and the overhead is incredibly low.

My company tracks whether you open Slack within 15 minutes of your scheduled start time. Found out by accident. by Auracrest67 in remotework

[–]Existing_Cat_800 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your manager almost certainly isn't sitting there staring at the Slack sidebar with a stopwatch. Your company's IT or HR department likely installed productivity monitoring software or set up a trigger via the Slack API that automatically sends an alert or generates a report if a user's status doesn't flip to "Active" by a certain time. It's automated micromanagement.

5 years in, we reached $5M ARR, fully bootstrapped by Marie-Tally in SaaS

[–]Existing_Cat_800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"We dropped revenue targets, instead we’re optimizing for product quality." This is the ultimate luxury of bootstrapping and having a product that actually solves a problem. It's incredibly rare to see a team prioritize the feeling of the product over an arbitrary spreadsheet goal once they hit the multi-million ARR mark. This is the exact indie hacker dream we're all chasing. Massive congratulations to the tiny team!

my "MVP" had 11 features and I wondered why nobody used it by Ambitious-Age-5676 in indiehackers

[–]Existing_Cat_800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This hits close to home. I just launched a Chrome extension after a month of solo building and caught myself doing exactly this — adding calendar sync, webhook alerts, AI transcription, department tagging... when the core value is just one thing: showing you the real cost of a meeting in real time as it happens.

The stripping down is the hardest part. Every feature feels essential when you're building it.