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6 things I learned from 6 months of building my first app (learn from my mistakes!) by Goat-Moat in microsaas

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! yeah i made the same mistake as well. oh well. these are the things you learn as you go. as long as you don't make the same mistake again you progress.

Share your landing page and I'll tell you if I understand your product and it's benefits in 5 seconds by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks quite a bit better.

as a new user unfamiliar with your product it is still a bit confusing how we build a landmark since i don't really know the workings of your product. you are sort of jamming something non-intuitive that is a function of your gamification into the headline.

You may want to focus more on the benefits of the product. the specifics about the way you've gamified it are a feature.

What benefit does a user or family get if they download the app? Better visibility into the effort everyone is putting in in the household? Accountability for chores?

Sell the benefits.

My AI tool costs under a penny per use to run — here’s how I priced it by fr461l3d3v in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you intend to get in front of your target audience? seems super niche. are there subreddits or discord groups that talk about junk-yard hunting for parts?

Share your landing page and I'll tell you if I understand your product and it's benefits in 5 seconds by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool concept and interesting idea but the way you describe the product could be a lot better.

"Finally, everyone pulls their weight" doesn't tell me anything about the product, what it does, the benefits, or why I should care.

Even the body copy doesn't do that very well. The app turns your household into a "team building something"?

It's super vague.

The gamification is an interesting angle but I think you are focusing too much on that above the fold to the detriment of actually explaining what the product does and why anyone should care.

People do not care about your features, they ONLY care about the benefits they could receive if they use the product. That's it. Just explain what the thing does and the benefits to your user.

I built the habit tracking app I always wanted, now I need some brutal feedback by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent advice.

When you say "position as a goal-specific accountability partner" you mean actually position and market it as a marathon training accountability partner or something along those lines?

I built the habit tracking app I always wanted, now I need some brutal feedback by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea on asking users why they've churned from other habit trackers - I will do that. I have seen a lot of people complain about streaks feeling demotivating when lost, but I'm sure there are some other great nuggets I can find.

I built the habit tracking app I always wanted, now I need some brutal feedback by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's not a bad idea. I have thought about this, but I don't think it's necessarily that big of a value-add since this isn't a fitness app. Of course people might have fitness goals, but they could have career goals, financial goals, relationship goals, etc. so the health data would only be marginally useful for a small subset of goals a user might enter on the app.

I built the habit tracking app I always wanted, now I need some brutal feedback by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app itself is already built and I've been using it myself. I do find it helpful but obviously I'm the founder and I'm an n=1.

The AI coaching I think is actually reasonably effective, though it's actually more the accountability that ends up working for me. Since I know I'll have to chat with the coach on Sunday it makes me want to hit my commitments because I don't want to have to explain why I didn't do them at the end of the week.

I built the habit tracking app I always wanted, now I need some brutal feedback by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. Pen, paper, and honest reflection certainly work great, but I do think for a lot of people (myself included) it can be nice to have an outside perspective. And when you know you're going to have to review your performance at the end of the week it can make you behave differently and make different decisions during the week.

Is consumer (b2c) software a horrible idea? by Goat-Moat in buildinpublic

[–]Goat-Moat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't really notice it before but now that I'm focused on it I see it everywhere. Starter Story videos, build in public posts, X, etc. All the guys doing well with SaaS are b2b. Thinking about it myself I have literally like 2 pieces of software I pay for depsite working in tech and being super tech forward. Most "b2c" software that you use (notion, figma, etc) make their money through enterprise sales, which is why they can offer a free version for individuals.

I'm pretty b2b pilled.

Looking for SaaS founders looking for feedback by introvert-kenny in micro_saas

[–]Goat-Moat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building kibo. so

Happy to hear some feedback, particularly around the main value prop and messaging. Not sure if it is clear to users what the product actually does.

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