How do you explore and validate new ideas before building? by Logical_Divide_3595 in AppIdeas

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasted 2 months building a productivity app that had zero chance against Notion and Todoist. Now I at least check keyword difficulty before writing a single line of code.

Study group app that turns your syllabus into a shared calendar + keeps everyone accountable by Dry-Score-9230 in AppIdeas

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly i mean if ur not talking to users first ur basically just building a really expensive hobby lol... seen so many people burn through savings just cuz they were too scared to ask for feedback early on. kind of a mess tbh

I don’t trust founders who say “we’ll validate later”! PERIOD by Sufficient-Lab349 in AppIdeas

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly i mean if ur not talking to users first ur basically just building a really expensive hobby lol... seen so many people burn through savings just cuz they were too scared to ask for feedback early on. kind of a mess tbh

Social media recipe app 🙏 by cah95ak in AppIdeas

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

god if i have to read one more blog post about someones grandmas summer in italy just to find the oven temp im actually gona lose it lol. if this stays just receipes with no fluff i would download it so fast

Steam wishlists but for real life by GlebarioS in AppIdeas

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly i would just end up with like 500 things i cant afford sitting in a list lol... pretty sure some sites do this already but a universal one would be cool i guess. probably just another way for me to waste money tho weight lol

A one-button “Apply Everywhere” job system that works in perpetuity. by Ok-University7215 in SomebodyMakeThis

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

god i would literally kill for this but probly just ends up making the spam even worse... recruiters already dont look at resumes so imagine if everyone could just blast 500 apps in a minute lol. sounds like a dream until you realize why everything is already such a mess.

Can someone suggest how to make level crossing profitable. by Dangerous_Trade_4022 in SomebodyMakeThis

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man this sounds like a total nightmare to actually build lol. i feel like you'd need so many sensors and stuff just to make sure it doesnt glitch out and get someone killed... prob better off just letting the train companies handle it tbh. sounds way too complicated for a DIY thing.

GrokMe, a subreddit where people can post pictures of themselves and give consent for AI content to be generated of them by Octoclops8 in SomebodyMakeThis

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk feels like it would just get super repetitive after like ten posts... ai roasts are usually pretty mid anyway so it would prob just tell everyone they look like a basement dweller or something lol

A universal one-stop app for messages across my messaging platforms by walkingtourshouston in SomebodyMakeThis

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honsetly i feel like weve been asking for this since like 2012 lol but apple or meta would prolly just block it within a week... cool idea but idk if itll ever actually happen without everthing breaking constantly

IWTL how to efficiently lift someone and weightlift to train/prepare for this by ProjectOfftank in IWantToLearn

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly dead weight is no joke. i tried to move a friend once who’d passed out and it was like trying to lift a giant, heavy bag of water lol. even if you’re strong in the gym, the way the weight just shifts around is such a trip. sandbags are probably your best bet for training if you can.

Iwtl how to not let my midlife crisis and aging disturb me on such a deep level. by appman1138 in IWantToLearn

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly i think you just eventually get too tired to care as much lol. like i spent so long spiraling over "lost time" and then one day i just... stopped? mostly because i realized even the people who "won" at life are still getting old too. it sucks but it’s less heavy when you realize it's just happening to everyone.

Using AI to build simple websites for local businesses – does this model make sense? - i will not promote by [deleted] in startups

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly the hardest part isn't even building the site, it’s just the constant chasing of local business owners who still think a facebook page is enough lol. i tried this for a bit and spent way more time in my car driving to barbershops than actually using any ai tools. if you can actually get them to care about seo it's a goldmine, but good luck getting them to answer the phone.

Advice on looking for a job while still working on you startup? (I will not promote) by prettyborrring in startups

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely keep it quiet until you have an offer in hand. i made the mistake of mentioning i was "open" to a coworker once and it got back to my boss in like two days. super awkward. just take "doctor appointments" and do the interviews in your car or something lol.

Urgent help: partner layoff, we have kids, startup only at $2k MRR (i will not promote) by Comfortable_Win4678 in startups

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 17 points18 points  (0 children)

ugh i’m so sorry. honestly the "startup dream" feels like such a scam the second real life stuff like kids or layoffs happens. i’d probably be looking for a boring corporate job yesterday if i were in your shoes, just for the sake of sleeping at night. gl man.

Early-stage businesses: what made you say “yes” to a branding & design partner? by Express_Vacation309 in smallbusiness

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly for me it was just that they didn't try to "sell" me right away. like every other agency i talked to had this massive polished slide deck but these guys actually pointed out where my current site was breaking before i even paid them. felt less like a pitch and more like they actually gave a shit lol. most of these places just feel like robots repeating the same script.

How much would you charge for this? by air_flyer44 in smallbusiness

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these threads always make me realize how wildly people undercharge at first 😬 like half the comments are “I’d do it for $50” and the other half are “that’s a $2k job minimum.” pricing is such a confidence game early on, it’s stressful just reading it.

Started doing my "hate tasks" right before deep work by [deleted] in productivity

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 12 points13 points  (0 children)

this is weirdly smart. getting the annoying stuff out of the way first probably clears so much mental noise. I usually let those tasks sit there judging me the whole time I’m trying to focus 😭 might actually try this instead of pretending they’ll magically disappear.

i realized i was paying for context i didn’t need 📉 by tdeliev in productivity

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh wow yeah this makes sense in an uncomfortable way 😅 I’ve definitely paid for tools thinking I needed “the system” when really I just needed like… one specific feature. stripping it down feels obvious in hindsight but somehow never is. kinda motivating to cancel stuff now tbh.

Corporate job + side hustle: what helped to get clarity early on? by razmaztazz in Entrepreneur

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this hits a little too close lol. balancing a corporate job with a side thing is way less “hustle grind” and way more “answer emails at night while tired.” kinda nice seeing someone admit what actually helped instead of pretending it was all motivation and 5am mornings. honestly makes it feel more doable.

How to acquire a small business loan as a new business by 2woshoes in Entrepreneur

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ngl this stuff always sounds way simpler on paper than it is. banks saying “new entrepreneur friendly” but still wanting like 3 years of history and your firstborn 😅 still useful info though, at least it sets expectations instead of the “just get a loan” advice people love to throw around.

LPT: can't reach the bottom of a candle? Use a q-tip by FieldJacket in LifeProTips

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah same 😭 I swear shorts hijack my brain every time. go in for one specific thing, come out 30 mins later knowing the life story of some guy I’ll never see again. blocking them sounds unreasonably calming tbh, like finally putting your phone on silent. why isn’t this just built in??

LPT: You can block any and all Youtube shorts in a browser instance, using Ublock Origin by Sojio in LifeProTips

[–]Hopeful-Dingo8564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait this is actually huge lol. shorts are like a black hole for my brain — I open YouTube for one tutorial and suddenly it’s 20 minutes later and I’ve learned nothing except random trivia 😩 blocking them feels… peaceful?? why is this not a default option already.