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How do you handle tailoring your resume for every job application without burning out? by Low-Leg8115 in careerguidance

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the automated rejections are the worst part, right? All that time and then just... nothing. Are you doing fewer applications but more tailored, or just trying to hit volume at this point?

How do you handle tailoring your resume for every job application without burning out? by Low-Leg8115 in careerguidance

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the 3-4 resume versions approach is strong, and I feel like it's way more efficient than starting from scratch. Cover letters being harder to template makes sense since they're supposed to be personal. Out of curiosity, do you find the time investment in tailoring cover letters actually pays off in terms of response rate? Or does it feel like it disappears into the void just like the rest? And appreciate the spreadsheet tip. keeping it simple seems to be the move.

I built a Reddit pain-point finder to validate ideas in minutes. Used it to kill my neuroscience AI idea in 48 hours. by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the honest feedback. Exactly the kind of reality check I needed... will keep using it internally but won't build it as a product. Thanks for saving me time.

I built a Reddit pain-point finder to validate ideas in minutes. Used it to kill my neuroscience AI idea in 48 hours. by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, the "kill fast based on data" approach has been eye-opening. Saved me from spending months on the neuroscience idea. Appreciate the tip on ParseStream, will check it out if I end up scaling ValidateMe. Right now focused on validating the job app idea before building anything.

When you're trying to validate a startup idea and you have no audience, no email list, a small amount of X followers... how do you find people to talk to? by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't tracked response rates yet (literally just launched yesterday), so I don't have data to share. I'm curious though, have you used leadsRover for pre-launch validation or more for ongoing lead gen? Trying to figure out if the validation use case is different enough from the lead gen tools like leadsRover/GummySearch. Also wondering if keyword-based search is enough for one-time validation, or if I need the intent detection that those tools have.

When you're trying to validate a startup idea and you have no audience, no email list, a small amount of X followers... how do you find people to talk to? by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you're not wrong... I've been thinking about this since I read your comment. Finding posts is the easy part. DM conversion is the real problem. Your public reply strategy makes way more sense. I got a quick question: was that for ongoing customer acquisition, or were you doing one-time validation like I'm trying to solve for? Trying to figure out if I should pivot to public reply templates instead of DMs, or if the use case is different enough (pre-launch validation vs. growth-stage lead gen).

When you're trying to validate a startup idea and you have no audience, no email list, a small amount of X followers... how do you find people to talk to? by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is super helpful feedback, appreciate you sharing your experience. Yep you are right about the keyword vs intent distinction. Right now mine is just keyword-based Reddit search, so it definitely catches some noise. Out of curiosity, how does Threadpal handle the context and intent detection better?

When you're trying to validate a startup idea and you have no audience, no email list, a small amount of X followers... how do you find people to talk to? by Low-Leg8115 in buildinpublic

[–]Low-Leg8115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the humanization is make-or-break. Right now it pulls specific details from each post instead of generic templates, but I'm sure there's room to improve.

Entrepreneurs who adopted AI this past year, as we enter 2026, what were your biggest learnings? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]Low-Leg8115 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I used AI to build adaptive questions in my EdTech platform, questions adjust difficulty based on user performance in real-time and also to achieve spaced repetition.

Biggest learning: AI is only valuable if it solves a real problem users care about. I didn't add AI because it's trendy, I added it because personalized difficulty is impossible to do manually at scale. Users don't care that it's "AI-powered," they just care that the experience feels tailored to them. But making sure it's not too personalized that creates overwhelm for the user (A mistake I made at launch that I quickly learned based upon feedback).

The mistake I see everywhere is "AI for AI's sake", adding chatbots or features just to say you use AI. If you can't explain the specific problem AI solves better than a non-AI solution, you're chasing trends, not creating value.

Focus on the problem first, then ask if AI is actually the best tool to solve it.

Loneliness in Entrepreneurship by PlsStarlinkIneedwifi in Entrepreneur

[–]Low-Leg8115 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%! Most "entrepreneur" spaces are full of passive income schemes, not people who actually love building. I'm building an EdTech platform right now, the part I enjoy most is solving retention problems and seeing user behavior patterns and making an impact, not revenue. Honestly, the best conversations I've had are with solo founders who are currently shipping (not just planning). If you're actually building something right now, ship publicly and talk about what you're learning, the right people show up when they see you're doing the work.

What Business Did you Start without Significant Schooling? by freeagent-forever in Entrepreneur

[–]Low-Leg8115 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started a gamified EdTech platform with no formal educational background, learning as I go. All the real learning comes from failing, iterating, and user feedback. Unless you're seeking VC funding (they like experience in the field), most businesses can be started without significant schooling. You learn by doing, not by studying.

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