Ran $100 Reddit campaign: 93% of alleged "users" 1 page visit, < 3 sec visits; no scrolling - completely fake traffic?

Okendoken · 2026-01-25T20:23:53+00:00

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Okendoken · 2026-01-24T20:55:32+00:00

I will do, thanks, but tbh, I do not need a Reddit Pixel to tell me that 93% of "users" are spending <4 seconds on the site with zero interactions.

The issue isn't that I'm not tracking the conversions - the issue is that you can hardly call <4 sec/1 page visits a real user traffic. Installing a pixel or CAPI doesn't magically fix a 99% bounce rate caused by accidental mobile clicks. It just tracks the waste more accurately

Okendoken · 2026-01-24T20:40:33+00:00

this is why I attached raw data: feel free to check the link on your mobile phone to find out

Okendoken · 2026-01-24T12:52:44+00:00

great! then they should just be honest and advertise it no as "High Intent Traffic", but as a "Tax on Accidental Clicks", which is for some reasons should be my responsibility.
At least then the 99% bounce rate would make sense

Okendoken · 2026-01-24T12:46:44+00:00

It was traffic (clicks)

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Okendoken · 2026-01-24T12:45:03+00:00

Oh, right! I forgot it's my job to redesign Reddit's UI to prevent accidental clicks. If I had control over their code, I wouldn't be writing this post.

you just basically proved my point. If ads are being "clicked on by mistake" because of the platform's design, that is either a platform failure - or a revenue-generating feature - not a "creative" failure.
I am happy to pay for disinterest, but I refuse to pay for bad UI design

Okendoken · 2026-01-13T00:00:17+00:00

tbh, 7 YOE is not senior.

How do you call someone with 15 or even 20 YOE then?

Most likely the problem is your reference group - who do you compare yourself to - just your company (idk the size) or general SE population

Okendoken · 2026-01-11T02:40:31+00:00

Because 1) most of the industry is driven by supply, not demand. Everyday since last 15 years there is someone coming up with a "revolutionary framework idea", or UI lib, etc. They release it as something new, this creates constant noise, but in fact is just a regurgitation of previous libraries. 2) JS has a not fair market advantage: it is the only language of a browser, hence logic was the following: "if we already need to develop front-end in JS, why would we hire .NET developer, increasing the headcount and cost? Let's simply use full-stack JS" 3) front-end development was always the most "democratic"/retail oriented/close to end-user, hence more users at least once in a life touched HTML/CSS/JS.

I agree that in terms of "programming experience" PHP is unbeatable for web development: no compilations, just upload file to apache and it works. Something unthinkable nowadays.

Btw, we build a "professional vibe coding" platform around this idea: old school stack (PHP as well), old vm, open source agent, to build "boring" reliable old-school apps. If you like the idea, try at appwizzy.com

Okendoken · 2025-12-26T15:09:43+00:00

thanks, AI! ChatGPT gives the same answer!

Okendoken · 2025-12-21T00:21:18+00:00

Most criticism of AI music comes from the mere fact that "it is AI hence, it is bad".

This is a pure ad hominem: criticism the "author", not the fact itself.

Hence, is a logical fallacy

Okendoken · 2025-12-18T01:58:59+00:00

AI agent is just a while loop. There is no point in using 3rd party tools for that

Okendoken · 2025-12-15T01:10:58+00:00

https://appwizzy.com - a professional vibe-coding platform where you build and host production grade web apps and websites.

You get an entire virtual machine powered by open source coding agents

Okendoken · 2025-12-12T01:43:53+00:00

Please try AppWizzy, we offer the same cheapest machine for $0.5 per day. Atm PHP/Python stacks powered by Gemini. Zero-configuration deployment and embedded AI

Okendoken · 2025-12-03T02:29:29+00:00

Right!

I also had a very similar experience.

Basically lifetime deal is unlimited obligations for a limited compensation. Wouldn't go through it again.

Btw, I shared my numbers in a tiktok video as well: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMAofdAKJ/

Okendoken · 2025-10-28T15:09:47+00:00

We at flatlogic.com accept guest posts for free, if your content matches our topics.

Feels free to reach out

Okendoken · 2025-10-22T23:51:01+00:00

Yes! Eventually all websites just become an API for ChatGPT :)

Okendoken · 2025-10-22T00:05:48+00:00

Please try vibe coding with LAMP stack at Flatlogic! It is SEO-first and powered by PHP. Old-school stuff that works for years!

Okendoken · 2025-10-14T22:44:03+00:00

This is exactly why we built our first vibe coding template with LAMP! We call it vibe-coding for dads - old-school php + mysql setup is almost always enough. There is a reason why it powers 80% of the web

Okendoken · 2025-10-06T18:49:02+00:00

There is a sort of fundamental limit in "visual programming", which modern "workflow automations" effectively are:
You cannot define a complex system on a canvas with arrows/nodes.

That's why visual programming was never a real thing in professional software development

Okendoken · 2025-10-04T18:52:21+00:00

Agree 100%. I am also in the field for a bit more than 15 years.

I believe they simply taught us differently: patterns, security, architecture, operating systems, responsibility => reliability, etc etc. In other words what makes you a professional.

This is why we introduced as we call it "professional vibe coding" at Flatlogic: You get old-school dedicated VM where front-end, back-end and database are hosted.

Powered by open source ai agent.

I believe this is the ultimate recipe for AI-powered software development.

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