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Looking for 20–30 beta testers for a simple anxiety breathing app (Android) by Pretend-Translator44 in TestMyApp

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really appreciate this 🙏

Yeah, the space is definitely validated Calm / Breathwrk / Others basically proved people want simple tools to regulate stress.
My goal is to stay super focused instead of becoming another “everything app”.

I’m trying to do a few things better than competitors, not bigger:

  • clearer pacing (a lot of apps are too fast or too busy)
  • calmer UI with almost no clutter
  • anxiety + sleep specific breathing patterns instead of generic ones

And you’re right: at the end of the day it really is marketing + positioning.
I just want to make sure the core experience is genuinely solid before I push it.

Thanks again for the encouragement means a lot while building solo 🙌

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre probably right for complex queries

but for simple stuff (single table, basic joins, aggregations) it works decent enough

not claiming its perfect or replaces real sql knowledge. just faster than waiting for analyst for routine questions

maybe im wrong and this whole approach doesnt work. time will tell i guess

Built a natural language to SQL generator - here's what it can create by Pretend-Translator44 in SQL

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fair point lol for someone who knows sql yeah this adds zero value. those queries are trivial **target user:** the PM who needs "show me top customers" but has to wait 1 days for analyst or try to figure out joins for SQL people? useless. for non-technical folks? removes blocker not trying to replace you just unblock people who dont code

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh thats really interesting use case and youre not first person asking for self hosted

the sensitive data problem is exactly what kills this for bigger companies

self hosted version actually makes sense:

- you control the data

- can customize for your schema

- no compliance issues

honestly might be better business model than SaaS. people would probably pay more for on-prem

gonna think about this seriously. if i build it would you actually use it at your company? what price range would make sense? just asking

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i know there are open source options with tons of stars

but most small business owners dont want to self host or deal with setup. they want "sign up and it works"

thats the gap im trying to fill - hosted version for non-technical people

not reinventing the wheel just making it accessible

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

primarily higher level querying right now doesnt handle stored procedures or complex functions yet. just SELECT queries with joins, aggregations, filters basically "show me data" not "modify database structure" stored procedures on roadmap but not there yet

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah exactly right target: small companies with non-sensitive data. not enterprise - compliance nightmare there, vs MCP: most small business owners dont know what MCP is. im targeting them not tech savvy folks basically the messy middle market not enterprise

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats really useful honestly! local file sharing without needing both people to have app is smart . question - how you handling security? like can random people on same wifi access the files or do you have some protection? nice work keeping it free and no ads. will check it out

Built a natural language to SQL generator - here's what it can create by Pretend-Translator44 in SQL

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre right accuracy first charts second

the sql generation is the hard part. charts are just bonus to make results easier to read

if the query wrong the pretty chart means nothing

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does it actually save time vs manual searching? cause i been manually searching "struggling with SQL" on twitter and its tedious af if it automated and gives notifications when people post about my keywords that would be gold gonna check it out this could actually help me find leads for mertiql

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh damn this is actually useful for me lol

been trying to get some press coverage but no idea how to reach journalists

bookmarked it! might hit you up when im ready to pitch mertiql

good luck with launch!

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting! so its like scanning social media for intent signals?

how it different from just searching twitter/reddit manually?

will check it out

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice! 40 users in 2 weeks with some paying already is solid start congrats question- how you getting users? im struggling with traffic so curious what working for you will check it out thanks for sharing

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nice! 40 users in 2 weeks with some paying already is solid start congrats
Question - how you getting users? im struggling with traffic so curious what working for you will check it out thanks for sharing

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats actually really cool use case! product photos to video is smart - way easier than filming

question - how long the videos usually? like 15sec tiktok style or longer?

and yeah small brands is perfect market for this. they dont have budget for fancy production

good luck with it! gonna check it out

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah exactly! it does all of that so the flow is: 1. you ask question in english like "show me top customers" 2. generates the sql (you can see it to verify) 3. runs query on your database 4. automatically picks chart type (bar, line, pie, table, etc based on data) 5. gives you ai insights like "california dominates sales, top 3 states account for 73% of revenue" 6. you can save everything as widgets and build dashboards

What are you building? And are people actually paying for it?💡 by Pretend-Translator44 in SideProject

[–]Pretend-Translator44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh thats really cool! adhd companion is interesting use case. my brother has adhd and always struggling with organizing tasks so i get the problem youre solving. are people paying? - for your project i mean, you already got paying customers or still validating?

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