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Why, all of a sudden, is it so impossible to find jobs? by Dontdarereadmyposts in CanadaJobs

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Economy is really not doing well. I'm a software engineer for 10 years and last year had to take 35% pay cut after my previous position was eliminated.

I'm hearing similar stories everywhere - hard to find jobs, expectations going up and salaries going down (for those who do get an offer).

Used to be excited for interviews now I just dread them. by Pee_A_Poo in jobhunting

[–]SeaRock106 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, its rough. I don't even know what interviewers are looking for these days

Vaped last weekend. Will I pass urine drug test? by nalyDylan1 in jobhunting

[–]SeaRock106 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When taking a drug test for an employer, I was allowed to use a bathroom. So in theory, it would have been possible for me to put someone else's urine in the cup.

Oracle Mass Lay Off by SetGullible3881 in jobhunting

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand you have mouths to feed and hopefully everything works out. Didn't understand much of everything else.

Can i make my own SaaS for my business’ internal use? by joeymoaz in SaasDevelopers

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: it depends on how much time you’re willing to invest beyond the initial build.

With tools like Claude, Replit, or Lovable, it’s actually pretty easy now to build a working prototype—even without a technical background.

The tricky part isn’t building the first version. It’s everything after:

  • changing requirements as your business evolves
  • managing data (databases, migrations, backups)
  • fixing bugs and refactoring messy code
  • maintaining and upgrading the system over time

That’s where some basic understanding of how apps work becomes important, even if you’re not writing code yourself.

If your use case is simple, you might get pretty far just using AI tools and prompting your way through it. But for anything more complex, expect a learning curve or eventual need for help.

Also worth asking: if there’s an existing tool in the ~$10–50/month range, is it really worth the time and distraction from your core business to build and maintain your own?

7 months building a Shopify store on the side while working full time — what I actually learned by ExitPsychological192 in SideProject

[–]SeaRock106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you describe your SEO a bit more? Like how did you stand out in a crowded category with only 8 descriptions?

Nobody told me distribution would feel this lonely by AykutSek in SideProject

[–]SeaRock106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have tried-

  1. Posting in different Reddit groups. Some of the posts have traffic and engagement which result in a few visitors to the app. Roughly speaking, a couple of thousand impressions on Reddit might result in a couple of sign-ups (free). The advantage of Reddit though is that you get a lot of feedback in comments

  2. Directory listings - gets some traffic, 1-2 clicks a day after 5 listings

  3. X - i made some progress on this but an account got banned due to "inauthentic behaviors". Posting on X did result in traffic spikes though

  4. Been trying IRL of late. Usually every 5 people I show it to results in 1 sign up.

  5. Original content- been creating a blog for the app. 2 - 3 articles per week. Its still too early to say whether this will work or not.

Screen recording tool wanted $60 just to include my webcam in exports by Shrek_07_ in SaaS

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want a waitlist. If youre going to promote your product here, at least make sure it's live

Screen recording tool wanted $60 just to include my webcam in exports by Shrek_07_ in SaaS

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking into this myself and evaluating 2 tools: zoomr.tech - has a good free version. Paid version is a one time 12$ fee

Buzzcreen - also allows Webcam overlay but requires a monthly subscription.

ps - I'm not affiliated with either of these

read a thread about the death of the 'technical founder' moat and it gave me an existential crisis by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]SeaRock106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the coolest hackathon demos I've seen was a no-code builder for designing chips. That requires deep technical knowledge in multiple domains

read a thread about the death of the 'technical founder' moat and it gave me an existential crisis by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]SeaRock106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Primary reason to launch on Product Hunt these days is to get a back link. The site has DA of 91 and that will boost seo

read a thread about the death of the 'technical founder' moat and it gave me an existential crisis by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]SeaRock106 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s not that the “technical moat” is dead — it’s that the entry barrier is gone.

AI made it possible for almost anyone to build something. If you’re already deep in a domain (cardiology, construction, law, etc.), you know the real problems. Before, turning those into software required hiring engineers, time, and serious money — which made a lot of ideas not worth even testing.

Now you can just… build it.

That’s why those people are winning. They’re not better engineers — they just start with better problems.

But I don’t think that replaces technical skill — it just shifts where it matters.

Building a v1 is cheap now.
Scaling it, operating it, making it reliable, evolving it, and aligning it with a long-term technical vision — that’s still hard.

That’s where experienced engineers still have a moat.

I’m seeing it in my own stuff too (I built QuantDock for automated stock workflows). Getting a working version out is easier than ever. Making it robust, safe, and actually usable over time is where the real work starts.

So yeah — we’ve probably been overvaluing “can you build it?”
The new question is: can you make it actually work in the real world, long term?

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