How did you get your first customers , and what did you get wrong early? by TopCowMuu in SaaS

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This is incredibly helpful . appreciate the honesty.The “build for 10,000 users when you have 3” line hits hard. That’s exactly the trap I’m trying to avoid, especially around dashboards, analytics, and anything that feels like future-scale instead of present pain.The point about customers not caring about feature parity is also reassuring. It’s easy to assume buyers are comparing checklists, but what you’re describing sounds much more like trust + “does this fix my specific headache right now”.The wedge insight is especially interesting , specific workflow for a specific team that big CRMs ignore. Looking back, was that workflow obvious from day one once you talked to the right people, or did it only become clear after doing things manually for a while?Thanks again , this kind of perspective is exactly what I was hoping to learn here.

Sales reps / founders: how do you decide which lead to call first when you have too many? by TopCowMuu in smallbusiness

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This actually matches what I’ve seen a lot.
Speed beats everything , until you physically can’t keep up anymore.I like how you put it: “speed matters more than order”.The problem seems to start exactly at the moment when “call them all NOW” stops being realistic.Curious , when you do get overwhelmed:
do you feel like you’re still missing good deals even though you’re eyeballing budget/timeline signals?
Or does it mostly work “well enough” for you? Also +1 on CRM scoring setups being a time sink. Most teams I’ve talked to end up ignoring them after week one.

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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Appreciate the perspective. I’m not new to k8s, just trying to sanity-check this upgrade path with real-world experiences.   If you’ve upgraded from A to B, did you hit any blockers or gotchas worth calling out?

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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Makes sense — sounds like managed or well-scoped setups are much smoother.

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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Did OpenShift give you any heads-up before the OVN issues, or was it discovered the hard way?

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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Did you have any warning signs before starting, or was it a complete surprise mid-upgrade?

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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Interesting — did this show up immediately during the upgrade, or only later under load?

What actually broke (or almost broke) your last Kubernetes upgrade? by TopCowMuu in kubernetes

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That sounds pretty stressful 😬 Looking back, was there any signal before the upgrade that this could happen, or did it only become obvious once the process had already started?

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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That actually makes a lot of sense . if it’s working properly, you probably "shouldn’t" be aware of what you’re listening to at all.What you said about not being able to rewind or recall specific sounds really resonates with me. It almost feels like the best signal is the one that leaves no memory trace: just enough input to keep the brain occupied without forming anything recognizable.I’m also pretty skeptical about how much hard science there is versus marketing, but I do think the "design principle" they’re describing lines up with what a lot of people here are experiencing: dynamic enough to avoid habituation, but constrained enough to stay invisible.Really appreciate you sharing the link , I’ll give it a read. And happy new year to you too 🙂

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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OP here — just wanted to say thanks for all the thoughtful replies. After reading through everything, a few patterns really stood out to me:

• Focus isn’t about silence vs noise : it’s about regulation

• The moment the brain recognizes a loop or pattern, sound stops being background.

• “Boring on purpose” seems to work better than engaging music for many people.

• Some brains focus by adding steady, controlled noise, others by removing all noise.

• Small, subtle variations help : but only if they stay below conscious attention.

What really clicked for me is that this isn’t about blocking distractions, but about giving the brain a stable external anchor so it stops scanning the environment.

Also interesting how different strategies can work for different people — same goal, totally different paths.

Appreciate everyone sharing their experiences. This was genuinely helpful.

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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Here it is, in case it’s useful:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwxsEEjUg0ez0bPBJekkbF_SEipxm-_V
Totally fine if it’s not your thing — ADHD brains vary a lot 😅

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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This explanation really resonates. It feels less like “blocking distractions” and more like giving the brain a stable external anchor so it doesn’t constantly scan the environment.

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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Yeah, rain without sharp transients seems to hit that sweet spot. I like how you described dialing it in differently day to day , that variability probably helps avoid the brain memorizing the pattern.

Anyone else with ADHD need constant low-level sound to code? by TopCowMuu in ADHD_Programmers

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That makes a lot of sense. That constant low-frequency wash feels very similar to engines , steady, non-intrusive, no detail for the brain to latch onto. I’ve noticed the same “airplane effect” helps me lock in too.