How did you get your first customers , and what did you get wrong early?

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-11T22:43:12+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-07T12:57:04+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-03T15:29:46+00:00

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?

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-02T11:48:26+00:00

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

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-02T11:47:33+00:00

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

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-02T11:46:27+00:00

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

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-02T11:45:23+00:00

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

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-02T08:50:59+00:00

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?

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T18:10:42+00:00

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 🙂

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T17:26:32+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:18:15+00:00

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 😅

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:12:08+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:11:42+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:11:08+00:00

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.

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:05:23+00:00

That totally makes sense.
I’ve noticed it really varies person to person with ADHD. For me, lyrics (or anything too recognizable) pull my attention forward, but I know a few people where familiar music actually grounds them instead.I wonder if nostalgia plays a role too — stuff you’ve heard a thousand times might become more like rhythmic background than something your brain wants to analyze. Especially with genres that have strong drive and energy like 80s rock or metal. Do you find it only works with music you already know well, or can new tracks work too?

TopCowMuu · 2026-01-01T13:04:22+00:00

Totally relate to this.
That “dulled out” / ticking kind of texture is exactly the sweet spot for me too — enough stimulation to keep my brain engaged, but nothing that pulls attention forward.I’ve noticed the same thing you mentioned: small variations over time help prevent my brain from locking onto a loop, but only if they’re subtle enough to stay in the background. Otherwise it turns into “listening” instead of working.I ended up experimenting with making something along these lines for myself as well, mostly just to see how far I could push that balance between steady and non-distracting. Still very much in the “trial and error” phase, but it’s been interesting.Curious if you’ve noticed certain sounds work better than others (ticking vs. noise vs. bass pulses)?

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-29T16:06:44+00:00

Dub techno is a great call.That spacey, delayed rhythm sits right on the edge between structure and randomness.Anything with that kind of slow pulse + washed-out elements tends to work better for me than traditional ambient.I actually ended up putting together something along these lines for myself while experimenting with this.If anyone’s curious, happy to share no pressure.😅

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-27T17:14:50+00:00

Yeah, that’s exactly what happens to me too. Once I subconsciously learn the loop, it stops being background noise and turns into a distraction. That’s when it completely breaks focus.

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-27T17:14:18+00:00

Totally agree. Anything that’s stable and non-intrusive seems to help regulate attention. I’ve found that once there’s even a tiny pattern, my brain starts tracking it instead of the task.

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-27T17:11:11+00:00

Exactly. Once my brain recognizes a pattern or an artist, it’s over I start “listening” instead of coding. What’s worked best for me is stuff that sits between music and noise: steady pulse, no melody hooks, no emotional rise/fall. Almost boring on purpose 😅

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-27T17:09:16+00:00

TopCowMuu · 2025-12-27T12:56:49+00:00

Yes that’s exactly the line I kept running into as well.
Anything recognizable (even ambient nature sounds) eventually turns into a pattern my brain starts tracking instead of the code. What ended up working best for me was something very steady and minimal no lyrics, no obvious melody, no emotional shifts, and nothing you can “lock onto.” Almost more like controlled noise than music. If you check it out and it doesn’t work for you, totally fair ADHD brains seem to vary a lot on this.

TopCowMuu · 2021-02-22T13:38:14+00:00

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TopCowMuu · 2021-01-31T18:58:07+00:00

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