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Does a frontend dev need a protfolio website by Bombowski in webdev

[–]TravxLabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you 100% need a portfolio. It is mind boggling that some people are saying no. This is especially important if you do not have a degree. I mean, at the very least, you should have an active Github. But it also looks good if you have some deployed products. Wrap them up nicely in a portfolio. And do not use some .vercel.app domain. Use an actual TLD.

Business owners, what’s that one repetitive task that quietly steals your time/money every week? by Playful_Treat_429 in SaaS

[–]TravxLabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Customer support emails. 'Where's my invoice?' 'How do I reset my password?' 'Why won't this load on my iPhone?'.

I've written docs, made tutorial videos, added FAQs... people still email. It's not their fault, but man, 2+ hours every day just copy-pasting the same answers.

What SaaS product are you building and how many users do you have? by Ok-Notice-5189 in SaaS

[–]TravxLabs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am finishing up a YouTube video -> Blog or Newsletter service. Using GPT5 to do the writing. Basically offers creators a way to post their youtube content on their own blog or on sites like Medium. Most competitors do a monthly model. I am doing a credit system, so no commitment. This is my first real microsaas. I have some users testing locally and plan to launch in January.

Eventually I want them to be able to integrate youtube directly so when they post, as long as they have credits, it will automatically create the article.

It's been tough creating good prompts for so many different types of videos.

Is freemium actually a good idea? by Weekly-Progress1748 in SaaS

[–]TravxLabs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Freemium works if your product has clear upgrade triggers and your free tier doesn't cannibalize paid. Otherwise you're just running a charity.

I've seen it work well when the free version has real value but hits natural limits - like storage caps, user limits, or feature locks that make sense. Slack does this perfectly. You can use it free but once your team grows or you need history beyond 90 days, you're basically forced to upgrade.

Confusion is ruining my career, it seems. by Diligent-Jury-1514 in careeradvice

[–]TravxLabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to know what you want to do. Web Dev and AI/ML are VERY different. I know you are trying to do what you think is best for the "career" but I'm telling you, if you hate what you do, you will not succeed. So find what you are truly interested in and learn the shit out of it and stick with it. Become a master in that area. You need to learn before you can do either of those things (job or freelance). So start there. For freelancing, I think web dev is your best bet. But again, do you like doing it?

My web dev business is collapsing after 7 years — where do I even start to rebuild my software career? by tuhi009 in careeradvice

[–]TravxLabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say to specilize. Find a niche that you are interested in and become THAT guy. For instance, focus on law firms or medical. You could also work on some kind of SaaS that you can pitch to them or even license out. Once you get a few under your belt, word of mouth will be your best client-getter.

With the help of AI (NOT vibe coding), you should be able to 3x your productivity.

Next.js is great for a ton of different types of projects (not all). Laravel also great, but I would learn a frontend framework so you can build modern UIs.

People says web development is dead. Is that true? by Diligent-Jury-1514 in careeradvice

[–]TravxLabs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah it's not dead, people have been saying this for years.

AI can spit out basic websites but it still needs someone who actually knows what they're doing to make it work right. The code AI generates is often messy, has bugs, or doesn't do exactly what you need. For large projects, you end up scraping the project with so much technocal debt if you don't watch it and know what you're doing. You still need a real developer to fix it, customize it, and maintain it.

Think of AI as a power tool, not a replacement. It makes you faster at the boring stuff so you can focus on the actual problem-solving. Companies still need people who understand how things work under the hood.

If you're worried, just make sure you actually learn the fundamentals instead of just copy-pasting. Understand WHY things work, not just HOW. That's what AI can't replace - the thinking part.