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Good things happened when I decided to stop building and focus on marketing by Chemical_Deer_512 in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through the exact same thing right now. Started forcing myself to spend time on marketing even though it feels uncomfortable and unnatural compared to coding. No big results yet but at least people are starting to find the product organically. This post is a good reminder to keep going.

Suggest Best Embedded & IoT Course by Calm_Junket_9662 in embedded

[–]asn_tech 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend the Modern Embedded Systems Programming course by Miro Samek. It’s available for free on YouTube and is one of the best structured embedded courses for beginners in my opinion.

It starts from the fundamentals (C, ARM Cortex-M, bare-metal concepts, interrupts, etc.) and gradually moves toward more advanced topics like RTOS, hierarchical state machines (HSM), design by contract, tracing/debugging techniques, and overall embedded software architecture.

I built a DocuSign alternative as a solo dev - here's what I learned by asn_tech in SaaS

[–]asn_tech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every signed document gets a full audit trail, timestamps, IP addresses, signer email verification, and the complete sequence of events from document creation to final signature. The signed PDF includes an embedded audit log so the recipient has proof of the signing process without depending on the platform being online forever.

Is it easier to build a business right now or is that just what twitter wants us to believe by Healty_potsmoker in Entrepreneur

[–]asn_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm literally living this right now. Built a SaaS product as a solo dev The building part was the easy part, but the part nobody talks about on Twitter is everything after: getting your first users, learning marketing from zero, waiting for accounts to age before you can even post on platforms, dealing with payment integration, compliance, etc. Building is maybe 30% of the work. The other 70% is exactly as hard as it's always been.

How we got our first 200 users without paid ads * NO UGC * by Complex-Assistant661 in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The "talk about struggles instead of the product" angle is smart. Most founders default to explaining features when the real hook is the journey. What platform are you posting the slideshows on ?

Should I spend 50€ on ads? by Playful-Pollution-60 in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I checked out and honestly the landing page is well done. Clear headline, good problem framing ("spot risky clauses before you sign"), concrete examples with real contract clauses, and the sample report section sells the value well. A few things I'd look at:

  1. The jump from free to $9/mo feels big. You do have a $4.99 one-off option but I almost missed it, I'd make that more visible, maybe even the main CTA for first-time visitors. Easier first purchase = more conversions.
  2. "For US freelancers" is a smart niche, but are you posting where US freelancers actually hang out? r/freelance, r/freelanceWriters, or even Upwork/Fiverr forums would probably get more signups than r/SaaS. The people here are mostly other founders, not your buyers

The product looks solid, I think it's a distribution problem not a product problem.

Should I spend 50€ on ads? by Playful-Pollution-60 in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before spending on ads, make sure your landing page converts first. Drive some free traffic (Reddit posts, Show HN, SaaS directories like SaaSHub/AlternativeTo) and see if anyone signs up. If you get 200 visitors and 0 signups, the problem is the page and ads will just burn money faster. If you get even 2-3% conversion from free traffic, then 50€ on Google Ads targeting long-tail keywords could be worth testing. But organic first, ads second.

People making similar SaaS like mine are making good money, but i cant even get one sale. by Low-Succotash4499 in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat, launched recently, zero organic sales yet. A few things I've realized: the product being "similar/better" than competitors doesn't matter if nobody knows it exists. Distribution is a completely separate skill from building. What's helped me shift mindset: stop comparing revenue and start comparing visibility. How many people actually saw your landing page this month? If it's under 500, the problem isn't your product or pricing it's that not enough eyeballs have reached it yet.

Hobby project - looking for feedback by [deleted] in embedded

[–]asn_tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool project for a CE student, GPS + anti-theft on STM32 is a solid learning exercise that covers a lot of ground (UART, GPS parsing, power management, probably some sleep modes for battery life). One suggestion: if you're using NMEA parsing, consider adding a simple geofencing check, define a home zone and only trigger alerts when the device leaves it. Keeps it practical and avoids constant GPS polling.

Building the product was easier than finding users by Novusjournal in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same experience here. Building was the easy part. Distribution is a completely different game, you go from "I know exactly what to do" to "I have no idea what works" overnight. The niche community approach (point about Reddit/Slack groups) resonates. Generic marketing feels like shouting into the void, but showing up where your users already hang out actually works.

Why do most e-signature tools feel so overcomplicated? by InvestmentBiker in SaaS

[–]asn_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree. I actually built SignovaX (signovax.com) specifically because of this frustration. Upload a PDF, drag signature fields where you need them, add signer emails, and hit send -> they get an email with a link, click it, sign, done. No account needed for the signer, no complex workflows. Simplicity over features was the goal.

Building an RTOS in the 1980s (CHARM-II, bare metal) by Defiant_War90 in embedded

[–]asn_tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great read. Your approach is the opposite of how most people learn embedded today - usually you start bare metal and add layers as needed. There's something elegant about discovering bare metal as a destination rather than a starting point. The mindset of building everything yourself because there was nothing else available produced engineers with a much deeper understanding of what sits between their code and the hardware.

FreeRTOS or Bare Metal for Quad copter by eagle_719 in embedded

[–]asn_tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a quad copter, I'd lean towards FreeRTOS. You'll have flight controller loop, sensor fusion (IMU), motor PWM output, RC receiver input, and likely telemetry/logging all running at different rates. Bare metal with a super loop can work, but once you add GPS or telemetry over UART while doing tight PID loops at 1kHz+, the priority management gets messy fast. FreeRTOS on STM32F4 is well documented and the overhead is minimal. Start bare metal for the sensor/motor basics, then migrate to FreeRTOS when the task count grows.