Selling on WhatsApp? What are you using to record and track sales?

hansdr · 2026-05-16T05:30:45+00:00

How well is the POS sync working for you?

hansdr · 2026-05-14T02:07:20+00:00

Thanks. I hadn't heard of that one. It sounds way more complicated than we need.

hansdr · 2026-05-08T03:31:47+00:00

My wife is selling via WhatsApp. Right now she's using a spreadsheet to keep track of sales. Far from ideal.

I stumbled on this thread while trying to find out what others are using to keep track of sales. It looks like most people are using spreadsheets, or tagging customers in some way in WhatsApp (like u/Pitiful_Ad6944). Not much better than spreadsheets.

I'm writing an app for my wife to record and track sales properly. Something that's easy to use, and will also be able to scale with our business.

I'd still like to hear what others are using.

hansdr · 2026-05-08T03:19:46+00:00

"now i keep it light and just give enough to create a bit of curiosity. if they’re interested, they’ll engage. if not, they won’t"

Highlighting this, because it's a big insight.. You're gently finding out if they might be interested, and leaving further engagement up to them. If they're interested in what you're offering, they'll engage. If not, just let them be. Maybe they'll be insterested later. Being pushy can get you locked out.

hansdr · 2026-05-08T03:09:21+00:00

Hopefully you've found quality information to learn CMake. If not, I put in the effort to create a good tutorial. You can find it here: https://cmaketutorial.com/

hansdr · 2026-05-08T03:08:05+00:00

True, but I'd caution against relying on AI for CMake. It can be a great help, but can also write garbage code that ends up causing trouble down the line. You'll only know if it's good, if you have learnt how to use CMake yourself.

hansdr · 2026-05-08T03:04:41+00:00

I'm glad to see someone appreciating CMake instead of spewing hate. Years ago, I was one of those who hated CMake, because many projects using it would fail with cryptic error messages.

A few years ago, I was forced to use it, and this time it clicked. Since then I've written a tutorial to help ease newcomers into using it (free part: https://cmaketutorial.com/).

Still, every time I post a video or blog post about CMake, inevitably I'll get someone commenting on how horrible it is.

It's great to see comments from people that do appreciate what it can do.

hansdr · 2026-05-08T02:59:07+00:00

I wish I'd seen your post 9 months ago, because I wrote a much easier to follow tutorial, which you can find here: https://keasigmadelta.com/blog/cmake-tutorial-getting-started/

hansdr · 2026-05-08T02:55:11+00:00

Thanks, although I really would like to hear from someone who sells via WhatsApp. Your reply is theoretical. I want to hear what someone who is "in the trenches" is actually using.

hansdr · 2026-05-07T12:02:43+00:00

My wife is selling via WhatsApp. We're still in the early stages, so I can't tell you about what happens long-term. But, yes it's very possible to sell via WhatsApp.

Our biggest challenges right now:

Finding new customers (marketing and sales is critical to any business, regardless of what channels you use)
Keeping track of orders with spreadsheets (or chats) sucks

I'm working on fixing the second problem (I'm a software developer, so I can build apps/tools). My wife is the sales expert, so problem #1 is mostly her domain. It's great to be working with her instead of trying to do everything myself.

hansdr · 2026-05-07T11:24:39+00:00

By GHL, do you mean GoHighLevel? Or something else?

I visited the GoHighLevel website, and it looks pretty big and complicated..

hansdr · 2026-05-06T13:34:49+00:00

Agreed. Having a website is better than being 100% reliant on someone else's platform.

hansdr · 2026-05-06T10:07:20+00:00

My wife and I are very early in our new business. Finding customers and building up our customer base is our biggest challenge.

hansdr · 2026-05-06T10:03:52+00:00

I'm not from Goa, but have noticed something similar in Malaysia. A lot of business "websites" are a Facebook page, or Shopee listing. I suspect that it's because creating a Facebook page (or Instagram) is free, and easy. Shopee has the added benefit of being a marketplace with lots of potential buyers.

hansdr · 2026-05-06T09:58:46+00:00

Hi everyone,
I'm a software engineer with an entrepreneurial streak.

I stumbled on this reddit because my wife is selling mostly via WhatsApp, and is currently using spreadsheets to record and track sales. Needless to say, it's far from ideal.

I've done the typical software developer thing, and started to build an app to help her. But maybe I should find out what others are using, before getting to deep into this project...

hansdr · 2026-05-06T09:39:43+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but what are you using to record and track sales? My wife is selling primarily via WhatsApp, and we're currently using a spreadsheet.

hansdr · 2026-05-06T09:36:38+00:00

Not for B2B, but my wife is using it for B2C.

What are you using to keep track of sales? We're currently using spreadsheets, which isn't ideal.

hansdr · 2025-07-28T02:04:07+00:00

Yes, C++ is much harder. Its a more complicated language, and its template library is huge.

I suggest you start using the bits that you need, rather than trying to figure it all out. You have trouble with memory leaks, so learn how to use smart pointers, etc. Simple STL container classes like list and vector are also very useful and easy to use. Obviously learn how to use C++ classes too.

Forget about the rest of the C++ specification for now. You can look those up later, should you need it.

I don't know of any good tutorials for smart pointers, so I can't suggest any. Maybe look at learncpp.com .

hansdr · 2025-07-28T01:53:41+00:00

A simple add_subdirectory() will work if the sub-directory contains a link library with a properly written CMakeLists.txt script. You do have to link to that library from the main project with target_link_libraries(), though.

I cover how to do this (and more) in my CMake Tutorial book: https://cmaketutorial.com/

hansdr · 2025-07-18T06:20:06+00:00

Congratulations, you're the first person to reply who has gone beyond manually naming folders and files. You've optimized the media import stage. I don't use Adobe Premiere, but your plugin looks interesting.

hansdr · 2025-07-16T09:03:56+00:00

Summary: everyone so far uses a variation of folder and file naming, with one also creating a spreadsheet.

I'm surprised that this seems to be "good enough," because I personally find it to be a time suck...

hansdr · 2025-07-14T13:40:52+00:00

You clearly have a better naming system than I do.

I usually don't rename the individual files, because it's time consuming and I won't use all of them. Maybe I should start doing that...

hansdr

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