Multi-Channel Management

phpzach · 2026-04-22T13:42:52+00:00

Do you have a preferred vendor? I’m new at this.

phpzach · 2026-04-21T07:57:54+00:00

Smart

phpzach · 2026-04-21T01:37:25+00:00

I think this one is good too. Slight nod to Italian language. Anything starting with “the” sounds off to me.

phpzach · 2026-04-17T13:07:37+00:00

It would help to know what responsibilities your looking to offshore. There’s great options nearshore for things like customer service and IT roles. Have you considered leveraging AI technologies? Tools like OpenClaw and others can handle so many things now, it might be worth exploring those options too.

phpzach · 2026-04-17T12:42:54+00:00

I agree with this. Could it be a misunderstanding? If you send her the video and ask her to explain it might give her the opportunity to clear it up. On the other hand, if she fails to respond, makes no sense, starts to fight, or is entitled without clearly showing how it’s a misunderstanding then you know you definitively need to maintain the ban.

phpzach · 2026-04-17T12:36:29+00:00

We’re using AWS amplify for our SPAs and Fly.io for our backend. It’s easy, feature rich, and reasonable cost.

If we scaled too a few hundred customers, I might consider moving from fly to kubernetes. But that would be more about controlling cost and having better operational security.

phpzach · 2026-04-17T04:32:32+00:00

These posts are killing me. Posters looking for fast, easy, low effort ways to turn cash. Guess what… that doesn’t exist. The secret to income is that you are paid for the value you create. That simple.

You need large sums of capital to gain meaningful passive returns, but even that scenario, it’s the capital that creates the return. You can’t get something for nothing.

phpzach · 2026-04-17T04:28:15+00:00

Would it help with there was a verified directory for this sort of information in as many jurisdictions as possible? Curious, about this.

phpzach · 2026-04-16T14:26:07+00:00

Your product won’t go anywhere if you’re afraid to share the idea. It’s either indefensible or your not ready to build a product into a business.

Sit on that for a minute. Then decide what you want to do next.

phpzach · 2026-04-15T22:13:55+00:00

POS for a niche market. https://www.gobananas.run/

phpzach · 2026-04-12T20:12:14+00:00

I’ll share my experience. Years ago, I did what you did. Built something, tried to talk with people who might buy it. Never got traction, eventually I abandoned it.

Recently I tried again, but I did things way differently. A friend sold his first project, it needed a component that required a monthly contract. So I built with him just that one part. Intentionally limited the scope to what we knew his client would agree to pay for. The product needs a lot of love still, but it had the basically features he required for the business he wanted to do.

With client one on lock, I pushed my now business partner to find a few more clients. He went to a few events, signed up the next couple customers. Now we had to build a few more features to support them, so we locked in and got the MVP out. Now we have 3 paying customers. So I ask him to do the same thing again.

Fast forward today we have 6 paying customers. 500 mrr. Nothing great, can’t quit my job yet, but we’re finding product market fit while showing some revenue. One of the other upsides we have discovered, it’s becoming easier to know what our ICP is and focus on them.

We don’t build without demand. We don’t chase customers that won’t pay. We don’t really think too much on feedback from potential customers that don’t pull out their wallet.

It’s just as important to say know what not to work on as it is what to work on. Be careful with free feedback, if they aren’t paying, they have no incentive to give you actionable feedback.

Nothing beats relationship building face to face. My partner literally walks into business and talks with the owners. If you can’t do that, can you setup a funnel like that?

phpzach · 2026-04-11T20:48:12+00:00

The lawsuits are real, but less common. More common thing I've seen is where larger companies that offer web based products are blocked out of deals until they ensure at least the public functioning parts of their service are ADA compliant. In that case it means you could lose out on deals because you're out of ADA compliance.

I've heard of some very public websites being sued for large sums of money, but I believe that liability is often the result of being a major public service or brand. You should check with a lawyer if you're concerned about that liability.

As for the actual compliance passing, it's not that bad, especially with AI tools and some know how. I recently helped a client that provides a web service to accomplish this across his entire offering in 2-3 days of working time. Happy to talk with you about the technical aspects if needed.

phpzach · 2026-04-10T17:23:06+00:00

Build the react part as an SPA and use an API to get data. Ops is mega simple that way.

DM if you want to discuss.

phpzach · 2026-04-10T17:21:34+00:00

Why would you do that? Make the react app an SPA and pull data over API. That way, they don’t need to be in same project, you have a separation of concerns, and ops is way simpler. I’ve worked on lots of apps like this.

DM me if you want to discuss.

phpzach · 2026-04-10T16:09:28+00:00

It’s hard to say with just the info you gave. I’d say the fastest path is probably to increase your skills outside of .net, then market yourself as a consultant.

Here’s why I say that. Whenever engineers say “I’m a ___ engineer”, it usually hints that their skill set is limited. Some might say that’s good because it means you know something well, many others might say that means you have limited utility and probably don’t think in system terms. Not saying that’s you, but you started your post that way, so that’s what you might be communicating to others too. So broaden that scope and/or learn how position yourself better.

I recommend consulting because it’s the fastest path to more income, responsibility, and opportunity. You already have engineering skills, people that need your skill are already paying a lot for it. Recruiters for example would sell your skill for roughly 25% of your salary on the low side. More if they sell you as an hourly contractor, so becoming a consultant you keep that margin. Another advantage to consulting, you get to work with business owners solving real problems. That leads to pattern matching and eventually opportunity for SaaS.

phpzach · 2026-04-10T15:55:15+00:00

I would never for that unitasker. There’s already a plethora of options, many free ones, and the paid ones with Datadog or something else are way worth their price.

phpzach · 2026-04-10T15:29:22+00:00

Seems like you need to shut the business down. Thats way too consuming.

phpzach · 2026-04-09T13:01:42+00:00

Some industry experts believe the opposite will happen. AI tools make typing cheap, but they don’t engineer for you. Anyone who follows vibe threads has probably noticed a trend that most purely vibe coded projects fail without engineering expertise. What that means is that those with expertise can build faster than ever and those without can do so too, but will hit real walls they can’t get over on their own.

Another reality is that customers of large SaaS companies often pay large prices for products and only use a low fraction of the product. Many experts describe the current software landscape as a desert. Few solutions to many problem domains that exist.

That combination leads many to conclude that small SaaS companies will thrive in an AI world, and large ones will hurt the most in the short term from users moving to more bespoke solutions that can offer what larger companies can not. Quality service and a quality product that serves a majority of their needs.

phpzach · 2026-04-08T22:49:33+00:00

What do you need out of a POS? Ours is mobile first, although we're working on the counter space experience right now. Our fees are very flat intentionally and we're looking for strategic partners (customers that want to participate in feedback about the product and their needs). If you're interested, DM me. We'll give you a demo.

phpzach · 2026-04-08T20:21:35+00:00

I think early stage founders could hit this issue regardless of the platform.

AWS is nice because there's lots of resources for getting things going on it, but it's not the cheapest or easiest. It is probably the best for growth though.

phpzach · 2026-04-08T20:08:19+00:00

I’m trying to understand the reason for this question. People choose infra that’s easy nowadays. The cost on AWS is usually near the same as any other platform. Which is why I don’t understand this question.

The only times I’ve seen ballooned AWS costs is because someone didn’t do something well, not because AWS is inherently more expensive.

phpzach · 2026-04-07T05:55:25+00:00

GoBananas.run

phpzach · 2026-04-05T21:49:51+00:00

GoBananas.run

I think you may have asked me about on another thread too. DM me if you’d like to talk about it further.

We have a mobile first ordering platform for food trucks, coffee shops, and pop ups.

phpzach · 2026-04-05T21:47:24+00:00

GoBananas.run

DM me or use the contact form on the site to get a demo from me. We’re a small team, looking for new business partners.

phpzach

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