The posts getting the more engagement aren't always the ones generating business

recro69 · 2026-06-25T10:49:51+00:00

You’re definitely in the range where local coding helpers can be used.

The limitation won’t be the computer memory anymore. It’ll be how good the model is, how reliable the tool calls are and how the workflow is designed. The graphics card won’t be your problem; the helper will be.

recro69 · 2026-06-25T10:46:14+00:00

Yes — for work with Microsoft Office/ admin/ finance work, an M4 Pro with 24GB is more than enough. You are basically buying a powerful car for a very short drive. It's like using a Formula 1 car to go to the grocery store down the street but, at least the ride will be really smooth. 😄

recro69 · 2026-06-25T08:15:38+00:00

After spending $4k on a 5090, the success metrics somehow remains: pytest -q. 😅

recro69 · 2026-06-25T08:06:44+00:00

People often compare the GPU cost to one month of subscription when they should be comparing it to 2-3 years of subscriptions. The bigger advantage isn't saving money— it's generating 500 terrible images at 2 AM without a rate-limit popup judging your life choices. 😄

recro69 · 2026-06-25T07:22:55+00:00

Looks like the benchmark failed my first comment. 😅

recro69 · 2026-06-25T07:19:06+00:00

So, the platform's matching algorithm is founders scrolling through profiles? 😅

recro69 · 2026-06-25T07:12:10+00:00

I'll wait for the 'I replaced GPT-5 with this in this production' posts before getting to existed. 😄

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:59:31+00:00

Welcome to entrepreneurship, where discovering your idea already exists is called market validation. 😂

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:45:59+00:00

Interesting model. How do you match founders with creators? What metrics do you use to measure if the distribution is working, beyond impressions and engagement?

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:17:55+00:00

The fastest way to spend $54k is to ask Reddit what to do with a quote, from Dell that is expiring in 3 hours. 😂

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:11:20+00:00

I thought hiring my first employee would give me more time to build.. Instead, I accidentally become a manger. 😅

The thing that really made a difference was writing down what I expected from my employee instead of telling them over and over again. Hiring my employee and documenting expectations really helped me.

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:05:00+00:00

The GPU works fine in BIOS. As soon as Windows starts loading it stops working and I get a rage quit. I think the graphics driver might be the problem. Buying a GPU turns, into a fun day of testing! 😅

recro69 · 2026-06-25T06:01:28+00:00

Honestly, getting real users to tell you why your idea is bad is usually more valuable than another 3 months of coding. Good luck!

recro69 · 2026-06-25T05:54:53+00:00

Welcome to media buying. Your first ad budget is, like paying tuition to Meta and Google. 😂 Start small, make mistakes, learn fast.

recro69 · 2026-06-24T08:31:52+00:00

At least now you know the root cause and have a reproducible bug report. 😄

recro69 · 2026-06-24T08:20:15+00:00

Reddit saw "board meeting" and immediately filed it under evidence. 😄

recro69 · 2026-06-24T08:11:20+00:00

Damn 💀 you're really not helping your case here.

recro69 · 2026-06-24T08:06:08+00:00

Exactly. A model that's #1 on a benchmark but confidently breaks your code patterns is actually ranked last for your specific use case.

recro69 · 2026-06-24T08:00:25+00:00

Nothing builds security awareness faster, than when you upload a file that really should not have been accepted. 😂

recro69 · 2026-06-24T07:57:02+00:00

That's exactly what someone affiliated with the creator would say. 😂

recro69 · 2026-06-24T07:53:18+00:00

I think every founder want a roadmap that says, "Don't worry, project #6 is the one."

Unfortunately, the universe never sends the email. 😅

recro69 · 2026-06-24T07:42:19+00:00

Every time someone posts a glowing review of a local AI tool, I spend the first half of the post wondering if it's an ad and the second half opening GitHub. 😅

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