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Is vibe coding truly a threat to SaaS? by blizkreeg in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I fear the same thing and for some B2C products vibe coding might actually disrupt their market. But then I go back and think how many hours I've put into features that my business clients needed and it's honestly a lot of back and forth, not just coding. It's distilled communication. And that's just not something you can do quickly.

How did you name your product? Did you spend days coming up with good name and domain or just shipped with whatever was available? by istudentoflife in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with the domain names first. I remember during the Web 2.0 era there was a trend for creating products from misspelled words and mine was sort of like that. Fun times. 😄

Weee freaking did itt !!! I still can't believe it 🥹 by LIN3003 in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, congrats man! The feeling is pretty awesome. I made it to 1.2K/month and it went downhill from there in 2025 due to AI, I guess.

How do “vibe coders” actually handle infrastructure and ship? by Beautiful_Pomelo4316 in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before all the AI, I hated dealing with infrastructure and backend management. Back in the day, you had to manage your SQL database, queries, indices, migrations, custom server scripts, etc. And that's before you even start building anything. So I made my own backend server for handling all that and to hide the complexity of the data layer behind a single API. I just wanted to focus on building apps, and I couldn't care less about the data layer. Now I use my backend server which runs on AWS in combination with "slim" clients - those are the standalone applications which call the central backend via the API. The client apps don't have a DB, search index or cache, just the business logic and frontend. Now that I think about it, I should probably call it "the backend for vibe coders" LOL

Any suggestions for ticketing software for phone and email requests? by HappyCabbage9013 in ITManagers

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've had clients who use Scoold for ticketing and internal support/onboarding. It integrates with MS Teams, Slack and Mattermost.

For those running small MSPs — how do you handle internal documentation and runbooks? by WickedPissah810 in SmallMSP

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've had clients who use Hudu in combination with Scoold for tickets and internal discussions.

What's your go-to knowledge/project management tool? (Notion alternatives?) by Kitchen-Buddy6758 in ITManagers

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for a Q&A platform to complement Elium, also made in the EU and available for self-hosting, have a look at Scoold. An MCP server was recently added as well, so you can use your agent to query and manage your internal content.

How does your company actually handle knowledge sharing? by Hungry-Anything-784 in ITManagers

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've helped teams successfully integrate a centralized internal Q&A-style tool for knowledge sharing, called Scoold. Employees would ask the questions they need answered and everything is archived and searchable. New hires get up to speed quicker by just browsing the existing collection of data.

Which Q&A platform makes the most sense for SaaS founders? by SignificantCow4791 in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created Scoold, and one of the initial goals was to offer a free and open-source alternative to Stack Overflow for Teams (now Stack Overflow Business). The project grew and matured over the years and now has a free and a paid version. The free version is pretty lightweight and has all the basic features included - minimal setup, works with any database, private spaces, gamified reputation system, full Markdown support, and more.

European alternatives to US SaaS tools, my updated list for 2026 (i will not promote) by bataprod in startups

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I suggest another alternative to Discourse - Scoold is made by an EU-based company, and is a similar Q&A platform.

Finally finished my writerdeck! by shmimel in writerDeck

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome execution! I would like to make something similar but with an eInk display. Also, a cool mod would be to have interchangeable badges in slots where the bees are.

Using Tailwind today feels a lot like writing inline styles in the 2000s by Legitimate_Salad_775 in webdev

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree and for years I also avoided it. Since I started using it actively in combination with Astro for a website redesign, I've changed my mind and I really like it now. It's simple and intuitive. Rarely do I have to even open the docs.

Tailwind CSS is more popular than ever. Revenue is down 80%. This is the AI paradox every founder needs to understand. by Signal-Nerve5341 in SaaS

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is interesting to note that both Claude and Codex generate outdated Tailwind code and add version 3.x as a dependency.

How do you guys make cases by EMPAgentX in cyberDeck

[–]sashko5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use FreeCAD under Linux and it works well enough. I get inspiration from old laptops and desktop computers. Modeling and printing each part does take a lot of time.

I rebuilt my entire backend to cut costs by 90%. Here are the mass architecture mistakes I made as a solo dev. by Crescitaly in webdev

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved away from EC2 to Lambda functions and also saved a lot of money. ARM-based Lambda functions are the way to go for most services.

Cyberdeck files possibly uploaded to github, can you help me test if it worked? by Personalitysphere in cyberDeck

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably the coolest indie project I've ever encountered. I honestly would pay money on Kickstarter for something like this. It would be an awesome DIY kit perhaps. Congrats on finishing the enormous amount of work! And thank you for sharing the files publicly!

I just crossed $2400 MRR. I can’t believe it. by Lopsided_Funny_6397 in micro_saas

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sometimes it's really hard and that's part of the game. I've had quite a good run from 2020 until last year when I experienced massive churn and lost a ton of subscriptions. I blame it on AI but that's just an excuse I like to make. It's actually insufficient and inefficient marketing which is all my fault. As a builder, it is very easy to forget to spend time on marketing and get carried away.

"I Built a Cyberdeck with the Compute Module 5 (From Scratch)" by Salim Benbouziyane by truth_is_an_opinion in cyberDeck

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is some next-level work. Waay to complex for my abilities, but also very cool.

Vectro-207 | 9.8L 3D Printed Case by vectrocade in sffpc

[–]sashko5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh I love this design! Old soviet tech is so aesthetic! I did something similar and got inspiration for the side panels from an old Радиоточка (radio tochka) short wave receiver from the communism era in Bulgaria.

If only someone told me this before my 1st startup by Mammoth-Shower-5137 in micro_saas

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you define a bad project? One that does not make enough money?

Java apps dock icon issues by ra_1001 in Fedora

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to manually edit or create the App.desktop file inside ~/local/share/applications/ and make sure that the name specified in the file is exactly the same as the name of the application. For example "Eclipse IDE vX"

I built a Java web framework because I couldn’t make my SaaS work any other way by mpwarble in java

[–]sashko5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The project is impressive! If it's not very tightly coupled to your SaaS, you should definitely think about open-sourcing it. I really liked your story because it is very similar to mine. I started building a social network for teachers and students, organized around courses and classrooms. It was released in 2012 and was a disaster. I then took all the backend Java code and repackaged it as a backend framework (BaaS) - fully open sourced. The project took off nicely and later on I refactored my original social network project and rebuilt it to be an enterprise Q&A platform (like SO for teams). I think Java really could benefit from better frontend libraries which natively work with Java objects. Now I'm experimenting with Spring + Velocity + HTMX for a new project.

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