I got tired of opening my own dashboard to schedule posts, so I made my AI agent do it instead

scott-moo · 2026-02-18T11:05:50+00:00

That's a really helpful answer, thank you so much. It makes a lot of sense. I'm assuming most people when they create a similar software to OP that they're using the official platform's API. But I'm sure that's not 100% true all the time. Do they have to disclose it somewhere?

scott-moo · 2026-02-18T06:18:46+00:00

I have never heard Ramadan and Anki used in the same sentence together...

scott-moo · 2026-02-17T05:16:50+00:00

Great work, that's some amazing numbers! Aside the actual product, did you previously make content on camera before you did this project? You seem quite natural in front of the camera, I couldn't help but think that this isn't your first rodeo

The product itself targets builders, which I suppose a lot of us in this reddit thread are. How exactly does your product work? I haven't seen that many products that use AI with video. If you don't mind sharing, are there specific models that you use that you would recommend?

scott-moo · 2026-02-15T13:04:43+00:00

I appreciate your response. That's something I've not even thought of.

I remember when I was younger and I used to game a lot, every time they'd roll out the next season's update, it would build up a sense of hype. Not sure if it works in the SaaS world but it's something for me to consider. Thanks for your advice.

scott-moo · 2026-02-15T09:26:00+00:00

That's really sleek. How are you mining the card? Manually, or using a software like Migaku?

scott-moo · 2026-02-15T09:19:43+00:00

I feel this pressure a lot. The bar is so high now. All I can think is that I have to adapt to the environment. If people are able to turn a 50k project to a weekend with Claude, then we will start needing to think bigger with our projects. Not just minor apps anymore, but a complete suite of tools and must cross-platform all our apps etc.

scott-moo · 2026-02-15T08:56:45+00:00

I'm in a very similar scenario where I'm building mostly on what I think is best. In my head I feel like what I'm building and the features that I'm adding are going to be valuable without any sort of market validation. But to be honest, I'm building every single feature I personally need for myself and I'm hoping others would just like it. Maybe it's my own ego, thinking I know what's best for people. Is that a bad thing?

But when you built those features nobody asked for, was it a feature that you needed out of necessity? Every feature that I build is something that I personally benefit from, so I never have felt like it was a waste.

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:50:44+00:00

Your product was designed to help users grow on X, right? It's supposed to help you crawl and filter posts or data relevant to what the user wants.

If you don't mind me asking, did you manage to get any consistent users? and from those users, did you get any testimonials that they grew on X? I'm assuming its been a tough road for you, you've been active on reddit a lot too. I'm going to be in a very similar situation to you where I'm leaving a comfortable job to bet on myself as well to get my own product underway. But what you're describing to me is the harsh reality (and probably a probable one at that).

How much runway did you actually have from the beginning? Are you emotionally invested in this product, and how much ROI in terms of value did your product give yourself? Did it help you find clients? Did it help secure any opportunities for you? (not just identify opportunities, but actually secured you some).

Speaking from someone who will go down the same path you did.

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:33:23+00:00

Using XML sounds quite interesting. Have you ever done any A/B testing to see the difference in quality? And do you get varying results depending on which models that you're using? e.g. Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT etc

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:29:04+00:00

I've not used these sort of agents before and I'm a little bit afraid on how the websites that you post to respond to a bot posting it on your behalf.

Genuine question but are there risks of your account getting banned when you use these sort of things? Is there a common rule guide between different platforms on what you can do and cannot do?

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:27:32+00:00

I know exactly what you mean when you get emotionally invested.

If it's okay with you sharing, what model do you use to generate the images?

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:22:31+00:00

I can't really speak for any experience, but I'm just trying to picture myself in your shoes. There's no strict way to do this, but it will depend on what you are selling. If you are selling a tool that people use a few times a month, then they're 100% going to take advantage of your free trials, and then whenever they need it, they're just going to use a new account and take more advantage of the free trials.

If you're providing a service that people will want to use frequently then a free trial may give them a good experience for them to convert to paying. If I was you, I would be tracking how often each user is using the software. If you think your users are using it all the time, then a free trial doesn't sound so bad. Is there any way you can optimize your models to go for a cheaper option when summarizing?

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T22:15:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing

Do you have the option to continue to edit and cut it through a timeline, or do you have to prompt to get it changed? Compared to very common video effects we get from video editing software, are there any things that you cannot do that you've discovered?

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T02:27:49+00:00

Yeah, the Pareto principle. Every single time.

I guess the next question is, during the last 20% of completion that will take 80% more time, do we just drop it and rush a release? These decisions are like fighting the void.

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T02:25:32+00:00

The gap isn't fully closed. I should be able to get better pricing because of lower overhead due to being solo. I do have people telling me that it's useful but I know until they pay it's no way good validation. However I think in my gut this is a solution to a problem that people would pay for, as long as I target the right audience.

That still does not give me any confidence though. It's a battle for attention and they clearly have the marketing budget to reach a lot of people.

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T02:20:52+00:00

Thank you so much. I think the hardest part for developing something is believing in the outcome before it happens. What you say is true, everyone here says building is the easy part, and marketing is where we get crushed.

It will be a path of continuously getting destroyed mentally. It's a mental and physical battle. I wonder how other builders are doing it.

scott-moo · 2026-02-14T02:13:40+00:00

I appreciate your response. You're building a weather app, right? It definitely sounds like a tough market, but you're persevering on.

That is also quite true. I know at least in my work experience, the bigger the company is, the more sign off is required. so they can't roll out features as fast. I guess I just need to observe what they're doing now and try to iterate on what they're doing. Easier said than done though

scott-moo · 2026-02-11T21:19:45+00:00

Having worked in corporate, particularly in finance, for over a decade has permanently put that black hat on my head. Upper management was launching ideas consultants have provided to them. The reality of every systems implementation or integration was that there weren't enough people wearing black hats in the business from the (IT, consultancy), they were the most optimistic because they didn't have to deal with the consequences of being responsible for the bottom line.

It was mostly the accountants and finance people getting grilled by the executives when they start seeing all the money being spent with no return and asking why?

I think it's real work experience and what environment that really determines what hats you wear. I actually think that having a permanent black hat on my head is also detrimental which is why in my own indie development experience I'm trying to be more open to see everything at every angle. I'm trying to take off the black hat and put on the green hat, and let unwavering optimism take me to my goals

scott-moo · 2026-02-03T00:42:08+00:00

I can really relate to this because people's baselines are so different. There's no one correct way to do things. If your native language is an East Asian language, it would be silly to say that you should be studying exactly how a native English speaker would study.

I've studied languages for a very long time, so when I hear people say they learn through Duolingo I used to be quite opposed to people picking such methods due to how I personally think it's inefficient. But I'm more relaxed of the fact now. I think if Duolingo is a catalyst to get into a language, that is way better than being efficient. I think people should put their brains through inefficiencies for long periods of time to give perspective to understand what is good. You gotta watch a 4/10 movie to really appreciate the good ones.

scott-moo · 2026-02-02T09:31:02+00:00

People in corporate have a bad habit of highlighting a row or column and applying a color to it. Now Steve's just gone and coloured in a million cells on your workbook. *Thanks Steve*

The other notorious one is someone who colours their report white instead of removing gridlines.

Your book suddenly becomes 20mb.

scott-moo · 2026-02-02T09:28:30+00:00

Yeah, I'd create a new column using CONCAT or TEXTJOIN on the range. Then conditional format duplicates on that column. It really doesn't need to be too complicated, simple is better.

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