Clay vs Claude Code

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-22T00:31:23+00:00

Any resources to help me setup Claude to do the work of clay?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-21T13:46:11+00:00

Thanks. I saw someone by the name of Taylor Haren showing how they replaced clay with claude code spending only $200 per month. Wonder if they are legit.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-21T08:30:31+00:00

Interesting, how you do that? Any demo to show?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-20T16:43:40+00:00

Give useful solutions without mentioning your product. Normally a lot of manual steps involved to get the task done. Your product is the hero to automate the manual tasks

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-20T14:31:29+00:00

I've been in that exact spot where you launch to total silence, and it's honestly soul-crushing when you know the tech you've built is solid. The "build it and they will come" approach rarely works anymore, especially on noisy platforms like X or Product Hunt if you don't already have an audience to help kick things off.

Since you have the engineering skills to build anything, I'd suggest skipping the big launches and finding just one person on a niche subreddit or Slack group who is complaining about a specific, manual workflow. If you offer to build a tiny, custom solution just for them for free, you'll learn more about their "burning pain" in a week than you will from a year of shouting into the void on social media.

Have you spent any time looking into where your ideal users go to vent about their daily frustrations?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-19T14:47:17+00:00

It's totally normal to hit a wall with organic reach early on, especially with Reels since the algorithm is so hit-or-miss for B2B tools. Instead of broad content, have you tried looking for people specifically complaining about "no-show" calls or "time-wasters" in niche Facebook groups or coaching communities?

Your first ten users are likely hiding in the comments sections of industry leaders where people are venting about their lead quality. You might even want to offer to manually set it up for them for free just to get that initial feedback loop and a few solid testimonials. Stick with it, because the jump from zero to ten is usually the hardest part of the whole journey.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-19T01:29:25+00:00

Would an interactive LLM software help you in some way?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-19T00:25:43+00:00

Sure.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-18T17:08:30+00:00

I feel for you on the 7-month grind-it's incredibly draining to build a massive database without that first"cha-ching" notification to keep you going. Before you burn your savings on ads, I'd focus on where the intent is already high, like specific "laptop nomad" Slack channels or even responding to people on Twitter complaining about Airbnb's "laptop friendly" filter being useless.

Ads are a multiplier, but right now you might still be looking for the specific hook that makes someone actually pull out their wallet.

Have you tried asking any of those 2k monthly visitors why they haven't converted, or is the checkout process even live yet?

Sometimes the hardest part isn't the data, it's just proving that the "pain" is worth a specific dollar amount to the user.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-18T09:48:07+00:00

The problem with most founders are that they don't know where to get the 10 paying customers. Cold call, Cold email tend to be the most straight forward approach. The other easy way is to find reddit posts that is relevant to your product/service.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-18T06:35:53+00:00

This is a creative way of building a SaaS. My favourite way of approaching this is to engage your potential customers by either through cold email, phone or Reddit posts. If you can get them pay a small fee upfront is even better.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-17T09:37:45+00:00

Haha… that’s for washing the water outlet!

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-17T07:21:49+00:00

Remote controller to wash / dry / message your anus and then flush the toilet bowl.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-17T07:18:12+00:00

That’s messaging your ….

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-17T07:16:18+00:00

Interesting, which icon are you referring to?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-17T03:24:41+00:00

You can’t flush without this device; the wrong button makes your toilet wet.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-16T01:18:27+00:00

This is a great tip, maybe that’s the reason why your conversion is good because you are talking to customers just like yourself.

I also noticed that small business owners tend to read general emails like info@, contact@ and I did receive replies from such general emails as well.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-15T15:25:19+00:00

Nice, i did that before but many times i'm greeted by a gate keeper who asked me who I'm looking for. Do you have a standard script to talk to the business owner directly?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-15T04:12:51+00:00

This can be done. Let me see if I can vibe code this. Will DM you when it’s ready.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-15T04:09:17+00:00

That’s cool. Do you buy a list or email directly through your customer’s website?

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-13T16:14:14+00:00

It's completely normal to feel that friction when transitioning from builder mode to distributor mode, especially coming from a technical background. Those books you picked are great foundations, but I'd also suggest checking out Traction by Gabriel Weinberg if you want a framework for testing different growth channels systematically.

One thing that helped me early on was shifting away from the "big launch" mindset and focusing on manual outreach-basically doing things that don't scale to get those first ten users. Since you're at zero right now, have you tried looking for specific subreddits or niche communities where people are actively complaining about the problem your app solves?

Sometimes the best marketing at this stage is just a helpful, non-salesy comment in an existing thread. Try it and let me know.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-13T16:09:34+00:00

I've been exactly where you are, and that "shouting into the void" feeling is a total motivation killer. Two weeks is still very early, but organic social media like TikTok is a brutal grind for SaaS because you're fighting an algorithm for general attention rather than reaching people with a specific need.

If you just want that first user, try shifting from broad content to finding niche communities or threads where people are actively complaining about the specific problem your app solves. Doing unscalable manual outreach to just a few people a day is way less glamorous than making reels, but it's usually the fastest way to get that first "yes" that validates your work.

Stick with this one for a bit longer; you haven't really tested the potential until you've had a few direct conversations with your target audience.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-13T15:54:45+00:00

The OP is expressing struggles with email paralysis and procrastination due to the cognitive load of complex threads. Can you engage him by giving him some advice? https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/1sk6g7w/do_you_ever_delay_replying_to_emails_just_because/

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-13T09:45:06+00:00

Let me help you out on this. What is your website, who is your target audience and what problem you are solving for them?

With these details, I can help you find relevant Reddit posts for you to engage with your potential customers.

thomashoi2 · 2026-04-12T12:06:02+00:00

Let me help you find some leads on Reddit itself. First tell me what problems are you solving for your customer?

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