Ashraf Mahmoud

Ashraf Mahmoud

Android Software Developer & Founder

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Launching in a few hours — would love early feedback

Hey everyone

I m launching FreePlayArena in a few hours a platform with 300+ browser games that run instantly (no downloads, no login).

Before it goes live, I wanted to ask for some honest feedback.

The goal was to build something super simple:

Nika

5d ago

Which business idea do you think was so ridiculous that it feels absurd how much money it made?

I don t mean this in a disrespectful way or anything like that, but throughout my life, I ve come across (and I m sure you have too) several products whose actual usefulness wasn t exactly impressive, but their creators still made a huge amount of money.

For me, for example, it was:

  • Fidget spinners (2017). At the peak, the global market was estimated at hundreds of millions to over $1 billion.

  • Metaverse land (2021) valuation could be for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars each, with the overall market reaching hundreds of millions during the peak hype cycle. I bought one too. :D (actually was scammed).

  • Pet Rock (1975) the creator became a millionaire within a few months.

What's actually slowing you down when you build?

Hey all!

Quick question for founders and indie hackers: what's slowing you down when you're actually building something new?

Nika

8d ago

How do you find co-founders (and figure out if they’re a good fit)?

The more visible I become on platforms, the more opportunities I receive (not just sponsored ones).

Quite often, people reach out saying they re looking for a marketing co-founder.

And practically every month, there s someone with another revolutionary idea, the next big thing, a multimillion or multibillion-dollar business but then you never hear about them again.

Jared Campbell

17d ago

Post your product in one sentence — I’ll give blunt clarity feedback

Building something useful is hard. Explaining it clearly can be just as hard.

I ve noticed a lot of products seem solid, but the value isn t immediately obvious from the first sentence, screenshot, or landing page.