Ashley

After launching, my project received only three upvotes, and two were from family. The anxiety of refreshing the browser every few minutes hoping for validation is something I won't forget.

The silence was humiliating for days. But then, an active user reached out to let me know my tool solved a massive headache in their daily workflow. That message proved to be worth way more than a hundred upvotes on a leaderboard.

I constantly remind myself that a launch day doesn't define the life of a product. Still, self-motivation is a constant struggle, and often I sit down to build purely out of persistence rather than passion.

How do you push through when the launch response is far below your expectations?

@OpenAI is winding down its contract with @Cursor, following Cursor's acquisition by SpaceX.

The two companies have worked together for nearly four years. But OpenAI's contract with Cursor included a clause allowing cancellation after a change of ownership, and they're using it. They have all the right to do so.

I've caught myself doing this more often than I'd like. Especially when I'm using AI to think through an important decision.

Ask ChatGPT something important. Get an answer. Not completely convinced, so ask Claude. Maybe try Gemini too.