Matthew Abbott

Matthew Abbott

Director, Ingenium Software Engineering
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About

I am a software develop, with over 20 years experience developing backend and frontend systems. I've worked with a range of technologies, and started working for myself over 5 years ago as a small one-man band. I'm keep to start working on my own projects, in both the web, and app-space, using a versatile range of technologies to turn my ideas into useful services.

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Maker History

  • Named Atlas
    Named AtlasKeep a named place on a shared night map
    Sep 2026
  • Starlane
    StarlaneThe endless lane that makes you swear, then hit Launch again
    Sep 2026
  • Dustbound
    DustboundA sprite tracking companion app for the Fornite community
    Sep 2026
    • 🎉
    Joined Product HuntAugust 8th, 2022

Forums

Murmellp/murmell•

15d ago

🎓 Did you quit something to build your startup?

I was 15 when I entered university...

In my 4th year of engineering, I dropped out to go all-in on Murmell.

Fastlanep/fastlane-3•

15d ago

Are you even running paid ads?

I feel like most people on Product Hunt are too afraid to run paid ads.
Meanwhile, it's been one of the biggest drivers of growth at all the startups and projects I've worked on.
I'm super curious on what everyone's relationship is like with paid ads?
We've rebuilt Fastlane from the ground up to be the world's first end to end AI agent for paid ads, so would love to understand this especially!

kōdlop/kodlo•

20d ago

Card or no card for free trials?

Quick poll for founders (and anyone who tests out new SaaS tools): do you ask for a credit card upfront, or let people straight in?

We went with requiring a card for k dlo. The thinking was pretty simple: fewer signups overall, but higher intent people actually kick the tires instead of bouncing after two minutes. Without a card, you get a flood of accounts that log in once and ghost.

But I m genuinely torn here. A card wall definitely kills casual curiosity, especially when you're an unknown product. On the flip side, no-card trials often just give you vanity metrics that don't convert.

Two quick questions:

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