... enough sample experiencing it.) Every successful sale is preceded by: Problem Research Problem validation Idea Execution planning Development Distribution/Monetization Fixes & implementation Expansion In an ideal world, this process would run smoothly, but reality is usually bumpy. What process do you follow? Do you plan monetisation and distribution first, and then build? Or do you build first and figure out marketing, distribution, and sales afterwards? Comment from Igor Lysenko(@ixord): @aliderregia   @busmark_w_nika  I agree with ... ... step should be heavy research: How much is the total addressable market for something like this? (TAM) How would the outreach be like? Cold calls, emails, influencers etc What the potential price point should be, which is competitive with competitors

... very far. You need to develop your logical thinking by solving real problems. Building something real is an amazing way to learn. Having a mentor also helps a lot. Comment from Ilana Boeira(@ilana_boeira): I've had a bumpy ride in my education and career. I have a Bachelor s degree in Biology and a Master s in Microbiology, but I had a hard time finding a job I truly enjoyed. So I taught myself how to code, fell ...

... waitlist 2 days after the APIs became public. Month 9 19: Pivoted to work with travel agents (made a few $k), but realized the future wasn t human agents it was agentic AI. Month 15: Went viral on a competitor s Instagram gained 1,000 users overnight. Month 22: First big Product Hunt launch 300+ upvotes, newsletters w/ 1M+ subs mentioned us, even the director of Deadpoo l became a user. Month 23 26: Airports started reaching out Rome Airport ... ... women). What Worked, Surprisingly Keeping it free longer than comfortable was the best way to get feedback quickly Obsessing over UX and user feedback Shipping constant updates (even when no one was asking) Product Hunt + Reddit launches Commenting on competitor

... editor journey has been: 1. Tried out Github copilot in VS Code. Loved it. 2. Then tried out @Cursor after @bernatfortet kept talking about it. Immediately switch to Cursor. 3. Then tried out @Windsurf after @lagap discovered it. Immediately fell in love and switched. Anecdotally, everyone is talking about Cursor. And no one is really talking about Windsurf. On Product Hunt, Cursor has 845 Shoutouts. Windsurf has two? In my experience, Windsurf is the leader at the moment with ... ... weeks) didn't try Windsurf while on Cursor. But once I started, the quality and UX difference is apparent to me. Windsurf maybe should do more messaging that will directly compare Cursor to Windsurf just like the Mac vs