We probably spend less time online during the weekend since we take a break from work and want to enjoy time with family and friends, go out, and relax. Understandably, fewer people are available to support our product over the weekend. Here are a few things that might help: Request follows for the "Notify Me" page well in advance. Use a more private email for notifications instead of a work email, as people are less likely to check work emails over the weekend with work emails, they ll see them probably on Monday. Send two messages to be safe: one a few days before the launch during the workweek and another right on the weekend. Engage with users who have the highest streaks those who open the app daily, even on weekends. They re more likely to support your product. Be active on social media and talk about this launch. Would you add something?
I was wondering where I can see the last new posts on Producthunt. Especially the new projects that are being launched. I'm very much interested in the newest project, because the ones on top of the leaderbord already are known by many. Thanks for your help, greetings Verdictfootball
It s practically gospel, especially if you want to raise money.
But I ve met plenty of founders who started solo and stayed that way. Some thrived. Some flamed out. Some figured out how to build a support system around them without giving away half the company.
I'm creating a fitness app that uses AI on @Lovable, and I'm also testing it myself.
I use the app daily to check its functions, how it works, and the exercises. If I find something strange or think of something new, I record voice memos with issues, changes, or improvements. I act as both the product manager and a user. Later, I listen to these notes and make the changes.
We noticed 70% of our replies come from the 2nd or 3rd message, but sending "Just bumping this to the top of your inbox" was getting us blocked.
We switched to sending a 30-second quick visual breakdown or a relevant free asset instead of a reminder. Replies went up without burning the relationship.
What s your go-to non-annoying follow-up angle that actually gets a response?
We ran a small test keeping the exact same DM script but changed the profile tagline from "Founder & CEO at [Company]" to a clear value proposition: "I help B2B SaaS teams reduce churn."
The reply rate instantly jumped by almost 40%.
People click your profile before they reply to your message. Your profile is the landing page for your outbound.
For the builders here: When a stranger DMs you, what s the #1 thing on their profile that makes you immediately ignore or report them?
I've started relying on AI more when building projects. It can generate components, fix errors, explain unfamiliar code, and suggest better approaches.
But there's one thing I still struggle with. It doesn't always understand why I made a particular decision in the first place.
Sometimes the code looks cleaner but completely changes the direction of the project.
How do you make sure AI follows your thinking instead of simply producing what looks correct?
For 15 years I built ecommerce stores for clients at my agency in Italy. Good business, good clients, but always trading time for money. Last year I took a problem I kept solving manually for clients, writing product descriptions, and turned it into a SaaS product.
The transition from agency to product was harder than I expected. A few things I learned the hard way:
Your agency clients are NOT your SaaS target market. They want custom work, not self-service tools. Different mindset entirely.
Pricing is a completely different game. In agency work you price by the hour or project. In SaaS you price by the value delivered and underpricing is the default mistake.
Marketing yourself feels wrong. After 15 years of marketing other people's businesses, promoting your own product feels awkward. You have to get over it fast.
The loneliest part is making decisions alone. In agency work the client tells you what to build. In SaaS, you decide and you live with the consequences.
Being bootstrapped is a superpower, not a limitation. No investors means no pressure to grow at all costs. You can build what actually matters.
I'm still early in this journey and learning every day.
it is so easy to fall into the trap of spending the entire Saturday morning configuring a massive SaaS boilerplate with auth, billing, and teams just to build a tiny weekend tool. a full template feels like overkill when you just want to test an idea, but starting completely from scratch means wasting hours on boilerplate code. i have started keeping a bare-bones local template with just basic login routes pre-configured.
what is your go-to trick to skip the boring setup phase without getting buried in heavy boilerplates?
