matt

Going to start being active here For those that don't know me I have a separate account where I make content on the stock market I am a founder building a startup right now This is my account to be me and connect with people in tech (founders, VCs, designers, devs, anything)

@Ibelick this is awesome

magnetic morph exploration

@SuperNovemh i can make a replica of google docs or word and call it a product. it solves a problem. but nobody would want it

@cleervision Is there ever a product nobody wants? The point of building one out is to solve a problem, except if there is no problem to solve, then there is no product.

this is a much more eloquent way of saying what I have been trying to say everyone talks about "distribution" being the key now but you cant distribute a product that nobody wants

people who are actually creative and leverage ai to supercharge creativity are the biggest winners of all of this

i am trying to hire someone that is good at motion design. that can leverage AI to create stuff for brands which is unique every motion designer i see on X copies the same formula and they all look the same

people talk about 1 person businesses being the future but really the sweet spot is around 5 people all aligned and cooking together

real

@MoummarNawafleh let me hire him lol

i sometimes still do some of the dev interviews and I spoke with a dev today that im so tempted to hire for devsignal this guy showed me how he’s maxing limits on claude code’s team plan every week has a whiteboard in his room with system design and ideas for his side project

@Jesussemfiltro @andrewxroas unfortunately this is hard to find

Bro, focus on a CTO profile (but not call this because you will not have money to buy one) You need someone: 1) That is good at "everything" - full stack. Front, back, infra... 2) Don't take those guys that only vibecode - they are good at MVPs but are the worst for systems and long turn projects. 3) You need someone that can develop what you are thinking + can understand about products/marketing/sales/ops/business... Don't take someone that "just code". 4) Bring someone that you could become partner in the future But do not give nothing now... otherwise it will take your shares after vesting and then leave you in a few years. This kind of person will only use you as steps - for put the "experience" in resume. You need someone that will stay the long run with you

I’m thinking about hiring my first dev Can anyone who’s gone through this offer some advice? - What countries to hire from? - What price range should I expect to get someone quality? - Red flags to look for?

@yiliush im in

testing something

too many people think that a company is a formula good tech + good distribution = success a company is much more complex than that you need to build something people want to pay for it doesn't matter if you have good tech and everybody in the world sees it if nobody wants it

@signulll the pain of being a founder

possibly going on pod soon, what unhinged topics would you like for us to talk about? - religion - politics - relationships - ai - startups - life - love - home depot the spicer the better to make it super unlame.

all the talented designers work for an agency or have a studio how does one hire a cracked designer to work for a startup and explore/push boundaries within a company instead of freelancing more surface level work out to multiple

@amarifields_ team

as a founder or builder right now what are you struggling with the most distribution raising capital compute product team drop it below. builders help builders. let’s solve problems together

@zachtdavidson it's awesome

i hate being bipolar

@dexterwjr Dope

Working on UX/UI improvements as well as extensive work on the events/interaction system. Text will get WebGL effects now as well, and lots more big changes. Lots of updates in the next release.

@zachtdavidson I’ll take your offer but I’ll pass on the money

Who are the most magical founders you know? I want to give them money in exchange for nothing

@theufukkaraca @hthieblot 1000%

@hthieblot doing it solo definitely adds another layer of stress on top of this

The early founder years are one of the most stressful phases of life. Most are really not talking about it. - Some friends are climbing the corporate ladder and taking crazy vacations. - Someone just bought their first home - Someone already feels “settled” And you’re still trying to turn an idea into a company. At the same time: - Your bank account keeps shrinking - Investors keep saying “too early” - users never seem to care and retain on your product - People around you don’t fully get what you’re building - your mom ask when you will get a real job - Nights are full of overthinking - The runway clock keeps ticking - Time feels like it’s moving too fast yet progress is slow And the hardest part? - You smile to your friends and family - You say “things are going well.” - At 2 AM you wonder if this will ever work. But remember: - You’re not behind, you are on a different path - You’re doing something incredibly hard If you’re in this phase, be impatient for actions, patient with results and don’t give up. Building something from zero takes time. Anyone else feeling this lately? ✋

@hthieblot I am just trying to launch man

This 🤌