@hargitaidavid Hey @hargitaidavid is now a bad time? Would it be ridiculous to ask you where I can find the original plaque or contents thereof from the Gary Halbert MacDonald Family Name salesletter? Would that be impossible to do? Am I being unreasonable asking this?
Curiosity...
Gary Halbert said it's the most powerful emotion you can evoke in your customers.
But that's all?
4 other emotions you could also trigger in your SaaS users:
1/ Trust & security
2/ Fear of missing out
3/ Desire for efficiency
4/ Success & achievement
Today is my birthday.
And all I want to say is "thank you."
Thank you for being there and for the opportunity to support you in any way. That's my "thing" each day.
What can you do in return?
Do your best to have a great day.
I'll sure be having one.
GM.
When you start your outreach message with "What's up bro"...
You instantly irritate a significant portion of your potential audience.
Including myself.
Same true for "Hey, if we could guarantee you: ..."
WTF, bro? I can guarantee you I block you.
You don't need an original idea to start a SaaS.
Just a single feature of an established biz.
Product-market fit is already there.
Make it better/cheaper.
Done.
Sometimes I feel like a failure.
And I know you do too.
But listen:
Everyone faces the same struggles as you and I.
Most just hide it.
Seek for similar people's company. Share your struggles with them.
They'll be grateful and you'll feel relief.
You're not alone.
SaaS is complex. So you need a fast way to test your ideas with an MVP.
But how?
1/ Use boilerplates
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Those have already done the heavy-lifting of common requirements like authentication and payment plan management.
My favorites:
- SaaS Pegasus for Python
- ShipFast for JS/TS
2/ Assemble UI
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You don't have to code UI anymore. Use pre-made components for maximum speed.
My favorites:
- TailwindUI
- Shadcn (open source)
If you absolutely can't find some something pre-made, then create components using AI at v0.dev
3/ Don't make it future-proof
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As a creator you feel the urge to over-optimize. Don't do it!
You'll have time to refactor once your project has taken off.
@arvidkahl Close to the dream life, huh? :)
At 14 I visualized a much shallower way of living.
Now my dream life looks a lot like yours.
Constant learning, with coding purely as a hobby.
I just noticed that my "job" is learning things and writing code while watching Star Trek all day long.
My 14-year-old past self would be constantly high-fiving me for knowing that this would be the outcome of the many weird and chaotic years to follow.
My favorite feature in SaaS-building frameworks?
Two-way migration.
Nothing's better than automatically revert even the data changes with a single command when sh!t happens...
And believe me, it will happen.
Eventually.
Instead of locking yourself away for months, co-create your MVP design with users to build something truly innovative.
How?
Easy.
• Start with a simple (but working) prototype from existing components
• Bring in target users early
• Observe their behaviors & listen to their needs
• Evolve the design together
• Empower users to be co-creators & advocates