Samuil Slavchev

Most founders build too early. I do it differently: - landing page first - see if people actually care - then build the MVP Worked on B2B, B2C, and early-stage products. If you’re building - DM me.

@DenisJeliazkov That’s why companies like @Airbnb win - design isn’t decoration there.

Design doesn’t need “a seat at the table.” It needs to be the table. The best product designers I know don’t ask for influence. They earn it by making decisions so strong leadership can’t ship without them. The shift is simple: stop thinking like a decorator, start thinking like a behavioral architect. What changed for me: I stopped presenting “designs” and started presenting decision frameworks grounded in user psychology. Because CEOs don’t care about your Figma file. They care about what makes users convert, retain, and pay.

@trav12037911 In a way, lazier. I catch myself in real life wanting AI to handle things I’d normally just do. Weird shift. You feel 10x more productive - but your brain wasn’t really built for that. Feels like a paradox - doing more, but thinking less.

Is AI making you smarter or lazier?

@plainionist People should stop chasing the “use AI and get rich” posts… and start understanding how to use it properly. AI is just a tool - the value comes from knowing what to build and how to validate it.

If AI writes the code, and AI writes the tests, and AI reviews both ... how do you know your software actually works as expected? 🤔

@zuess05 This is the kind of question that pulls me out of my work and makes me want to write an essay…… But short version: fundamentals win. AI can generate screens, but it doesn’t understand users, flows, or product decisions. That’s the real work.

Genuine question. If Claude can now build production-ready apps in a few hours... Why are 18-year-olds still taking out $100k in student loans for a Computer Science degree? What exactly are they learning?

@manlikecactus I like when design hits, not just sits there. samuilslavchev.com

Looking for a graphic designer for a streetwear brand. Not random graphics — I need depth. Someone who can translate feeling into visuals. Paid per design. (Long-term if we lock in). Reply or DM with your work.

@hridoyreh Funny enough - once we validated a product from a “roast my website” post on Reddit. Later it got VC funding.

Reddit is enough to get your 1st customer...

@robj3d3 NF fan right? "You want something in life, then why don't you go and get it? Actions speak louder than words do, it's pretty quiet, isn't it?" Ego kills success. Most founders just talk - few actually ship.

There are only 2 reasons founders stay stuck. (1) Too proud to learn from someone who already built what they're building. (2) Too distracted to actually ship. Stay humble and stay consistent. The results will come.

@iliazolotukhin It’s really just a tool - but a powerful one. Speeds up the workflow 10x if you know what you’re doing. I feel like designers are in a great spot right now - we actually understand product and how things should work. Now we can just build. Glad we connected 👋

@SamuilSlavchev Yeah man. To make real solid work with AI you need to work with you hands for 5+ years before) Let’s connect

If you can’t design - AI won’t help you. I am sorry :(

@itszineddine Will try this starting tomorrow 👀

Same account Same type of posts Different results I just changed my posting time, and that was enough to create this shift in impressions and follows Not sure if it works the same for everyone, but it definitely did for me

@vinayjunejaa @framer @insparkdesign Very productive week, man 👏

Week 1 - #FramerChallenge ✅ $0/$5,000 This week was: → Started working on my 1st template → Launched my 1st plugin ever (now 60+ users) → Making @framer Shaders Library (W.I.P) Next week: → Cold DM'ing AI founders for @insparkdesign studio → Getting the Obtix Template Structure ready on Framer → More Shaders on @X 🤌

@Kovalchuk_logos The new variant is 🔥 Shame it didn’t make the final project - would’ve loved to see it fully fleshed out.

I have an unused sign from 2022 for a vet. I decided to make it more iconic. What do you think?

If this is Week 1… I’m curious what Week 4 looks like. #FramerChallenge

Not because it paid off immediately. But because of consistency. Showing up. Engaging. Sharing.

First week of actually showing up online. #FramerChallenge Here’s what happened: