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When Building in Public Becomes a Distraction

The "build in public" movement has created a generation of founders who are better at documenting their journey than understanding their customers

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Your SaaS Hit $10k MRR. Here's What Comes Next

I've watched dozens of promising SaaS companies stumble after their initial success, and the problems that kill them aren't the ones you'd expect

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The SaaS Hustle Culture is Burning People Out—And I'm Tired of Pretending It's Not

Some Founders Are Burnt Out on Hype — And No One Wants to Admit It

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Vibe Coding: Great for Prototypes, Terrible for Production

AI coding tools are fantastic for certain things: getting started quickly, handling boilerplate, rapid iteration

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Stop Building Without Validation: A Founder's Guide to Market Testing

You have a brilliant SaaS idea. The features are mapped out, the tech stack is chosen, and you're ready to spend the next six months coding.

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The Four Founder Traps That Kill SaaS Ideas

Why brilliant entrepreneurs keep building products nobody wants

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The Goldmine Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Smart Founders Hunt Where Others Fear to Tread

Three months after Google Reader died, Feedly had 15 million users. When Vine shut down, TikTok was ready. Coincidence? Not even close.

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I Spent $18,000 on SEO Tools Last Year (And You Probably Don't Need To)

Last month, I did something that made me feel slightly sick to my stomach. I added up everything I'd spent on SEO tools in 2024.

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The LinkedIn Events Strategy That Changed My Mind About Lead Generation

I used to think lead generation was a numbers game. Send 1,000 cold emails, get 20 responses, book 3 demos. Rinse and repeat until your fingers bleed from typing "I hope this email finds you well."