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consider that I'm an engineer with decades of experience and I've thought about this too

bigyabai 1y ago
We're also considering that you've submit this product to HN several times without much serious traction. It's very possible that you are focusing on the wrong features, which enables solo devs to out-compete your product with simple changes. Unless your offering is unique or superior, it will almost certainly lose out to the rest of the market. This kind of market dilution will stop you from attaining $10,000 MRR, let alone a $100m valuation.
- gametorch 1y ago
  I have gotten serious traction. I hit the front page of Reddit multiple times and people are signing up to pay me while I sleep. I am well on my way to $10k MRR. I am already cash-flow positive. People would rather drag you down in the hole that they're in than climb out themselves.
  - bigyabai 1y ago
    > I am well on my way to $10k MRR. Your own stats page refutes this.
    - gametorch 1y ago
      How? Show me the numbers. Within one month of launching I'm already less than one order of magnitude away from that MRR. Why are you so obsessed with how my business is doing?
      - bigyabai 1y ago
        > I'm already less than one order of magnitude away from that MRR. Might as well email Mark Cuban then, sounds like you're a surefire hit.
        gametorch 1y ago
        I just don't understand where this attack is coming from? What did I do? I have nothing against you
        bigyabai 1y ago
        1. You're lying for flattery, which isn't a good start in the business world. I've seen healthy balance sheets before, you don't need to pretend you're holding all the cards. Trust is more fungible than cooked books. 2. You're using HN (repeatedly) for self-promotion and ought to be prepared for the responses this site will garner your product. This isn't natural propagation of your business, it is first-party advertising orchestrated by you. 3. The product you have made is a nothingburger and I guarantee it won't exist in 3 years' time. If you lack the foresight to acknowledge that, then I look forward to the related Tell HN posts detailing the struggles you face.
        gametorch 1y ago
        > You're lying for flattery Just straight up slander. I asked for specific numbers and you refuse. Wishing you well.
        bigyabai 1y ago
        For future reference, don't conflate "well on my way" with "an order of magnitude off" in the company of people who can read a spreadsheet. It's good to hear that you're not doing it for flattery, though. I'll keep commenting if you continue promoting your product like this. Au revoir!
        gametorch 1y ago
        I'll continue to do whatever the hell I want. I consider the first month a huge success to get in that order of magnitude, certainly "well on its way." See you in three years. I'll reach out.

We're also considering that you've submit this product to HN several times without much serious traction. It's very possible that you are focusing on the wrong features, which enables solo devs to out-compete your product with simple changes. Unless your offering is unique or superior, it will almost certainly lose out to the rest of the market. This kind of market dilution will stop you from attaining $10,000 MRR, let alone a $100m valuation.

gametorch 1y ago
I have gotten serious traction. I hit the front page of Reddit multiple times and people are signing up to pay me while I sleep. I am well on my way to $10k MRR. I am already cash-flow positive. People would rather drag you down in the hole that they're in than climb out themselves.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  > I am well on my way to $10k MRR. Your own stats page refutes this.
  - gametorch 1y ago
    How? Show me the numbers. Within one month of launching I'm already less than one order of magnitude away from that MRR. Why are you so obsessed with how my business is doing?
    - bigyabai 1y ago
      > I'm already less than one order of magnitude away from that MRR. Might as well email Mark Cuban then, sounds like you're a surefire hit.
      - gametorch 1y ago
        I just don't understand where this attack is coming from? What did I do? I have nothing against you
        bigyabai 1y ago
        1. You're lying for flattery, which isn't a good start in the business world. I've seen healthy balance sheets before, you don't need to pretend you're holding all the cards. Trust is more fungible than cooked books. 2. You're using HN (repeatedly) for self-promotion and ought to be prepared for the responses this site will garner your product. This isn't natural propagation of your business, it is first-party advertising orchestrated by you. 3. The product you have made is a nothingburger and I guarantee it won't exist in 3 years' time. If you lack the foresight to acknowledge that, then I look forward to the related Tell HN posts detailing the struggles you face.
        gametorch 1y ago
        > You're lying for flattery Just straight up slander. I asked for specific numbers and you refuse. Wishing you well.
        bigyabai 1y ago
        For future reference, don't conflate "well on my way" with "an order of magnitude off" in the company of people who can read a spreadsheet. It's good to hear that you're not doing it for flattery, though. I'll keep commenting if you continue promoting your product like this. Au revoir!
        gametorch 1y ago
        I'll continue to do whatever the hell I want. I consider the first month a huge success to get in that order of magnitude, certainly "well on its way." See you in three years. I'll reach out.