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Going from 0 to 3000 weekly added users is an amazing accomplishment and you should always remember that you are capable of producing something people love usin
by atleastoptimal 2mo ago
Going from 0 to 3000 weekly added users is an amazing accomplishment and you should always remember that you are capable of producing something people love using.
The problem is that the real world massively compounds on small advantages. Your competitor is 1% better per day at growth, that compounds to a 37x difference in a year. You could do everything perfect except one small issue, or operate in a space where your success is easily replaceable, and none of the effort will translate to real world results.
I would do the following
1. Seriously audit what you can do/insights you have that nobody else has
2. Translate that into a moat that cannot be replicated by anyone else
3. Translate that moat into growth/retention in a niche domain that you know is more important in a way others don't
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- asoomi07 2mo agoThank you, this is actually very helpful advice. What happened with my previous app showed me that getting users is not enough if the product can be copied easily. I had the audience, but I did not have anything strong enough to protect the app once bigger competitors entered with more money and better marketing. For this new project, the main difference is that users are not only using the platform. They can also earn from their creativity every time someone remixes their work. I believe this could create a strong community and give creators a reason to stay, but I still need to think seriously about how to turn that into something competitors cannot easily copy, and I need a big investment to start with almost no worries.