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by timjones 6y ago
Most likely will be built entirely in Slack :) Feel free to DM me on Twitter if you had more specific ideas! https://twitter.com/AnotherTimJones/
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by timjones 6y ago
My main point was that these companies likely had strong hypotheses about how they would grow before building an MVP. You don't always need to prove out all your growth channels. But it's important to have strong hypotheses and
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by timjones 6y ago
Looks like a neat tool! I had 2 cofounders in my last company - I agree it's easier. But so far, building in public has been a great way to replicate some of those benefits without one: 1. I have external motivation to produce results
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by timjones 6y ago
Thanks for the thoughts! I agree on your first point. This is the easier niche for me right now, but probably not the best niche. I 100% agree with your second point too. My first step was supposed to be "Choose a problem" ( htt
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by timjones 6y ago
Agreed! I think this is becoming even more important as the barriers to building software products shrink. Every day, there are dozens of products being launched on ProductHunt - many of them without code. The "easy" distribution
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by timjones 6y ago
Thank you! Definitely interested in hearing others' thoughts on the name as well. Here was my thinking: As a solo, bootstrapped founder, I think people are interested in the person behind the product, at least at first. I've been
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How and when to acquire SaaS users(themvpsprint.com)
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Seeking validation from strangers on the internet(mvpsprint.substack.com)
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Every startup needs a niche – here's how I found mine(mvpsprint.substack.com)
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by timjones 6y ago
Glad you liked it! Numbers are always most interesting to me so I wanted to share them.
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by timjones 6y ago
Hey HN! Author here. I couldn't find any great resources while researching how to promote the launch of a Substack newsletter. After a successful launch 48 hours ago, I wanted to share my blueprint along with a channel-by-channel metri
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Anatomy of a Successful Newsletter Launch(timjones.me)
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Cooking up a recipe in the startup kitchen(mvpsprint.substack.com)
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by timjones 6y ago
Happy Friday HN! I’m building BugTracker in public as a way to walk through all the topics required to build a SaaS (software as a service) product. - Here’s the demo - https://bugtracker.dinosaas.com/ - Here’s the source c
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BugTracker – an open-source SaaS app built with a step-by-step tutorial(dinosaas.com)
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by timjones 6y ago
Author here. Wanted to give some background and the TLDR version. I’ve never been great at design; the idea of designing a logo I was proud of has always seemed daunting. Over the last few months, I’ve been hacking away at a few side projec
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How I design logos for side projects as a non-designer(dinosaas.com)
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by timjones 6y ago
Hi all! OP here. Here’s the Github Link in case you missed it in the article - https://github.com/Dino-SaaS/Argon . I have an engineering background but I'm not a designer. So when I discovered that there were all
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I integrated a Bootstrap Dashboard theme into Rails – with a step-by-step guide(dinosaas.com)
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Cribspot (YC W15) Is Hiring a Full-Stack Engineer and Sales Rep(angel.co)
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by timjones 12y ago
Sorry for missing this! Right now, it is up to the student to make sure they abide by the rules set forth by their landlord for subleasing. Typically this is just filling out a form telling them who will be living in the property, and in so
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by timjones 12y ago
Definitely check out http://readme.io . Their docs look beautiful and set-up is a breeze.
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by timjones 12y ago
Thanks for the compliments on the interface! College students don't use Lovely for off-campus housing - the best properties don't need to be advertised beyond a property manager's website. We've been more heavily focused
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by timjones 12y ago
I'm glad you think we're useful! Our number one focus is solving the student problem. We don't intent to take responsibilities away from these agencies, but rather to make it easier to fulfill them. We make it easier for them
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by timjones 12y ago
Thanks! As with anything, it's been challenging for some and rather easy for others. Our success so far is partially due to the fact that we have existing relationships with a ton of landlords. They know we send them leads and already
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by timjones 12y ago
Thanks Mike!
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by timjones 12y ago
All sublets are posted by our users. We haven't had to scrape from other sources. Airbnb doesn't typically have a ton of supply in most of our smaller college towns. We get a lot of sublets posted partially because there aren&#x27
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Cribspot (YC W15) is a search engine for college housing(techcrunch.com)
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by timjones 12y ago
Cribspot - Ann Arbor, MI Full-time Front-end Engineer (First engineering hire) https://www.cribspot.com ---------------- We're a team of 5 recent graduates (two engineers) making it easy for college students to find, lease,
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by timjones 12y ago
Cribspot - Ann Arbor, MI - https://www.cribspot.com Full-time - Lead UX/UI Designer Cribspot is a platform for college students to search, sign, and pay for off-campus housing. Over 50,000 college renters have used our plat

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