AI agents are too slow for me. Unless it's a large component, I usually find it faster to manually write the code (with AI autocomplete) Is it that slow only for me or for everyone?

The best path for your startup is to build it as a side project while working on your main income source (job/freelancing). This will give you a long runway for your startup. You will be able to test things and take risks as failure will be more affordable. That is unless

You can bag good income if you sell to the rich. Rich people will know the worth of your time. They value results more than their money. Selling to broke will be constant headaches and they are very hard to satisfy. Money is worth more to them than your time or skills.

Once you get a taste of freedom, 9-5 feels like slavery. I do have a lot of freedom in freelancing compared to a job but I am still tired of this shit.

What was your first startup idea?

If you have ever optimized a backend, what's the max number of requests that you were able to handle in parallel?

I just realized that my clients are collectively doing $15M+ in annual revenue. Crazy number when you put it in to perspective

How lucrative is a Govt Job in your country? Everyone here wants a govt job and it's killing the economy

At certain level, earning more money doesn't make considerable difference in quality of life. But the difference between $1k, $10k and $100k per month is day and night. Words can't do justice with it. You need to experience it to feel the difference.

Do you guys write tests as you code or add them later? I have a few apps without any kind of tests 💀

I was sooo broke few years back. One time, a person was using my bank account to send money. I never saw that much numbers in my banking app before so I took a screenshot lol

A/B test as much as you can. - Try different copies - Test different images - Change the order of elements - Event test CTA color and wording Tests can help you boost conversion rate and find the sweet spot that you are looking for

Real Life DB optimization scenario: You have an API call that needs huge data from database: 1. 2000 rows from the main table A 2. 5000 rows from associated table B 3. 40000 rows from associated table C 4. 100000 rows from associated table D All of the data is required

Everyone is saying to offer trial instead of a limited free plan but what to do when the competitors are offering free plan?

How do you optimise for AI like SEO? And is it worth it as a marketing channel?

Shiny new things have usually a lot of competitors. Boring things are where you can make easy money. Whether that are skills or a startup

Am I the only one that manually writes CSS like a caveman? Most websites even static ones seem to be using some sort of design frameworks. I hate tailwinds thought 💀

I am going to extend my setup. Should I get a large curved display or multiple monitors?

The most important thing that I discovered in freelancing is to work with a client who can monetize whatever you are building for them. If they can earn money off your efforts, they will pay you well. Some of my clients have been working with me for more than 5 years!!

If you are just starting out or in the initial phase of building a startup Then follow and learn from those who are near your stage. Learning from the struggles and strategies of someone who went from $0 to $1000 MRR will help you far better Compared to listening to someone