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1.5K Google impressions, 0 clicks, $0 revenue — what I learned before touching SEO again

The bug wasn't in my code — it was in what happens when my data gets copied

How do you know whether low traction is a product problem or a distribution problem?

The number I was letting myself feel good about wasn't the right one

My "capability" field was a promise, not a measurement

Two weeks into this and I might be solving my own problem, not a user's

My "capability" field was a promise, not a measurement

Three installs made my production metrics lie

StareBrain build log: capability vs. state — the distinction I was missing

Three installs made my production metrics lie

Confirmation screens: it's not "can I undo it," it's "how far did the consequence already travel"

Launching on Product Hunt in 4 days. It's also my birthday. Here's the honest state of things going in.

Confirmation screens: it's not "can I undo it," it's "how far did the consequence already travel"

The feature worked exactly as specified—and was still wrong.

The right question for a confirmation screen isn't "how risky is this," it's "can I undo it"

2,000 upvotes on Reddit, 0 signups. I stopped launching and started commenting. 11 customers later.

15 days after launching to zero audience: $0, 1 follower, 0 stars. The full numbers.

Launching on Product Hunt in 4 days. It's also my birthday. Here's the honest state of things going in.

inputprobe is live on Product Hunt today — hardware testers that show their error bars

Launched on Product Hunt today: the part of shipping an AI-built app nobody automates — the server