From Intro to Action - My First Week on Indie Hackers

Last week I shared my intro and launched the product page for My Morning Brief — an AI tool that turns your email and calendar into a short daily podcast so you can start the day informed without scrolling.

This week I’ve been:

• Setting up my builder board

• Replying to early comments

• Inviting a few early testers to try the MVP

Here’s what I’m learning already:

• Indie Hackers is very conversation-driven. Replying keeps your post alive way longer.

• People are curious about the workflow behind the idea, not just the shiny end result.

• Going from building in the basement to actually putting it out into the world feels like a cold plunge - shocking initially but also refreshing and energizing.

What’s next:

• Recruit 3–5 testers this week

• Post my first milestone update

• Keep refining the MVP’s onboarding (even if is still a bit clunky)

If you’ve built an MVP here before, how did you find your first testers?