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Lessons from building a tool people use 50+ times a day

We didn’t plan to build a “big” product.
We just wanted to stop typing the same things again and again.

As freelancers, we were replying to clients all day.
Same messages. Same links. Same answers.
It was boring and slow.

So we asked other freelancers a simple question:
“Do you type the same things every day too?”

Almost everyone said yes.

Before writing full code, we tested it manually.
We saved common replies.
We reused them.
We timed how long it took.

That’s how Slashit App started.

One thing surprised us.
A user told us they use dynamic templates 50+ times a day.

Do the math.
Each use saves around 3 minutes.
That’s 150 minutes saved in one day.

The lesson was clear:
• If a tool removes repeated typing, people will use it a lot
• High daily usage comes from small, boring problems
• Time saved matters more than fancy features
• Ask users first. Build later.

We didn’t chase ideas.
We fixed a daily pain.

Here is the website you can check: https://www.slashit.app/

posted to Icon for group Growth
Growth
on December 20, 2025
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    Spot on. High usage usually comes from solving the most boring, repetitive tasks. I've been working on something similar for Reddit marketing called Reddit Toolbox (at wappkit.com/download) to automate the f

  2. 1

    Building tools that solve daily frustrations is key. Focusing on repeated tasks leads to significant time savings. Everyone has those small, tedious problems; tackle them first!

  3. 1

    This perfectly explains why Slashit sticks. Solving repetitive, boring work is where real value lives.

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