Ask HN: When do you just give up and ship it?(ycombinator.com) Products are never really finished, they're always evolving and growing and changing, for better or worse. At what point do you draw the line, call it quits on further breaking changes, and ship it? Asking for a friend.
The EdTech Chicken and Egg Problem(ycombinator.com) I've worked in edtech for almost 10 years now in B2B, B2C, and nonprofit contexts. I've seen real product market fit, and a lot of poor product market fit.
Ask HN: Were early stage products always so buggy?(ycombinator.com) I help startups roll out tools for their go-to-market teams. These days, I keep coming across different products with small teams, the backing of notable VCs, and lots of potential, but then when I go to use them the UIs are just littered with bugs which prevent them from functioning. And often it has nothing to do with prompting, hallucination, or anything like that. It's simple things like "when I hit save, my data disappears."
What makes Elixir great for startups?(sequinstream.com) The biggest problem most startups face is trying to find product/market fit. The key to discovering product/market fit is rapid iteration. You need to build, measure, and adapt quickly based on customer feedback.
Apple Products Are Struggling(trendlinehq.com) Apple’s products have been struggling in recent years. Iphone sales have been flattish, while sales for other product lines are declining. Vision Pro hasn’t been as much of a success and Apple has stopped working on cars. They need a new product. Seems like thats’s what they are going on announce on Feb 19.
I'm in Situationship with My Startup(ycombinator.com) I love building product as soon as I stumble upon an interesting idea.<p>My idea was to come up with icebreakers based on person's profile. I built this tool: getdatahawk.ai without any customer calls<p>I have around 150 users, none paying & almost no daily active users. 2/150 people agreed to jump on customer call.<p>I am wondering if this is a big enough problem for people to care about or should I move on. How do I decide?
Fish-gathering plate proves a big hit with anglers(japantimes.co.jp) Showa Kogyo, a metal processing firm in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, has developed a fish-gathering plate to attract thread-sail filefish as its first attempt in its 76-year history to create its own product.
I'm broke and non-technical, trying to develop tech startup(ycombinator.com) Before COVID, I started a marketing and consulting services in Nepal, which failed horribly leaving some thousand in debt. Since, I'm trying to develop a product for high school graduates and entrepreneurs to help finding out PMF and FMF, leaving no burden to start their journey as I've been there. I'm 22 now and the most productive age is slipping out of hand.
3 points by readytolaunch 94 days ago | 0 comments
Thinking Machines Lab(thinkingmachines.ai) Thinking Machines Lab is an artificial intelligence research and product company. We're building a future where everyone has access to the knowledge and tools to make AI work for their unique needs and goals.
9 points by thehrfairplay 122 days ago | 2 comments
How would you start to learn coding today?(ycombinator.com) I'm a PM and Product Designer looking to transition into launching my own products. While I have basic programming knowledge, I'm trying to be strategic about what technical skills to develop given the current AI landscape.
$250 remaining of L&D budget – what to spend on?(ycombinator.com) Currently learning basic SQL (for free on Code Academy), already have a Coursera subscription for business courses. Interested in different forms of learning (MOOCs don't really engage me that well).<p>My background is in finance and I would like to learn more about product development and strategy.