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What social network is best to promote a product?
I don't think there is one answer to this...Different products have different target audiences and those people spend time on different social networks. For example, if you are building a resume tool, LinkedIn might be a good place to find your audience. If you are building a short-form video editing tool, Instagram or TikTok might make more sense.When I was promoting SimploMail.com, I tried Reddit. And I found that a lot of people asking what they could use to send email newsletters and how they could send them cheaper. So I joined those conversations and of course suggested SimploMail where it was relevant. I could probably boost a post of Facebook or Instagram, but I'm not sure I would find the same kind of conversations there. Have you been able to identify the best social network to reach your target audience and promote your product? 🤔
From Creative Designer to AI Entrepreneur: The Journey Behind Pixel Perfects Solutions & EstateAI
My name is Muhammad Faizan, and I am the Founder & CEO of Pixel Perfects Solutions LLC, a creative technology and real estate marketing company focused on helping professionals present properties with better visuals and smarter digital solutions.My journey began with a strong foundation in graphic design and interior design, which eventually developed into a broader career in real estate visualization, virtual staging, 3D visualization, floor plans, image editing, and digital marketing.Over the years, I worked closely with real estate agents, brokers, photographers, builders, property managers, and marketing teams. This experience allowed me to understand the real challenges professionals face when preparing properties for the market.One thing became particularly clear to me:Great property presentation can make a major difference in how a property is perceived online.That realization became the foundation for building Pixel Perfects Solutions—and eventually led me toward artificial intelligence.My Company — Pixel Perfects Solutions LLCPixel Perfects Solutions LLC is a real estate visual marketing and creative technology company providing professional solutions for real estate professionals worldwide.Our services include virtual staging, real estate photo editing, virtual renovation, image enhancement, 2D and 3D floor plans, 3D visualization, 360° virtual staging, day-to-dusk editing, decluttering, item removal, and other property marketing solutions.You can explore our complete range of real estate visual services and see how we help agents, photographers, brokers, builders, and property marketers create professional, listing-ready visuals.One of the services that became especially important throughout our journey was Virtual Staging.Traditional home staging can require furniture, logistics, time, storage, and considerable expense. Virtual staging offered a more flexible way to digitally transform empty rooms and help potential buyers visualize the possibilities of a property.At Pixel Perfects Solutions, we combined creative expertise, real estate knowledge, and technology to deliver realistic property visuals at scale.From Creative Services to TechnologyAs our experience grew, I started asking a bigger question:What if we could make professional virtual staging faster, simpler, and accessible to anyone?Instead of requiring every customer to submit an order and wait for an editing team, could we create a platform where a real estate professional could upload an empty room and let AI generate a professionally furnished version?That question eventually became the idea behind EstateAI.Introducing EstateAIEstateAI by Pixel Perfects Solutions is an AI-powered virtual staging platform created specifically for the real estate industry.The concept is simple:Upload a property photo → Choose a room and design style → Generate → Compare → Download.EstateAI is designed to transform empty or unfurnished room photographs into realistic, furnished property visuals using artificial intelligence.The goal isn't simply to generate attractive images.The goal is to help real estate agents, photographers, brokers, property marketers, developers, and home staging professionals present properties more effectively while reducing the time and effort involved in preparing listing visuals.You can try EstateAI and experience the platform for yourself.Why I Built EstateAII didn't want to build another generic AI image generator.I wanted to build an AI product around a real problem I had already experienced through years of working in the real estate visualization industry.Real estate professionals often need to prepare multiple properties, sometimes under tight deadlines. Empty rooms can also make it difficult for prospective buyers to understand how a space could look when furnished.EstateAI was created to make that process dramatically simpler.Instead of arranging physical furniture, coordinating staging, photographing the finished room, and repeating the process for every property, AI can provide a digital alternative within minutes.The vision is to make professional property visualization faster, more accessible, and more scalable.EstateAI's Approach to AI Virtual StagingEstateAI is built around a real-estate-focused workflow rather than a general-purpose image-generation experience.Users can choose from multiple interior design styles, including:ModernLuxuryScandinavianBohoMinimalIndustrialRusticFarmhouseContemporaryAuto-selectThe platform also includes features such as before-and-after comparison, project history, room-type selection, AI generation, and a credit-based workflow.The objective is to preserve the character and structure of the original property while introducing furniture and interior design that makes the space easier to visualize.My Vision for Pixel Perfects SolutionsThe journey from graphic design to real estate visualization and then to artificial intelligence has taught me one important lesson:Technology is most valuable when it solves a real problem.Pixel Perfects Solutions started from creativity.Then we expanded into professional real estate visualization.Now, we're building technology that can make those visual solutions faster and more accessible.Our long-term vision is to create a growing ecosystem of AI-powered tools for the real estate industry.EstateAI is only one part of that vision.We want to continue combining AI, design, visualization, automation, and real estate expertise to build products that genuinely help professionals work smarter.From Pixel Perfects to EstateAIMy journey can be summarized in three stages:Creative Expertise → Real Estate Visualization → AI-Powered SolutionsWhat started with design and creative services evolved through years of working with real estate professionals and understanding their needs.That experience eventually gave us the foundation to build EstateAI.Today, Pixel Perfects Solutions LLC continues to provide professional real estate visual services, while EstateAI represents our next step toward building scalable AI technology for the property industry.This isn't just a transition from a service company to a software product.It's a continuation of the same mission:Make properties look better. Make marketing easier. Use technology to create better possibilities.Explore Our WorkIf you're a real estate professional looking for professional property visuals, you can explore the Pixel Perfects Solutions services, view our real estate visual gallery, or try our free trial before placing an order.And if you're interested in AI-powered virtual staging, you can explore EstateAI.The journey started with creativity.The future is being built with AI.— Muhammad FaizanFounder & CEOPixel Perfects Solutions LLC
A brand mention in an AI answer is not automatically a win
I’ve been thinking about how founders should measure visibility in AI answers.A brand mention can look good in a dashboard, but it may mean very little if it appears in a broad question with no buying intent.I’d rather see a SaaS mentioned in 10 answers to specific questions such as:- “What is the best tool for [job] for a [type of customer]?”- “What are the alternatives to [competitor] for [use case]?”- “How do I solve [pain point] without [common drawback]?”than get 100 vague mentions with no clear buyer behind them.My current view is that the useful unit is not a brand mention — it is a buyer question, the answer AI gives, the alternatives it recommends, and the evidence behind that answer.Do you agree? If you had to choose one question an AI assistant should answer before a prospect finds your SaaS, what would it be?
What should an AI-search visibility report tell a founder before it becomes actionable?
I’m building GEO Tracker AI, and I’m trying to avoid a report that is interesting for five minutes but doesn’t change what a founder does next.For me, a useful AI-search visibility report needs to answer four concrete things:1. What real buyer question was tested?2. Was the brand mentioned, recommended, or absent?3. Which competitors appeared instead?4. Which sources seem to be shaping the answer?The important part is the next step. If a brand is missing, is the problem positioning, missing proof, weak source coverage, or simply the wrong buyer question?I’m curious how other founders would define “useful” here: what is the one thing an AI-search visibility report would need to show before you would monitor it every week?If you are willing, share one pre-purchase question your customers ask before choosing a tool like yours. I’m collecting these to make the reports less generic and more decision-oriented.
TraceLogicAI helps teams prove whether their AI systems are reliable, secure, and authorized to act.
TraceLogicAI helps teams prove whether their AI systems are reliable, secure, and authorized to act.It compares architectures like RAG, MCP, agents, and security-aware workflows, then measures quality, cost, latency, security, tool use, and execution evidence.TraceLogicAI also evaluates agent permissions and data access, helping answer a critical question:Did the AI just complete the task—or was it actually allowed to do it?Run → Score → Trace → Recommend → GateThe goal is simple: turn AI architecture decisions from opinion into measurable evidence.About Malik Dixon:Malik is an AI systems and workflow consultant and DevSecOps practitioner focused on AI assurance, agent governance, cloud security, and secure automation.Explore and ask yourself:Can you prove your AI is ready to act?
Oddapy
Personal life management. Privacy focused. Personal space.
TraceLogicAI and Me
TraceLogicAI is an AI assurance and architecture evaluation platform that helps organizations determine whether their AI systems are reliable, secure, and authorized to act before they reach production. It compares architectures, detects regressions, traces decisions and tool use, evaluates agent permissions, and turns AI behavior into measurable evidence—so teams can prove not only what their AI did, but whether it was allowed to do it.About the Founder:Malik Dixon is an AI systems and workflow consultant, DevSecOps practitioner, and builder focused on AI assurance, agent governance, cloud security, and secure automation. He created TraceLogicAI to help teams move beyond simply deploying AI toward proving that their systems are reliable, secure, traceable, and properly authorized.
Women's health app to relieve menstrual cycle symptoms - DotDays
"Why am I tried and craving pizza bagels?""Why did I feel fine yesterday but today want to quit my job and leave the country?""How can I curb PMS?"These are all questions me and my co-founder (PhD in women's health) have heard and to help women know what to do today to feel better today is why we created DotDays! - Our new free, science-backed women’s health app that turns your cycle into a daily playbook for how to eat, sleep and move to reduce cycle symptoms.It's available for free to download in the App Store now.Let me know what you think!
Is SaaS Hive quietly the better community for genuine engagement?
Launched Banalo on product hunt today, but honestly, i'm getting better traction here on saas hive.Not sure if that's just me being new to both platforms, or if this community genuinely has more people who want to actually engage rather than just scroll and upvote.Curious if others have felt the same difference between the two.Still figuring out how both platforms actually work, so would genuinely love your honest opinion on this.Does saas hive tend to have deeper engagement, or did i just get lucky with the people who saw my post?
Unpopular opinion: your first 10 users matter more than your first 100
Everyone chases signup numbers early on. i think that's backwards.10 people who actually use your product and complain about it teach you more than 100 who signed up and forgot you exist.I've got 8 paying users right now for BanaloBusiness. haven't even scaled outreach yet, just been obsessing over what those 8 actually do inside the product.Curious what others think, early on do you optimize for more users, or deeper usage from fewer?
You are invited!!
🚀 Just 4 Days Left until GeniusCook shines on Product Hunt and SaasHive!!!The countdown to August 26th is officially on, and the excitement is unreal! We have been pouring our hearts into creating an immersive culinary experience, and we can’t wait to share it with the world. 🍳✨To celebrate this milestone, we aren't just launching an app—we are launching a community.We’ve officially opened our GeniusCook Telegram Community Hub, and you’re invited to get in on the ground floor!👇 What’s waiting for you inside:Exclusive Launch Updates: Be the very first to know the exact moment we go live.The Recipe Competition: Find out how to submit your best AI-generated recipe to win a Full 1-Year Free Premium Subscription! 🏆Direct Connection: Chat with fellow foodies, share ideas, and connect directly as we build this journey together.🎯 Lock in your VIP spot for pre-launch:Drop a 🍳 in the comments if you're ready for launch day, and let's get cooking!#GeniusCook #ProductHunt #StartupLaunch #FoodTech #AIInnovation #CommunityBuilding #RecipeChallenge #BuildInPublic
Neou
When ADHD takes you offline, Neou keeps you moving.
"Build it and they will come" is dangerous advice
"build it and they will come" is the most dangerous startup advice for first-timers.sell it before you build it. then build.I posted an idea with zero product behind it.300+ people said yes in 72 hours. that's when i started building.Did anyone else build first and wish you'd checked demand earlier? or am i just late to this realization...
How do you promote your product?
What works for you? Here is what I do.I am building SimploMail.com, and I constantly think about what else I should do to get more people to discover it. I also think about how I can do better with the things I am already doing.Here is what I have tried so far:I updated all of my social media profiles to say that I am the founder of SimploMail.I started publicly sharing what I am doing with SimploMail on X, LinkedIn, Threads, Reddit, and here on SaaS Hive.I share both good and not-so-good results. This has also helped SimploMail get indexed by Google and AI crawlers a little.The competition in my niche is fierce, though. Right now, AI tools still cite my competitors instead of SimploMail. I hope that will start changing as I continue publishing and building an online presence.I use SimploMail in all of the projects I build as the email service provider.I send my email marketing campaigns through SimploMail, and all of my projects use it for email notifications. I also include the project logo at the bottom of emails to increase awareness.I constantly ask users for feedback, and when I get it, I try to act on it immediately.In fact, I recently posted a feedback request here on SaaS Hive: https://saashive.com/founder-community/request-feedbackI am planning to reach out to bloggers and websites that write about startups and SaaS products.I want to purchase review and comparison articles. It will cost money, but I think it can help with both SEO and GEO.That is what I am doing right now.But I am sure there are many other things I could be doing.What works for you?If you are building and promoting a product, I would love to learn from your experience. Please share what has worked for you.
I had a perfume problem. Unfortunately, I decided to solve it.
I’m Sahil from a small village in Himachal. 10 days ago, I didn’t know how web apps worked, couldn’t code. I was trying to start a perfume brand and got stuck in the same mess every new founder probably hates: suppliers, oils, bottles, packaging, pricing, legal stuff… 20 tabs open and still no idea what to do.So I came up with Banalo.BusinessThere was just one problem: my friend, who could actually build it, was busy with his own product 😭So I did the only thing I knew how to do.I started selling the idea before we even had the product. I posted about it on social media. Within 72 hours, 300+ people messaged saying they wanted it.I showed my friend. Then basically moved into his workspace until we launched. 😂2 days ago, Banalo went live.6 people have already paid ₹499.The product is still rough. I know there’s a lot to improve.But I learned something I didn’t know 10 days ago:You don’t always need the product first. Sometimes you just need to find out if people want it badly enough.Now the real fun starts.What would you build next if this was yours?Tell me what’s missing, what’s useless or what you’d completely rip apart.I’m actually listening...👀
We heard you. Here's the rebuilt FounderFlow site.
Some of you were pretty direct about the original launch — messaging that was vague, screenshots that looked like every other SaaS mockup, trial terms that were implied instead of stated. That kind of feedback stings a little to read and is exactly the kind worth taking seriously.We took a week — one to actually sit down, map out what wasn't working, and reconstruct the whole thing from the ground up.What changed on founderflowhq.ai:The homepage now says plainly what FounderFlow does — watches the business, flags what matters, protects revenue, tells you what to do next. No more vague "AI-powered platform" language.Every screenshot on the site is a real screen from the product — Priority Inbox, Daily Briefing, Revenue Intelligence, Pipeline. Zero mockups.Trial terms are stated up front: 7-day free trial, no credit card required, cancel anytime.A full security section — SOC 2 Type I, Google CASA, AES-256 encryption — laid out in detail instead of just a badge asking you to trust us.A week isn't long. But it was long enough to stop guessing and actually go point by point through what you told us.If you left feedback on the original launch, take another look: founderflowhq.ai. If something still doesn't land, say so — that's exactly what got us here.Stacy
I’ll check how visible your SaaS is in AI search
I'm looking for 10 SaaS founders who want to see how their company currently appears in AI search.Send me your SaaS domain and I'll help you test:whether your brand appears,which competitors are recommended instead,which sources are being cited,and where the biggest visibility gaps are.You don't need to prepare anything. If you want, I'll also suggest the buyer questions worth testing for your product.No sales call. No review required.In return, I only want honest feedback after you've seen the results: was the information actually useful, what was confusing, and would you want to monitor it again?If you want to be one of the first 10 tests, drop your domain below.
SGEspy.com
Stop losing traffic to SGE. Track, Analyze, and Dominate Google AI Overviews.
Building GEO Tracker AI — looking for the first SaaS founders to test it
Hi everyone, I'm Petr, founder of GEO Tracker AI.I'm building a tool that tracks how brands appear across AI search — whether they get mentioned, which competitors appear instead, and which sources AI engines cite.I'm at the very early validation stage and I'm looking for the first SaaS founders willing to put a real company through it.I'm especially interested in one question: after seeing your AI visibility, competitors, and cited sources, is the result useful enough that you'd want to monitor it over time?I'm not looking for reviews or praise. I need people who are willing to try it and tell me where the product is confusing, weak, or genuinely useful.Happy to do the same for other founders here.
Live on SaaSHive! EasySwitch — Turn any spare computer into a wireless virtual second display
Hey Hive! EasySwitch is officially live today It's a lightweight app that unifies multiple Mac, Windows, and Linux computers into a single workspace — combining KVM control, virtual extended displays, clipboard sync, and file transfer.What was hardest to get right: Optimizing the streaming pipeline to keep latency imperceptible over standard Wi-Fi while handling raw frame rendering locally, all without draining CPU or battery life.Quick question for the community: When you manage multiple computers on one desk, what's your biggest pain point — juggling keyboards/mice, physical cable clutter, or transferring files between different operating systems? Would love to hear your setup hacks!
Hey!! My name is Sharif! I am a solo developer of Real Brain, building EasySwitch
Hey Hive! I’m Sharif, a senior full-stack developer and solopreneur.What I built: EasySwitch - a lightweight, cross-platform app that turns any spare Mac, Windows, or Linux computer into a wireless virtual second display, paired with complete KVM control, clipboard sync, and file transfer.Who it's for: Software engineers, creators, and power users who work across multiple computers and want a clean multi-monitor workspace without buying extra hardware or dealing with physical display cables.Why I built it: I had spare laptops sitting on my desk doing nothing, but I couldn't find a low-latency tool to use them as extended screens without lag or third-party cloud streaming. EasySwitch runs 100% locally over LAN to ensure high performance and privacy.What's next: Fine-tuning the local streaming protocol for ultra-low frame latency and tighter OS-level display integrations.Excited to join the community and launch here today!
GeniusCook: Your AI Culinary Assistant & Smart Meal Planner
Struggling with what to cook or trying to cut down on food waste? GeniusCook turns the ingredients you already have in your kitchen into delicious, personalized recipes instantly, while going far beyond a standard recipe app to deliver a fully immersive food experience.Key Features:Pantry-to-Plate AI: Generates tailored recipes based on your exact available ingredients.Smart Meal Planner: Automates weekly menus customized to your dietary needs and goals.Interactive Cook Mode & Bento Studio: Offers step-by-step guidance with built-in timers, alongside custom bento studio creation tools.Immersive Ecosystem: Features an integrated arcade section, skin rituals, dedicated cookbooks, and much more to blend lifestyle and culinary arts.Built to take the stress out of daily meal planning while keeping cooking fun and engaging! Check it out and let me know your thoughts!
Hey!! My name is Inna! I am a solo builder of Genius Ecosystem, the future of creative AI
Independent Entrepreneur & Full-Stack Developer building an advanced digital ecosystem at the intersection of AI, creativity, and daily lifestyle. As the sole creator behind GeniusLux AI Studio—a multi-utility creative platform—and GeniusCook, an immersive culinary journey designed to transform how people discover and interact with food, I am pioneering intuitive software that empowers creators and everyday users alike.Currently expanding the Genius ecosystem with a suite of upcoming companion applications designed to seamlessly integrate AI intelligence into productivity, fitness, and lifestyle management. Follow along as I build the future of creative AI, one app at a time.
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AI-Powered Etsy Listing Optimizer for Dropshippers & POD Sellers
What books would you recommend to someone building a SaaS?
I am very interested in what other founders are reading. So I thought it would be interesting to share a few recommendations here.I’ll start with mine:Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier HanssonThe Diary of a CEO by Steven BartlettThese two books I would really recommend to anyone who is building a SaaS startup. There are a lot of ideas in it that made me think about building a business, making decisions, and dealing with the challenges that come with it.How about you?What is one or two books you would recommend to another SaaS founder?Share them in the comments. Maybe we can create a pretty good reading list together. 🙂
FounderFlow Is Starting to Feel Like the Product I Originally Imagined
FounderFlow Is Starting to Feel Like the Product I Originally ImaginedBuilding FounderFlow has been a constant cycle of testing, breaking things, fixing them, listening to feedback, and realizing that some of the most important improvements are not always the most visible ones.Over the past few weeks, several pieces have started coming together in a way that feels different. FounderFlow is becoming less like an AI tool that helps organize information and more like the AI Executive Chief of Staff I originally set out to build.The idea behind FounderFlow has always been simple: founders should not have to discover important things too late.A customer going quiet. A follow-up that never happened. A renewal approaching. A deal beginning to stall. An important email buried under dozens of routine messages. A commitment that was made but never completed.Those are not just productivity problems. They can become revenue problems.That is exactly why I started building FounderFlow after a missed email in one of my own businesses resulted in a lost opportunity worth $51,600 per year.One of the biggest areas of progress has been FounderFlow’s ability to separate signal from noise. The Priority Inbox continues to improve so FounderFlow can distinguish routine communication from messages that may represent a real priority, decision, follow-up, revenue opportunity, or risk.We have also spent a lot of time correcting classifications. A receipt should not suddenly become an executive priority. An automated payment confirmation should not generate an unnecessary AI reply. An unknown email should not automatically be treated like a VIP. A suspicious message should not appear among the founder’s most important priorities.Those may sound like small details, but they are critical. An Executive Chief of Staff is only useful if you can trust its judgment.Revenue Radar is also becoming a much more important part of the product. FounderFlow is being built to identify signals such as revenue at risk, opportunities developing, deals going cold, relationships that need attention, and potential revenue that may otherwise be overlooked.The goal is not to create another dashboard full of numbers. The goal is to help a founder understand what changed, why it matters, and what they should do about it.We have also made significant progress on actions. FounderFlow is moving beyond simply identifying problems and toward helping founders resolve them. The product now supports workflows around replying, scheduling, CRM updates, pipeline movement, follow-up tasks, assigning work, and closing opportunities.One area we recently improved was delegation. During testing, we discovered that some information a founder selected when assigning work, including due dates, permissions, and completion status, was being saved correctly in the backend but was not reaching the teammate’s screen properly. That has now been corrected.We also found and fixed an issue with our production health checks. The automated check that was supposed to confirm the live site was working after deployment had been silently reporting that no tests were found rather than actually performing the check.That is exactly the type of issue that reinforces why we have been investing heavily in automated testing. Our Cypress end-to-end testing has expanded significantly, with hundreds of tests now covering more of the product and helping us catch regressions before they reach users.Security has also moved forward substantially. FounderFlow has completed Google CASA verification, which was especially important because of the level of Gmail access required for the product. We have also completed our recent Socify security work.For a product that is trusted with business communication and executive-level information, security cannot be something we add later. It has to be part of the foundation.The website has also gone through a major redesign. This may sound less exciting than AI architecture, but it matters. One of the biggest lessons I have learned while building FounderFlow is that having a powerful product is not enough. People need to understand it quickly.The new website focuses much more clearly on the actual business problem: FounderFlow watches your business, identifies what matters, protects your revenue, and tells you what to do next.We are also showing more of the real application rather than asking visitors to imagine what the product does.The positioning is becoming clearer too. FounderFlow is not trying to replace Gmail. It is not trying to replace HubSpot. And it is not trying to replace ChatGPT.Those tools each serve a purpose. FounderFlow is designed to sit above the tools a founder already uses and provide an executive intelligence layer across them.Gmail gives you communication. HubSpot gives you CRM information. ChatGPT helps when you ask it something. FounderFlow is designed to identify the things you may not realize you need to ask about.That difference is becoming clearer with every iteration.We are still building. There are still workflows to improve, classifications to refine, integrations to expand, and plenty of things we want FounderFlow to eventually do.But this stage feels important because the individual pieces are beginning to connect.Priority Inbox, Daily Briefing, Revenue Radar, Relationship Intelligence, Executive Memory, Pipeline intelligence, actions, delegation, confidence, and evidence are beginning to work together as one system rather than a collection of features.That is when FounderFlow starts becoming an actual Executive Chief of Staff.And that is the product I have been trying to build from the beginning.FounderFlow currently offers a free 7-day trial with no credit card required.You can explore it at https://founderflowhq.aiI would especially love feedback from founders who constantly feel like there is something happening somewhere in their business that they are supposed to know about.Because that is the problem we are trying to solve.Stop finding out too late.
I’m intentionally making Crazy Sajangnim show you less
A lot of shopping products are built around the same idea: more products, more stores, more recommendations, more things to scroll through.While building Crazy Sajangnim, I’ve started thinking in almost the opposite direction.One of the constraints I gave myself from the beginning was that the shopping side should focus on items that are actually on sale. Not a giant designer-fashion catalog where you have to dig through hundreds of full-price products before finding something interesting.That sounds like a small product decision, but it has affected almost everything I’m building.Crazy Sajangnim currently brings together discounted designer fashion from Korean and U.S. retailers and lets you narrow it down by market, brand, and category. The goal isn’t to become another endless fashion marketplace. I want opening the site to feel more like:“What is actually worth looking at today?”I’m a fashion enthusiast myself, and I realized that when I check multiple stores, I’m rarely browsing every product they carry. I’m usually looking for the interesting overlap between:a brand I already like + a meaningful discount + something I would genuinely consider wearing.So instead of optimizing for the size of the catalog, I’ve been thinking more about the signal-to-noise ratio.The social side of Crazy Sajangnim fits into that idea too. Once you find something interesting, the next problem isn’t discovery anymore. It’s deciding whether it deserves your money.That’s where the community comes in: sharing a find, asking what other people think, talking about styling or fit, and occasionally having someone tell you, “No. Do not spend $600 on that.” 😂There are still a lot of things I want to improve, especially around how products are collected, how quickly new sales appear, and how useful the browsing experience feels as the number of supported brands grows.But one product principle I’m becoming increasingly convinced about is:A shopping platform doesn’t necessarily become more useful by giving people more things to buy. Sometimes the better product is the one that removes everything that isn’t worth considering.That’s the direction I’m experimenting with for Crazy Sajangnim.If you shop online often, I’d be curious about one thing:Would you rather use a fashion site with a massive catalog, or a much smaller feed that aggressively filters for things that are actually worth checking out?https://saashive.com/view-product/8fc6144e-8f3c-40b0-87d2-a788f8af885a
I’m looking for honest feedback on Crazy Sajangnim 👀
Hi SaaS Hive! I’m continuing to build Crazy Sajangnim, a fashion discovery and co-shopping platform focused on discounted designer fashion from Korean and U.S. retailers.The idea started from a problem I kept having myself: finding something I liked was easy, but deciding whether I should actually buy it was much harder. Is the price really good? Is there a better deal somewhere else? Will I actually wear it? Is the quality worth it?Crazy Sajangnim is my attempt to make that decision more social. You can browse sale items by brand, market, and category, then use the community blog to share finds, ask “should I buy this?”, discuss fit and styling, and get opinions from other people who genuinely enjoy fashion.I’m still early, so honest feedback would be extremely useful right now. If you have a few minutes to try it, I’d especially love to know:Is it immediately clear what Crazy Sajangnim is for?Does browsing the sale products feel useful or overwhelming?Would you actually use the community/blog before buying something expensive?What would make you come back regularly instead of visiting once?Is there anything confusing, unnecessary, or missing?At what point, if any, do you feel like leaving the site?You can sign in quickly with Google and try the community features as wellPlease don’t worry about being overly positive. At this stage, hearing “I wouldn’t use this because…” is probably more valuable to me than hearing that everything looks good.If you test it, I’d really appreciate hearing what stood out to you and what you think I should improve next.https://saashive.com/founder-community/request-feedback/afe23890-c84f-437a-b4d5-25d72a704777
How many users does it take to validate a product?
I recently invited people to test one of my products.About 50 people responded. But when I followed up, I found out that almost nobody had actually tested it.Some people were away or busy. Some did not reply. A few said that the product looked good, but they did not have enough time to test it properly.So now I am thinking that I should wait with promotion and ask more people to actually test the product.Waiting is hard, though 😐.I was thinking that if I get proper feedback from at least 10 people who actually tried using the product, that might be enough for me to start promoting it.But what is your number?How many users do you want to tell you that your product is good enough to go?
SuperBased
Think Wispr Flow-style dictation + AI-powered screen capture in one tool