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Building in Public
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justship.now Is My New Front Door: Why a Curated Tools Directory Beat Out Another SaaS
I just moved justship.now into the number one project slot on my own portfolio, ahead of makers.page. Here is what it actually is, why a curated directory of 300+ tools earned that spot, and why I think curation beats crowdsourcing for this specific job.
Everyone’s Making Leaderboards Now: Inside outbid.lol’s Wild Week, and Why I Built ownthe.day Differently
outbid.lol made six figures in under 48 hours and spawned a dozen clones overnight. I break down how the pay-to-rank leaderboard trend actually works, why it exploded, and why I built ownthe.day on a different mechanic on purpose.
I Built roastme.gg, a Site Where You Pay to Get Publicly Roasted by AI
I shipped a site where you pay to get publicly roasted by AI, ranked on a wall by how much it hurt your wallet. Then I ran it through ChatGPT live search to see if it actually shows up for anyone who is not already looking for it by name.
I Just Shipped My First Chrome Extension (And It Was Harder Than the Code)
What building and publishing XPilot taught me about Manifest V3, OAuth, and the gap between "it works on my machine" and "it works in the Chrome Web Store."
I Got Falsely Reported and Banned on X. I Am Permanently Banned on Reddit. I Am Still Building SaaS.
Someone false-reported me on X and the account is gone. Reddit banned me permanently months ago. Two of the biggest distribution channels for indie hackers are now closed to me. Here is the honest version of what platform risk actually feels like, why mass-reporting is the new shadow ban, and why none of it is going to stop me from shipping.
Stop Using Generic Link-in-Bio Tools. Your Portfolio Should Prove Your Work, Not Just List It.
Linktree and its clones are fine for musicians and influencers. They are the wrong tool for anyone who builds software products. Here is what a maker portfolio actually needs to do and why most people have been doing it wrong.
Why Founders Are Bad at X (And What to Do About It)
Most founders know they should be more active on X. Almost none of them are. This is not a motivation problem. It is a systems problem and it has a fixable answer.
XPilot Is Live. An AI Autopilot for Your X Presence.
After pivoting from MarketingNow, XPilot is live today. An AI autopilot that handles your X presence so you can stay focused on building.
The X Content Strategy for Founders: How to Grow from 0 to 10,000 Followers
Most founders post on X without a real strategy and give up after weeks of silence. Here is the actual framework five content pillars, optimal posting frequency, and a 90-day timeline for what growth actually looks like.
The Build in Public Playbook: Growing Your Personal Brand on X Without a Marketing Team
Build in public has become one of those phrases that gets used so often it has almost stopped meaning anything. Here is what it actually means in practice, and how to do it in a way that builds a real audience instead of just performing one.
Your First $1 MRR Beats Your First 1,000 Followers: Why Revenue Validation Matters More
Most indie makers spend months building an audience before trying to make a single dollar. This is backwards. Here is why getting your first paying customer is more valuable than any follower milestone and how to do it this week.
The Death of the Flex: Why Proof of Work Is the Only Metric That Matters in 2026
The indie maker community is facing a credibility crisis. Screenshots can be faked, revenue claims go unverified, and audiences are starting to notice. Here is why verified proof of work is the only thing that will matter from here on.