In this episode, we present two concrete startup ideas, focusing on how to build and grow them.

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00:00 Introduction

00:33 Idea 1

41:18 Idea 2

01:03:34 En finale

We talked about Marc Lou's being hacked and why it is not that bad.

Also a little about why VC-backed founders are actually poor even if they seem super successful.

The biggest part of the episode is John lecturing (again 😪) about how to make viral content on 𝕏 and Reddit. Pretty insightful, especially for makers who struggle to get attention with their content.

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00:00 Teaser

00:30 Twitter Drama: Marc Lou and the Hackers

08:03 Jealousy and Success in the Indie Maker Community

12:09 Security Advice for Indie Makers

18:19 The Importance of Social Media for Makers

39:32 Niching Down Content for Success

47:39 WordPress Drama and Indie Makers' Financial Realities

51:49 The Struggles and Realities of Indie Makers

01:00:47 Disappointing Customers

01:13:19 How to make a viral Tweet

01:28:18 Planning the Next Episode: Roasting Twitter Profiles

This episode's biggest drama is coursebois vs makers 🤓 It is my favourite topic because I want to make a course, but I do not want to lose my reputation as a "real" maker.

And do not miss the "how to make viral tweets" part. 𝕏 is now accessible to anyone. You can build huge audience within a couple of years of constant tweeting. Check out how John did it to get from 0 to 40k in just 1.5 years or so. It is a gem.

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00:00 Teaser

01:23 Coursebois vs. "real" makers

14:40 The Future of Product and Course Creation

30:10 Advice for Builders and Entrepreneurs

51:47 The Founder Mindset vs. Employee Mindset

58:49 Vercel vs. Cloudflare

01:12:52 Mastering X

01:22:41 Understanding Twitter's Feed

01:24:19 Strategies for Viral Tweets

01:29:10 Reverse Engineering Virality

01:41:42 Consistency is the key

01:56:03 Bye-bye

In this episode, we explore the recent dramas on Twitter surrounding Product Hunt and its relevance to indie hackers. Listen to our debates over its understanding of its core audience, assess industry veteran perspectives, and examine emerging Product Hunt clones.

We also talk about insights on modern dev tools like Vercel, encouraging.

We also talked about Pear AI, the fork of continue dev that got into the YC without any significant code changes.

Oh and the new mkbhd's wallpaper app. Which is a good sign for the future of microapps and boilerplates.

00:00 Teaser 01:00 The Product Hunt Drama 04:00 Nico's Viral Tweet and Community Reactions 07:58 Analyzing Product Hunt's Current Challenges 12:31 Comparing Product Hunt to Reddit 17:23 Potential Solutions for Product Hunt 32:39 The Future of Launchpads and Niche Communities 51:30 Introducing Dagobert's New Project 52:11 Challenges of Starting from Scratch 53:46 The Importance of Community Support 55:14 The Reality of Indie Making 59:49 Co-Founders VS solo 01:07:21 The Fork 01:19:01 The Vercel vs. AWS Debate 01:36:40 The Importance of Marketing for Makers 01:41:24 Elon Musk's Algorithm 01:41:30 Content Quality and Persistence 01:42:23 Overcoming Early Failures 01:43:11 Content Writing vs Product Development 01:45:48 The Role of AI in Marketing 01:48:47 AI for Founders 02:02:35 The Competitive Nature of the Startup World 02:16:40 Influencers Entering the Product Space 02:22:57 The Importance of Content Creation for Devs 02:27:34 Final Thoughts

Enjoy the special episode of The Indie Startup Podcast. We met in person and I asked https://x.com/johnrushx about his ways to generate startup ideas. The first part is more practical. Tools, exact steps to find startup ideas. But at 46' we jumped to the boring fundamentals 😁. E.g. how to plan your journey for 10 years ahead, how to keep being motivated for a long time etc. 00:00 Teaser 00:36 Generating Profitable Ideas: Insights from a Successful Entrepreneur 01:54 Going B2B 02:54 Validating Ideas on 𝕏 17:04 Keyword Research 43:27 The Struggles of Makers 44:08 Silicon Valley is fake 45:19 The importance of planning 46:47 Patience 52:05 Finding Your Niche 53:47 The Power of Single-Feature Tools 01:00:03 B2C vs. B2B 01:03:30 Ethics of Copying 01:10:39 Hype Waves (AI, NTF, crypto etc) 01:13:11 Long-Term Strategy 01:20:38 Wrapping-Up

Follow us on 𝕏: https://x.com/alexanderisorax https://x.com/johnrushx 00:00 Teaser 00:21 Discussion on Lex Friedman and Peter Levels Interview 00:28 Tech Stack Debate: jQuery, PHP 00:52 Using Familiar vs. New Technologies 01:10 The Case for PHP and jQuery in Indie Projects 04:47 Forget TypeScript 09:21 Balancing Work and Fun 22:59 Finding Ideas 31:54 Validating Ideas 43:35 Directories 48:22 The Evolution of Content Creation 49:09 Google's Role in Directories 51:58 Target Audience for Directories 56:52 Incubators 57:32 Modern Incubators 01:00:50 John's Incubator 01:04:30 The Value of Directories 01:09:49 Community Building 01:16:26 Maker Week 01:25:16 Future Plans

00:00 Domain names

10:16 Investing in Domains

17:37 SEO and Domain Extensions

24:30 Zuck's Threads(.)net

28:49 How to dominate Twitter (and others)

41:19 Balancing 9-5 and Startup

Discover the 5 most important startup trends.

Based on the tweet: https://x.com/johnrushx/status/1820760629193453922 00:00 Introduction and AI Model Predictions 02:05 The Commoditization of B2B Tools 04:35 Opportunities in Underserved Sectors 20:57 The Shift in VC Investments 21:36 The Power of Audience Building 27:06 Finding Your Unique Strengths