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Research Professor | CTO & co-founder at | Building SaaS | 🇻🇳 🇰🇷 🇭🇰 🇮🇹 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

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Back to the day we showcased our product at @CES , Las Vegas 2024. #CES #CES2024
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@fireship_dev Additional open-source self-hosted alternatives 🌿 Figma -> Penpot Zendesk -> osTicket Intercom -> Chatwoot Webflow -> Grav ClickUp -> Taskcafe Confluence -> Wiki.js Xero -> InvoicePlane Typeform -> Formspree HubSpot -> Mautic Freshdesk -> Zammad Google Drive -> Seafile
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@dagorenouf Sounds like a challenge! If you can win over Indians, you can sell to anyone.
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What does #buildinpublic actually mean? 🤔
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@dagorenouf Less hassle, more profit, and call it a day 😂
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How do coders greet each other? With a nod, a smirk, and the universal password: 'It works on my machine.' 😅 #developers #buildinpublic #startups #letsconnect
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Code with purpose, and your work will leave a lasting impact.
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Did you know? As a solo entrepreneur, you: 1 - Have more job titles than employees! 🏷️👔 2 - Can fire and rehire yourself within seconds! 🚀🔥 3 - Have the CEO, janitor, and coffee-maker all rolled into one! ☕🧹 #startups #indiehackers #buildinpublic #techhumor
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@svnrnns Pascal for me 🫣
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After 7 days active 🌻 Thanks to all the great connections 🍓 Impressions 🚀 15x New follows 🚀 18x Likes 🚀 45x Profile visits 🚀 210x You guys rock! 🎉 #letsconnect #buildinpublic #indiehackers #developers
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Early birds 🐦 are up before coffee is even an option Night owls 🦉 are still debugging by the time the coffee shop opens. ☕️🌤️🌷 #developers #buildinpublic #indiehackers #letsconnect
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100 popular paid software and open-source alternatives 🌻 1. Hosting Vercel ➡️ Coolify Netlify ➡️ CapRover Render ➡️ Railway Heroku ➡️ Dokku Firebase ➡️ Supabase ➡️ Clever Cloud AWS Amplify ➡️ Back4App Google Cloud Run ➡️ OpenFaaS Azure Static Web Apps
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“Coding is like a game of hide and seek.” You hide the bugs, and the compiler seeks them out. 🕵️‍♂️🪲 #buildinpublic #developers #techhumor
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@DanKulkov Having the tools doesn't guarantee success. Execution, persistence, and understanding the market are key. The tools are just enablers.
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Key Lessons from "The Lean Startup" 📚 👉 Test with an MVP, measure results, and learn 👉 Adjust based on feedback 👉 Track learning, not just revenue 👉 Release updates frequently 👉 Focus on actionable metrics #SaaS #indiehacker #buildinpublic
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@NanouuSymeon `whaleSong` because it was responsible for sending large amounts of data across the network 🐳
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Top secrets @X algorithms don’t tell you: 1 - No one cares about you - only your stories. 2 - Quality communication is key! 🗣️✨ 3 - Share your thoughts with real value. 💡 For those interested in 🌿🌻 #letsconnect #buildinpublic #indiehackers #developers
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As a developer saying 'Hello World' isn't just a greeting it's a rite of passage. Bonus points if you didn’t spend 30 minutes debugging it! 😂 #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Your 9-5 funds your dream your 5-9 builds it.
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Good day, friends! 🌻 I am looking to connect with friends in 🌐 Web Dev 🍀 SaaS 🌷 Startup 🔥 AI / ML 🚀 Open Source And anyone enthusiastic about technology and tech business. #letsconnect #buildinpublic #indiehackers #startups #SaaS #X #opensource #SoftwareDevelopment
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SaaS boilerplates help indiehackers ship products fast. Interestingly, creators often make more money selling these boilerplates than any SaaS built with them. Are they successfully selling their dreams to others? 🤔 #indiehacker #startup #SaaS #boilerplate #buildinpublic
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JavaScript developers: 'It’s all about flexibility!' Python developers: 'It’s all about readability!' Meanwhile, the code is just happy to run without crashing. 😅💻 #developers #javascript #python #indiehackers #letsconnect
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Michael Trinh
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In the US 🇺🇸 devs go from their home office to the coffee shop ☕️ In India 🇮🇳 devs go from their bed to the desk, dodging family, and finding perfect spot for WiFi 🛜 #developers #buidinpublic #USA #Indian 🌻
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is MacBook Air enough for indie hackers? Using a MacBook Air is like bringing a butter knife to a food fight. Using a MacBook Pro is like showing up with a full-on battle-axe and a shield.” 🗡️💻🛡️ #indiehackers #buildinpublic #developers
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I prompted: "Generate a photo of an indie hacker." Here are the results from #ChatGPT and #GROK2 . Which one do you prefer? #indiehacker #prompt
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Three secrets successful indie hackers might not admit 🫣 1. They didn’t start from scratch Many had experience, networks, or savings that gave them a major advantage, but downplay how much it helped. 2. Growth isn’t purely organic Viral success often involves paid marketing,
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Being a coder where the only thing more persistent than bugs are the requests for 'just one more feature' 😂 #startups #indiehackers #coders #buildinpublic
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Developers, what's your daily routine? 🤔 Coffee, code, debug, repeat ... or is there some secret sauce we're missing? 💻☕ #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Michael Trinh
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Turn your passion into progress - every small win builds towards your big success. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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It's not good to #LetsConnect and then unfollow. Respect the people you connect with. They aren’t just followers! 😂 Happy #letsconnect 🍓 #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Show your journey, shape the future. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Windows 🪟 Let’s just get it done. Linux 🐧 Let’s do it right. macOS 🍏 'Let’s do it stylishly… while sipping a latte. #developers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Your code can change lives - write it with passion and purpose.
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Do you sometimes feel like 80% of your effort yields only 20% of the results 20% of your effort brings 80% of the results?
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“Let’s add just one more feature!” Famous last words before the project scope expands exponentially. 😅📈 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #techhumor
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Tech startups be like where 'MVP' means 'Mostly Various Problems' 🍺 #startups #indiehackers
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Michael Trinh
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Indie hackers write code for users 🍒 Real hackers write code to break the code 😅 #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Michael Trinh
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What’s a best practice you follow to keep your codebase clean and efficient? #buildinpublic #developers
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Forget about getting it perfect on the first try. Embrace the process of continuous improvement. #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Web developers say ‘It works in production!’ Game developers say ‘It worked on my machine, but it crashed spectacularly on yours! #developers #startups #buildinpublic
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Growing followers on @X is like version control you add you commit and sometimes you revert. Just keep iterating and improving! 😂🐦 #X #letsconnect #indiehackers
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In academia: 'Let’s explore all possibilities.' In industry: 'Let’s explore the fastest possibility.' 🕵️‍♂️⏩ #academiclife #indiehackers #developers #letsconnect
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On #X A well-placed 🔥 or 💯 can say more than words ever could. On #Facebook Why just like when you can love, laugh, cry, be shocked, or get angry all at once? 🌷 #startups #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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What’s one programming language or framework you’re eager to learn next, and why? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Keep building, stay resilient - your unique vision is worth the hustle. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Your perseverance today builds the success of tomorrow. Keep going! #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Indie Hacker 👨‍💻 User feedback: 'It crashes when I click the button.' Time to debug 🐞 Chef 👨‍🍳 Customer feedback: 'It needs more salt.' Time to season 🧂 #indiehackers #developers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Indie hackers 👨‍💻 building empires one coffee at a time. Real hackers 🧢 hacking the coffee machine to brew itself. #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Michael Trinh
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What exciting projects are you working on these days? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Web developers optimize for user experience. Game developers optimize for ‘How can I make the player suffer... in a fun way? #developers #buildinpublic #startups
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Michael Trinh
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Stop comparing yourself to others. Start setting personal development goals. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Think big, code small. #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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The solopreneur’s journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Persistence and vision turn dreams into reality. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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@marc_louvion Spot on! The 9-5 escape niche is gold.
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Michael Trinh
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@miere_ai Self-taught programmers often bring practical, hands-on skills and real-world problem-solving abilities, while students provide a strong theoretical foundation. Both paths have unique strengths.
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When your code finally runs without errors 🪲 but now you have to figure out what it actually does 😅 #TechHumor #developers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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@ManmohitSandhu Let's connect 🍀
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Michael Trinh
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Stay resilient, adapt quickly, and your vision will shape the future.
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Why do programmers prefer dark mode? Because light attracts bugs. 🪲💡 #developers #techhumor #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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As a solopreneur you are the CEO the chief innovator and the dedicated worker all rolled into one. Embrace the journey. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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What’s a common misconception about development that you wish more people understood? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Quit stressing over frameworks. Focus on writing clean, maintainable code. #buildinpublic #developers
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When she says, 'It’s just one more line of code,' and he knows that’s code for ‘We’re in for an all-nighter.’ 😅💻 #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Windows developers curse at BSODs 🪟 Linux developers curse at dependencies 🐧 macOS developers curse when they drop their coffee on a $2,000 laptop 🍏 #developers #buildinpublic
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She’s all about ... clean, readable code, 💃 he’s all about ... ‘If it works, it works.’ 👨‍🦱 Coding: where style meets speed! #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Michael Trinh
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My first #teaching experience. Nonlinear Finite Element Method for graduate students at #JBNU .
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Ever notice that in coding we spend 10% of our time writing code and 90% googling how to fix it? 😂 #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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@sidi_jeddou_dev Engineers turns simplicity into scalability - sometimes, the side effect is making things feel like a boss level in a video game. 😅
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Michael Trinh
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Indie hackers debug the product 📥 Real hackers debug the world 📤🌎 #indiehackers #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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The CEO sees the big picture. The CTO sees all the little bugs in that picture. #developers #buildinpublic #startups
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Michael Trinh
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Being a founder can be a lonely - crazy ride driven by dreams. Switching to manager mode means dealing with chaos - patience and empathy are key.
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Michael Trinh
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Debug, refine, excel. #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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What is your go-to snacks for maintaining energy and focus during coding sessions? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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@jspujji If money weren’t an issue, I’d live everywhere - why limit myself to one place?
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What’s one wellness habit you’ve adopted that has significantly improved your productivity? #buildinpublic #developers
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Keep coding, keep growing - your future self will thank you.
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Indie Hacker: My kitchen? 🥢 It’s a laptop and a coffee machine. I cook up code! Chef: My kitchen? 👨‍🍳 It’s a stove, oven, and a pantry full of spices. I code flavors! #indiehackers #buildinpublic #developers
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What kind of developer are you? #developers #buildinpublic #indiehackers
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Write code, chase goals. #buildinpublic #developers
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The tool or library I can’t live without is __________ ⁉️ #developers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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JavaScript: 'Anything is possible!' Python: 'Let’s keep it simple.' The great battle of creativity vs. sanity. ⚔️🐍 #developers #javascript #python #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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Academics: 'Let's solve this theoretical problem.' 📚 Industry: 'Cool, but can it ship by Friday?' 🚀 #academiclife #developers #indiehackers #letsconnect
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What’s one tool or resource you’ve found indispensable for maintaining your work-life balance? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Many people are talking about "founder mode" today 🌻 Founder mode is a hands-on, deeply involved approach to running a company, where the founder stays closely engaged and active, rather than just managing through others.
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Founder Mode:
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What strategies do you use to manage stress and avoid burnout in your development work? #buildinpublic #developers
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Which recent tech trend do you think will have the biggest impact on development in the next year? #buildinpublic #developers
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The CEO dreams in billions 💰 The CTO wakes up in bugs 🪲 #startups #developers
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Michael Trinh
27 days
Absolutely agree. It's all about balance. Use what's practical for the stage you're in - optimize later when it really matters. No need to overcomplicate early on.
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John Rush
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My 10 cents on this hot debate. Bootstrappers say: you don’t need to pay for all these tools, it’s all bulshit and scam. Those startups raise $300m, bribe all YouTubers and influencers to post good stuff about them and convince office clerks that it’s “cool boys” who use it. VC
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Windows 🪟 Have you tried turning it off and on again? Linux 🐧 Have you tried compiling it from source? macOS 🍏 Have you tried paying for the upgrade? #developers #buildinpublic
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Indie hackers dream of unicorns 🦄 Real hackers just debug them 😂 #indiehackers #hackers #developers #buildinpublic
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The most satisfying moment in coding is when __________ ⁉️ #developers #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Consistent habits forge the path to enduring success.
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Michael Trinh
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How has using Cursor AI changed the way you approach coding? Do you find it’s boosting your productivity or shifting how you think about problem-solving?" 🤔💡 #CursorAI #buildinpublic #indiehackers
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Michael Trinh
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What’s the most valuable piece of feedback you’ve received during a code review, and how did it influence your coding practices? #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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It’s tough, but that’s what makes it wonderful. Embrace the grind and cherish the journey. #buildinpublic
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Michael Trinh
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Embrace the code - every challenge you overcome sharpens your skill. #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
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Learn fast, code faster. #buildinpublic #developers
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Michael Trinh
10 days
Reading ‘The Lean Startup’ won’t suddenly make your startup thrive. It's not just about building a minimum viable product or pivoting. True success demands grit, relentless hustle, and learning from every failure. There's no shortcut, only the grind.
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He thinks 'Ctrl+z' is the solution to everything. She’s got a backup plan for the backup plan. Balance in the coding universe. 🔄💻 #developers #indiehackers #buildinpublic #letsconnect
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