Rison Simon
@risonsimon.com
Just checked my analytics and found a bunch of users signing up through perplexity and chatgpt.
No idea what they're searching to find my product.
Feels like a weird mystery - people finding you through ai but you don't know how they got there.
No idea what they're searching to find my product.
Feels like a weird mystery - people finding you through ai but you don't know how they got there.
May 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Just checked my analytics and found a bunch of users signing up through perplexity and chatgpt.
No idea what they're searching to find my product.
Feels like a weird mystery - people finding you through ai but you don't know how they got there.
No idea what they're searching to find my product.
Feels like a weird mystery - people finding you through ai but you don't know how they got there.
Just vibe-coded a Python script with AI to convert mp3 lectures to videos with subtitles.
Didn't look at the code once. Didn't try to understand it. Just trusted the ai
15 minutes later: everything worked perfectly
This is the future of coding for most scripts
Didn't look at the code once. Didn't try to understand it. Just trusted the ai
15 minutes later: everything worked perfectly
This is the future of coding for most scripts
February 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Just vibe-coded a Python script with AI to convert mp3 lectures to videos with subtitles.
Didn't look at the code once. Didn't try to understand it. Just trusted the ai
15 minutes later: everything worked perfectly
This is the future of coding for most scripts
Didn't look at the code once. Didn't try to understand it. Just trusted the ai
15 minutes later: everything worked perfectly
This is the future of coding for most scripts
Everyone's talking about ai agents in 2025
But here's what nobody tells you:
If you know the steps you need to take, just write the code directly
I removed the agent framework & replaced it with simple chain operations + basic parallelization
Result: easier to debug, maintain, and actually ship
But here's what nobody tells you:
If you know the steps you need to take, just write the code directly
I removed the agent framework & replaced it with simple chain operations + basic parallelization
Result: easier to debug, maintain, and actually ship
February 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Everyone's talking about ai agents in 2025
But here's what nobody tells you:
If you know the steps you need to take, just write the code directly
I removed the agent framework & replaced it with simple chain operations + basic parallelization
Result: easier to debug, maintain, and actually ship
But here's what nobody tells you:
If you know the steps you need to take, just write the code directly
I removed the agent framework & replaced it with simple chain operations + basic parallelization
Result: easier to debug, maintain, and actually ship
Stop falling for the "consistent marketing" trap
Everyone: "just be consistent!"
But they don't tell you WHY most founders aren't consistent
The real reason?
Marketing isn't deterministic
Without visible results, motivation dies
Your brain craves certainty
Solution: Track actions, not outcomes
Everyone: "just be consistent!"
But they don't tell you WHY most founders aren't consistent
The real reason?
Marketing isn't deterministic
Without visible results, motivation dies
Your brain craves certainty
Solution: Track actions, not outcomes
January 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Stop falling for the "consistent marketing" trap
Everyone: "just be consistent!"
But they don't tell you WHY most founders aren't consistent
The real reason?
Marketing isn't deterministic
Without visible results, motivation dies
Your brain craves certainty
Solution: Track actions, not outcomes
Everyone: "just be consistent!"
But they don't tell you WHY most founders aren't consistent
The real reason?
Marketing isn't deterministic
Without visible results, motivation dies
Your brain craves certainty
Solution: Track actions, not outcomes
I think I've found what works for me to be productive
I started grouping my to-do list tasks into tiny projects I can finish in a day.
Been doing this for a week & it's completely changed how I work
Now I finish at least one mini-project daily and actually feel accomplished instead of scattered
I started grouping my to-do list tasks into tiny projects I can finish in a day.
Been doing this for a week & it's completely changed how I work
Now I finish at least one mini-project daily and actually feel accomplished instead of scattered
January 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I think I've found what works for me to be productive
I started grouping my to-do list tasks into tiny projects I can finish in a day.
Been doing this for a week & it's completely changed how I work
Now I finish at least one mini-project daily and actually feel accomplished instead of scattered
I started grouping my to-do list tasks into tiny projects I can finish in a day.
Been doing this for a week & it's completely changed how I work
Now I finish at least one mini-project daily and actually feel accomplished instead of scattered
Just spent 4 hours debugging why a website wouldn't load. checked DNS, server configs, everything.
Turns out i had a typo in the domain name. one single missing letter in nginx config.
The dumbest bugs always take the longest to fix 😭
Turns out i had a typo in the domain name. one single missing letter in nginx config.
The dumbest bugs always take the longest to fix 😭
January 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just spent 4 hours debugging why a website wouldn't load. checked DNS, server configs, everything.
Turns out i had a typo in the domain name. one single missing letter in nginx config.
The dumbest bugs always take the longest to fix 😭
Turns out i had a typo in the domain name. one single missing letter in nginx config.
The dumbest bugs always take the longest to fix 😭
Just hit a major milestone with Painpointy! 🚀
After a lot of work & feedback, it can now:
- Analyze Reddit threads
- Identify meaningful themes
- Break them into subthemes
This is going to be a game-changer for understanding user pain points at scale!
After a lot of work & feedback, it can now:
- Analyze Reddit threads
- Identify meaningful themes
- Break them into subthemes
This is going to be a game-changer for understanding user pain points at scale!
January 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Just hit a major milestone with Painpointy! 🚀
After a lot of work & feedback, it can now:
- Analyze Reddit threads
- Identify meaningful themes
- Break them into subthemes
This is going to be a game-changer for understanding user pain points at scale!
After a lot of work & feedback, it can now:
- Analyze Reddit threads
- Identify meaningful themes
- Break them into subthemes
This is going to be a game-changer for understanding user pain points at scale!
honest talk about using huggingface models for the first time:
1. had no clue how to start
2. got stuck immediately
3. asked chatgpt + claude for help
4. actually got it working
the "figuring it out" part used to take days. now it's minutes.
1. had no clue how to start
2. got stuck immediately
3. asked chatgpt + claude for help
4. actually got it working
the "figuring it out" part used to take days. now it's minutes.
January 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
honest talk about using huggingface models for the first time:
1. had no clue how to start
2. got stuck immediately
3. asked chatgpt + claude for help
4. actually got it working
the "figuring it out" part used to take days. now it's minutes.
1. had no clue how to start
2. got stuck immediately
3. asked chatgpt + claude for help
4. actually got it working
the "figuring it out" part used to take days. now it's minutes.
marketing is so freaking chaotic compared to programming
coding:
put in work → get results
marketing:
do everything "right" → crickets
do random stuff → goes viral 🤷♂️
no wonder founders hate it. feels like screaming into the void while your metrics mock you
coding:
put in work → get results
marketing:
do everything "right" → crickets
do random stuff → goes viral 🤷♂️
no wonder founders hate it. feels like screaming into the void while your metrics mock you
January 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
marketing is so freaking chaotic compared to programming
coding:
put in work → get results
marketing:
do everything "right" → crickets
do random stuff → goes viral 🤷♂️
no wonder founders hate it. feels like screaming into the void while your metrics mock you
coding:
put in work → get results
marketing:
do everything "right" → crickets
do random stuff → goes viral 🤷♂️
no wonder founders hate it. feels like screaming into the void while your metrics mock you
todo lists shouldn't start with a blank page
that's the mistake i've been making for years
now i just:
- talk it out for 10 mins
- transcribe the audio
- let ai organize it
it's like having a productive conversation with yourself
that's the mistake i've been making for years
now i just:
- talk it out for 10 mins
- transcribe the audio
- let ai organize it
it's like having a productive conversation with yourself
January 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
todo lists shouldn't start with a blank page
that's the mistake i've been making for years
now i just:
- talk it out for 10 mins
- transcribe the audio
- let ai organize it
it's like having a productive conversation with yourself
that's the mistake i've been making for years
now i just:
- talk it out for 10 mins
- transcribe the audio
- let ai organize it
it's like having a productive conversation with yourself
the hardest part of achieving big goals isn't setting them
it's figuring out what to do each morning when you sit down at your desk
been struggling with this forever, finally breaking down annual goals into daily chunks
feels like having a GPS instead of just a destination
it's figuring out what to do each morning when you sit down at your desk
been struggling with this forever, finally breaking down annual goals into daily chunks
feels like having a GPS instead of just a destination
January 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
the hardest part of achieving big goals isn't setting them
it's figuring out what to do each morning when you sit down at your desk
been struggling with this forever, finally breaking down annual goals into daily chunks
feels like having a GPS instead of just a destination
it's figuring out what to do each morning when you sit down at your desk
been struggling with this forever, finally breaking down annual goals into daily chunks
feels like having a GPS instead of just a destination
thinking of starting an ai agents employment agency.
December 21, 2024 at 2:43 PM
thinking of starting an ai agents employment agency.
just spent 2 hours trying to fix the issue where the google login only works the second time.
found out that next.js middleware was blocking the callback path. fixed in 2 seconds.
anyway, how is your day going?
found out that next.js middleware was blocking the callback path. fixed in 2 seconds.
anyway, how is your day going?
December 16, 2024 at 5:56 AM
just spent 2 hours trying to fix the issue where the google login only works the second time.
found out that next.js middleware was blocking the callback path. fixed in 2 seconds.
anyway, how is your day going?
found out that next.js middleware was blocking the callback path. fixed in 2 seconds.
anyway, how is your day going?
simple product dev strategy that i use now:
TOP DOWN:
↓ start with problem
↓ understand it deeply
↓ explore solutions
↓ pick simplest one
↓ build it
vs
BOTTOM UP:
↑ start with cool tech
↑ force fit to problem
↑ overcomplicate
↑ fail
guess which works?
TOP DOWN:
↓ start with problem
↓ understand it deeply
↓ explore solutions
↓ pick simplest one
↓ build it
vs
BOTTOM UP:
↑ start with cool tech
↑ force fit to problem
↑ overcomplicate
↑ fail
guess which works?
December 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
simple product dev strategy that i use now:
TOP DOWN:
↓ start with problem
↓ understand it deeply
↓ explore solutions
↓ pick simplest one
↓ build it
vs
BOTTOM UP:
↑ start with cool tech
↑ force fit to problem
↑ overcomplicate
↑ fail
guess which works?
TOP DOWN:
↓ start with problem
↓ understand it deeply
↓ explore solutions
↓ pick simplest one
↓ build it
vs
BOTTOM UP:
↑ start with cool tech
↑ force fit to problem
↑ overcomplicate
↑ fail
guess which works?
my favorite way to start the day is by writing down what i'm thinking/excited about.
a few minutes of morning writing helps me checkin with myself.
then i start with what i'm excited about. makes it easier to do things.
try it - you'll be surprised by what you find.
a few minutes of morning writing helps me checkin with myself.
then i start with what i'm excited about. makes it easier to do things.
try it - you'll be surprised by what you find.
December 11, 2024 at 5:21 PM
my favorite way to start the day is by writing down what i'm thinking/excited about.
a few minutes of morning writing helps me checkin with myself.
then i start with what i'm excited about. makes it easier to do things.
try it - you'll be surprised by what you find.
a few minutes of morning writing helps me checkin with myself.
then i start with what i'm excited about. makes it easier to do things.
try it - you'll be surprised by what you find.
watching @aaronfrancis.com share his zero attendance github talk is inspiring.
why?
instead of hiding or quitting, he shared something bigger:
keep shipping, even when no one's watching.
here's the link to his talk from yesterday about publishing your work:
www.youtube.com/live/Ils_dA_...
why?
instead of hiding or quitting, he shared something bigger:
keep shipping, even when no one's watching.
here's the link to his talk from yesterday about publishing your work:
www.youtube.com/live/Ils_dA_...
December 7, 2024 at 12:24 PM
watching @aaronfrancis.com share his zero attendance github talk is inspiring.
why?
instead of hiding or quitting, he shared something bigger:
keep shipping, even when no one's watching.
here's the link to his talk from yesterday about publishing your work:
www.youtube.com/live/Ils_dA_...
why?
instead of hiding or quitting, he shared something bigger:
keep shipping, even when no one's watching.
here's the link to his talk from yesterday about publishing your work:
www.youtube.com/live/Ils_dA_...
anyone else frustrated with missing posts from people you follow?
i'm building something to fix this! 🎉
• 1 post at a time
• distraction-free
• filters reposts & replies
• makes engagement so fun & fast
• keyboard shortcuts for everything
want to try it out? reply below! 👇
i'm building something to fix this! 🎉
• 1 post at a time
• distraction-free
• filters reposts & replies
• makes engagement so fun & fast
• keyboard shortcuts for everything
want to try it out? reply below! 👇
December 6, 2024 at 7:07 AM
anyone else frustrated with missing posts from people you follow?
i'm building something to fix this! 🎉
• 1 post at a time
• distraction-free
• filters reposts & replies
• makes engagement so fun & fast
• keyboard shortcuts for everything
want to try it out? reply below! 👇
i'm building something to fix this! 🎉
• 1 post at a time
• distraction-free
• filters reposts & replies
• makes engagement so fun & fast
• keyboard shortcuts for everything
want to try it out? reply below! 👇
people making product accounts on bluesky:
why not just share direct links to your website?
links aren't penalized here and make it easier for folks to go to your website.
why not just share direct links to your website?
links aren't penalized here and make it easier for folks to go to your website.
December 4, 2024 at 4:21 AM
people making product accounts on bluesky:
why not just share direct links to your website?
links aren't penalized here and make it easier for folks to go to your website.
why not just share direct links to your website?
links aren't penalized here and make it easier for folks to go to your website.
i decided not to send black friday emails for one of my products, for which i've built an email list of thousands, but i haven't sent any emails in a long time.
i decided that it's better not to damage the domain reputation for short-term gain.
i decided that it's better not to damage the domain reputation for short-term gain.
November 29, 2024 at 3:40 PM
i decided not to send black friday emails for one of my products, for which i've built an email list of thousands, but i haven't sent any emails in a long time.
i decided that it's better not to damage the domain reputation for short-term gain.
i decided that it's better not to damage the domain reputation for short-term gain.
fun fact: you can use clearsky.app to:
• see which starter packs you're part of
• check who's blocked you
apparently 46% of bluesky users are blocked by at least one person!
• see which starter packs you're part of
• check who's blocked you
apparently 46% of bluesky users are blocked by at least one person!
November 27, 2024 at 5:13 AM
fun fact: you can use clearsky.app to:
• see which starter packs you're part of
• check who's blocked you
apparently 46% of bluesky users are blocked by at least one person!
• see which starter packs you're part of
• check who's blocked you
apparently 46% of bluesky users are blocked by at least one person!
Reposted by Rison Simon
i made a starter pack for ai founders. join us! 🙌
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
November 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM
i made a starter pack for ai founders. join us! 🙌
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
hey @il.ly can you please add: go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
November 26, 2024 at 1:42 PM
hey @il.ly can you please add: go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
i made a starter pack for ai founders. join us! 🙌
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
November 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM
i made a starter pack for ai founders. join us! 🙌
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
building an ai product? drop a comment below - I'll add you.
🔗 post a link to your product
🤖 write a line about your ai feature
🧡 like this post
🔄 repost for visibility
go.bsky.app/Bm9XkkE
starter packs solve a key problem: finding good accounts to follow and seeing posts that interest me.
threads had this issue too - but great instagram photographers weren't always good writers
threads had this issue too - but great instagram photographers weren't always good writers
Starter Packs were such a killer idea
A have a few friends who tried to get started with X and they always had the same complaint - my feed is full of garbage and people I don't care about!
Now I can send then a starter pack of cool people and they can start with a curated feed already! 👍
A have a few friends who tried to get started with X and they always had the same complaint - my feed is full of garbage and people I don't care about!
Now I can send then a starter pack of cool people and they can start with a curated feed already! 👍
November 26, 2024 at 10:51 AM
starter packs solve a key problem: finding good accounts to follow and seeing posts that interest me.
threads had this issue too - but great instagram photographers weren't always good writers
threads had this issue too - but great instagram photographers weren't always good writers
the fomo to create something with the bluesky api is real.
it's great that bluesky has such open apis. hopefully they last.
it's great that bluesky has such open apis. hopefully they last.
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
the fomo to create something with the bluesky api is real.
it's great that bluesky has such open apis. hopefully they last.
it's great that bluesky has such open apis. hopefully they last.