Lavanya Mishra | MVP Specialist | Indie Hacker
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Building in public is terrifying.
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Building in public is terrifying.
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
You’re exposing your ideas, your flaws, your process — to strangers you’ll never meet.
But I still do it. And here’s why 🧵👇
Everyone’s chasing venture capital. I decided to go the opposite way.
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Everyone’s chasing venture capital. I decided to go the opposite way.
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
Here’s why I’m bootstrapping my startup — and what it’s teaching me about ownership, creativity, and control. 👇
I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
I reached out to that same user again.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I reached out to that same user again.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
To my surprise, she was still using my app.
And she gave me raw, honest feedback that I’d missed before.
One of my earliest users even emailed me feedback.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of my earliest users even emailed me feedback.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I replied politely… and ignored it.
Because in my head, I knew better.
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
I used Asana for 4+ years to manage everything — startup tasks, personal goals, side projects.
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I used Asana for 4+ years to manage everything — startup tasks, personal goals, side projects.
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
The silent habit that kills most product builders — and how I finally beat it.
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
October 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The silent habit that kills most product builders — and how I finally beat it.
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Why I Renamed My Chrome Extension from SearchPulse to Veyora 🧵👇
October 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Why I Renamed My Chrome Extension from SearchPulse to Veyora 🧵👇
🚀 Struggling to name your product?
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
October 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🚀 Struggling to name your product?
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
🚀 How to get new leads from Reddit (step-by-step)
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
September 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🚀 How to get new leads from Reddit (step-by-step)
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
⚡ Your GitHub issues are probably killing your velocity.
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
⚡ Your GitHub issues are probably killing your velocity.
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Most founders are sleeping on the best place to find new leads.
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
September 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Most founders are sleeping on the best place to find new leads.
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
Why I ditched AI autocomplete in my code editor—and what I'm doing instead.
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
September 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why I ditched AI autocomplete in my code editor—and what I'm doing instead.
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
Got so deep in the zone I wrote on a totally different topic.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
September 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Got so deep in the zone I wrote on a totally different topic.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Build in Public Journal log
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Build in Public Journal log
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
People obsess over stolen ideas.
Stop. Ideas don’t pay bills.
Execution does.
🧵👇
Stop. Ideas don’t pay bills.
Execution does.
🧵👇
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
People obsess over stolen ideas.
Stop. Ideas don’t pay bills.
Execution does.
🧵👇
Stop. Ideas don’t pay bills.
Execution does.
🧵👇
Interesting!
It could be because devs are more focused on building features and don't usually focus on the benefits those features will give.
And this is RAS (Reticular Activating System) in action.
It could be because devs are more focused on building features and don't usually focus on the benefits those features will give.
And this is RAS (Reticular Activating System) in action.
September 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Interesting!
It could be because devs are more focused on building features and don't usually focus on the benefits those features will give.
And this is RAS (Reticular Activating System) in action.
It could be because devs are more focused on building features and don't usually focus on the benefits those features will give.
And this is RAS (Reticular Activating System) in action.
SearchPulse Updates
✅ Add dark mode
✅ Improve the positioning of the tool
SearchPulse saves you hours — avoid context switching & rabbit holes. Capture ideas now, explore later.
✅ Add dark mode
✅ Improve the positioning of the tool
SearchPulse saves you hours — avoid context switching & rabbit holes. Capture ideas now, explore later.
September 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
SearchPulse Updates
✅ Add dark mode
✅ Improve the positioning of the tool
SearchPulse saves you hours — avoid context switching & rabbit holes. Capture ideas now, explore later.
✅ Add dark mode
✅ Improve the positioning of the tool
SearchPulse saves you hours — avoid context switching & rabbit holes. Capture ideas now, explore later.