Nikita Vorontsov
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Nikita Vorontsov
@nikitavorontsov.bsky.social
Founder
Building Software.

https://char-gen.com
https://videoeffectmaker.com

Software Engineer
Thanks! Over-engineering is always my worry with things, but that probably stems from the Unknown unknowns of UI design!
January 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I found v0 is really good at the technical side. The code quality seems better in terms of complexity and understanding.

Where it really falls short is design.

Asking to create a rough dashboard with v0 you get a bunch of ugly blocks, no real CSS, no colour.

Lovable gets design a lot better!
January 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
That's really valuable, thanks! I tend to shy away from subscription-based models but maybe its worth a look, keeping the X videos / month, but just changing it from 50 per $50, to 50 per $49.99/month, every month! With options for bigger and better prices!

I'll see how traffic goes first!
January 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Interesting! I was trying to avoid going too high on the pricing so as not to overwhelm. I like the one-time fees from a user perspective as I myself found it annoying having to subscribe to something when I just wanted 1 effect.

Would you go higher on the middle->upper fees?
January 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Realised I should have added some actual screenshots of the app...oops!
January 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another thing I learned... you can’t just slap a UI on a backend and hope it works (sadly)! It’s been a learning curve, but I’m buzzing with how it’s turned out.

Next Steps? No Idea! Will see what feedback says!

It’s live: VideoEffectMaker.com. Would love your feedback!

Cheers 🍻
VideoEffectMaker AI - Create Professional Video Effects with AI
Generate stunning transparent video effects for your content with AI. Perfect for YouTubers, VFX artists, and content creators. Start creating professional effects today.
VideoEffectMaker.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Under the hood:

* Supabase for DB
* FAL for video generation APIs
* Stripe for payments
* Lovable for FE

Lovable was perfect for someone like me who needed frontend assistance. I learned the importance of having a clear frontend idea from the start, instead of just saying, “Build me a thing.”
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here’s the process:
1️⃣ Upload your video
2️⃣ Generate RGB and Alpha Channel files
3️⃣ Download and drop them into your editing software

It’s quick, simple, and works with any editing suite.
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Back when I had a brewing YouTube channel, I spent ages hunting for effects, only to hit some £29.99/month paywall.

With recent AI improvements and better processing, I realised that I wanted to try my hand at building something frontend-heavy, so I built one myself. (I'm a Backend Engineer)
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM