Rifayudeen
@rifayudeen.bsky.social
As indie hackers, we need to focus on this:
Why? Know the reason you’re building.
What? Define the smallest thing worth shipping.
How? Launch fast, get feedback, iterate. 🚀
Why? Know the reason you’re building.
What? Define the smallest thing worth shipping.
How? Launch fast, get feedback, iterate. 🚀
August 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As indie hackers, we need to focus on this:
Why? Know the reason you’re building.
What? Define the smallest thing worth shipping.
How? Launch fast, get feedback, iterate. 🚀
Why? Know the reason you’re building.
What? Define the smallest thing worth shipping.
How? Launch fast, get feedback, iterate. 🚀
Stop chasing perfection. Ship it, learn fast, and improve. Products grow by feedback, not by waiting. 🚀
August 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Stop chasing perfection. Ship it, learn fast, and improve. Products grow by feedback, not by waiting. 🚀
What happened if ai disappear overnight ??
August 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What happened if ai disappear overnight ??
Before you go viral, go valuable.
One person saying "this helped me" > 10 likes.
Prove the product quietly.
Then scale loudly.
#providity #buildinpublic #indiehacker
One person saying "this helped me" > 10 likes.
Prove the product quietly.
Then scale loudly.
#providity #buildinpublic #indiehacker
August 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Before you go viral, go valuable.
One person saying "this helped me" > 10 likes.
Prove the product quietly.
Then scale loudly.
#providity #buildinpublic #indiehacker
One person saying "this helped me" > 10 likes.
Prove the product quietly.
Then scale loudly.
#providity #buildinpublic #indiehacker
AI LLM integration is the next gold rush. Every tool will have an 'AI inside' badge.
If you're building in 2025, think:
✅ Embed AI in workflows
✅ Multi-model orchestration
✅ Cost optimization layers
The winners? Those who integrate, not just innovate.
If you're building in 2025, think:
✅ Embed AI in workflows
✅ Multi-model orchestration
✅ Cost optimization layers
The winners? Those who integrate, not just innovate.
August 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
AI LLM integration is the next gold rush. Every tool will have an 'AI inside' badge.
If you're building in 2025, think:
✅ Embed AI in workflows
✅ Multi-model orchestration
✅ Cost optimization layers
The winners? Those who integrate, not just innovate.
If you're building in 2025, think:
✅ Embed AI in workflows
✅ Multi-model orchestration
✅ Cost optimization layers
The winners? Those who integrate, not just innovate.
I learned the hard way: never blindly trust coding agents.
I connected one to improve my backend code it rewrote everything confidently.
Looked clean. Sounded smart.
But when I ran it? Nothing worked. Everything was broken.
AI is a tool, not a shortcut. Always double-check. ⚠️💻
I connected one to improve my backend code it rewrote everything confidently.
Looked clean. Sounded smart.
But when I ran it? Nothing worked. Everything was broken.
AI is a tool, not a shortcut. Always double-check. ⚠️💻
August 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I learned the hard way: never blindly trust coding agents.
I connected one to improve my backend code it rewrote everything confidently.
Looked clean. Sounded smart.
But when I ran it? Nothing worked. Everything was broken.
AI is a tool, not a shortcut. Always double-check. ⚠️💻
I connected one to improve my backend code it rewrote everything confidently.
Looked clean. Sounded smart.
But when I ran it? Nothing worked. Everything was broken.
AI is a tool, not a shortcut. Always double-check. ⚠️💻
Most solo founders don’t need a co-founder. They need discipline, not a partner.
August 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Most solo founders don’t need a co-founder. They need discipline, not a partner.
Are most "build in public" indie hackers actually building anything, or just tweeting to look busy?
Where’s the roadmap, revenue, churn, and real lessons?
Or is it just marketing dressed as transparency?
#buildinpublic
Where’s the roadmap, revenue, churn, and real lessons?
Or is it just marketing dressed as transparency?
#buildinpublic
August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Are most "build in public" indie hackers actually building anything, or just tweeting to look busy?
Where’s the roadmap, revenue, churn, and real lessons?
Or is it just marketing dressed as transparency?
#buildinpublic
Where’s the roadmap, revenue, churn, and real lessons?
Or is it just marketing dressed as transparency?
#buildinpublic
🚨 Underrated startup hack:
Build → Share → Wait for replies → Ship what they hint at, not just what they say.
Silent replies = weak signal
Excited replies = gold
#buildinpublic #founderlife
Build → Share → Wait for replies → Ship what they hint at, not just what they say.
Silent replies = weak signal
Excited replies = gold
#buildinpublic #founderlife
August 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
🚨 Underrated startup hack:
Build → Share → Wait for replies → Ship what they hint at, not just what they say.
Silent replies = weak signal
Excited replies = gold
#buildinpublic #founderlife
Build → Share → Wait for replies → Ship what they hint at, not just what they say.
Silent replies = weak signal
Excited replies = gold
#buildinpublic #founderlife
What’s your current “I’ll figure it out later” problem in your startup?
Let’s see who’s really winging it 👀
#indiehacker
Let’s see who’s really winging it 👀
#indiehacker
August 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
What’s your current “I’ll figure it out later” problem in your startup?
Let’s see who’s really winging it 👀
#indiehacker
Let’s see who’s really winging it 👀
#indiehacker
What’s harder: building the product or getting people to care?
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
August 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What’s harder: building the product or getting people to care?
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
How long did it take you to get your first paying user — and what worked?
Curious how others did it.
#saas #indiehackers
Curious how others did it.
#saas #indiehackers
August 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
How long did it take you to get your first paying user — and what worked?
Curious how others did it.
#saas #indiehackers
Curious how others did it.
#saas #indiehackers
What’s one thing you believed about building a product that turned out completely wrong
August 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What’s one thing you believed about building a product that turned out completely wrong
I used to obsess over UI polish.
Now I obsess over:
– Why did the user bounce?
– What made them stay 4x longer?
– Did they come back?
Pretty pixels don’t matter if the core value isn’t clear.
#buildinpublic #ux
Now I obsess over:
– Why did the user bounce?
– What made them stay 4x longer?
– Did they come back?
Pretty pixels don’t matter if the core value isn’t clear.
#buildinpublic #ux
August 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I used to obsess over UI polish.
Now I obsess over:
– Why did the user bounce?
– What made them stay 4x longer?
– Did they come back?
Pretty pixels don’t matter if the core value isn’t clear.
#buildinpublic #ux
Now I obsess over:
– Why did the user bounce?
– What made them stay 4x longer?
– Did they come back?
Pretty pixels don’t matter if the core value isn’t clear.
#buildinpublic #ux
No one talks about how lonely solo-building can get.
You’re designing, coding, debugging, marketing — all alone.
But when that one user says “this helped me”…
Man, it hits different.
#buildinpublic #founderlife
You’re designing, coding, debugging, marketing — all alone.
But when that one user says “this helped me”…
Man, it hits different.
#buildinpublic #founderlife
August 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
No one talks about how lonely solo-building can get.
You’re designing, coding, debugging, marketing — all alone.
But when that one user says “this helped me”…
Man, it hits different.
#buildinpublic #founderlife
You’re designing, coding, debugging, marketing — all alone.
But when that one user says “this helped me”…
Man, it hits different.
#buildinpublic #founderlife
If you only had 30 days to build & launch something that makes money —
What would you cut?
What would you keep?
Genuinely curious how others decide.
#startup #buildinpublic
What would you cut?
What would you keep?
Genuinely curious how others decide.
#startup #buildinpublic
August 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If you only had 30 days to build & launch something that makes money —
What would you cut?
What would you keep?
Genuinely curious how others decide.
#startup #buildinpublic
What would you cut?
What would you keep?
Genuinely curious how others decide.
#startup #buildinpublic
Every successful story starts with a dream ❤️
August 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Every successful story starts with a dream ❤️
I built Zinkmail to clean up inbox chaos.
This morning, it summarized 24 hrs of email perfectly — categorized, prioritized, and clear.
I never imagined it would work this well.
Building your own tool and getting surprised by it?
Unreal feeling. 💥
#buildinpublic
This morning, it summarized 24 hrs of email perfectly — categorized, prioritized, and clear.
I never imagined it would work this well.
Building your own tool and getting surprised by it?
Unreal feeling. 💥
#buildinpublic
August 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I built Zinkmail to clean up inbox chaos.
This morning, it summarized 24 hrs of email perfectly — categorized, prioritized, and clear.
I never imagined it would work this well.
Building your own tool and getting surprised by it?
Unreal feeling. 💥
#buildinpublic
This morning, it summarized 24 hrs of email perfectly — categorized, prioritized, and clear.
I never imagined it would work this well.
Building your own tool and getting surprised by it?
Unreal feeling. 💥
#buildinpublic
Racing to launch in 30 days?
Clarity > Everything.
I ask :
👉 What’s the ONE thing users really want?
👉 What hurts enough that they’d pay to fix?
👉 What’s the smallest version to prove it works?
Validate first. Polish later. Ship fast. 🚀
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
Clarity > Everything.
I ask :
👉 What’s the ONE thing users really want?
👉 What hurts enough that they’d pay to fix?
👉 What’s the smallest version to prove it works?
Validate first. Polish later. Ship fast. 🚀
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
August 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Racing to launch in 30 days?
Clarity > Everything.
I ask :
👉 What’s the ONE thing users really want?
👉 What hurts enough that they’d pay to fix?
👉 What’s the smallest version to prove it works?
Validate first. Polish later. Ship fast. 🚀
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
Clarity > Everything.
I ask :
👉 What’s the ONE thing users really want?
👉 What hurts enough that they’d pay to fix?
👉 What’s the smallest version to prove it works?
Validate first. Polish later. Ship fast. 🚀
#buildinpublic #indiehacker
Been fine-tuning the Zinkmail backend to cut down AI hallucinations.
Turns out batching emails + clear system prompts = way smarter summaries.
Built it solo. No fancy tools, just lots of debugging and whiteboard sketches.
Summary quality? Up 60%. Costs? Down.
Not perfect — but it’s real.
Turns out batching emails + clear system prompts = way smarter summaries.
Built it solo. No fancy tools, just lots of debugging and whiteboard sketches.
Summary quality? Up 60%. Costs? Down.
Not perfect — but it’s real.
August 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Been fine-tuning the Zinkmail backend to cut down AI hallucinations.
Turns out batching emails + clear system prompts = way smarter summaries.
Built it solo. No fancy tools, just lots of debugging and whiteboard sketches.
Summary quality? Up 60%. Costs? Down.
Not perfect — but it’s real.
Turns out batching emails + clear system prompts = way smarter summaries.
Built it solo. No fancy tools, just lots of debugging and whiteboard sketches.
Summary quality? Up 60%. Costs? Down.
Not perfect — but it’s real.
Whiteboard sketches aren’t always pretty, but they work.
Solo-building Zinkmail — an AI email assistant
Gmail API, Firebase triggers, LangChain — all stitched together from scratch
No VC. No team. Just a messy drawing, caffeine, and a working backend
What are you hacking on this week?
#buildinpublic
Solo-building Zinkmail — an AI email assistant
Gmail API, Firebase triggers, LangChain — all stitched together from scratch
No VC. No team. Just a messy drawing, caffeine, and a working backend
What are you hacking on this week?
#buildinpublic
August 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Whiteboard sketches aren’t always pretty, but they work.
Solo-building Zinkmail — an AI email assistant
Gmail API, Firebase triggers, LangChain — all stitched together from scratch
No VC. No team. Just a messy drawing, caffeine, and a working backend
What are you hacking on this week?
#buildinpublic
Solo-building Zinkmail — an AI email assistant
Gmail API, Firebase triggers, LangChain — all stitched together from scratch
No VC. No team. Just a messy drawing, caffeine, and a working backend
What are you hacking on this week?
#buildinpublic
Some days I’m deep in code.
Other days I’m just writing copy or thinking about onboarding.
Solo building is a weird mix 😅
Still chipping away at Zinkmail.
What are you working on this week?
#buildinpublic
Other days I’m just writing copy or thinking about onboarding.
Solo building is a weird mix 😅
Still chipping away at Zinkmail.
What are you working on this week?
#buildinpublic
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Some days I’m deep in code.
Other days I’m just writing copy or thinking about onboarding.
Solo building is a weird mix 😅
Still chipping away at Zinkmail.
What are you working on this week?
#buildinpublic
Other days I’m just writing copy or thinking about onboarding.
Solo building is a weird mix 😅
Still chipping away at Zinkmail.
What are you working on this week?
#buildinpublic
🧵 Being a solo founder = wearing 5 hats a day:
Dev
Designer
Marketer
Support
Therapist (for myself 😅)
Today I was stuck switching between Firebase bugs and landing page copy.
How do you manage context switching as a builder? 👇
#buildinpublic #founderlife
Dev
Designer
Marketer
Support
Therapist (for myself 😅)
Today I was stuck switching between Firebase bugs and landing page copy.
How do you manage context switching as a builder? 👇
#buildinpublic #founderlife
August 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
🧵 Being a solo founder = wearing 5 hats a day:
Dev
Designer
Marketer
Support
Therapist (for myself 😅)
Today I was stuck switching between Firebase bugs and landing page copy.
How do you manage context switching as a builder? 👇
#buildinpublic #founderlife
Dev
Designer
Marketer
Support
Therapist (for myself 😅)
Today I was stuck switching between Firebase bugs and landing page copy.
How do you manage context switching as a builder? 👇
#buildinpublic #founderlife
✨ Does the hero + tagline work?
Drop a quick rating (1–10) 👇 Would love your thoughts!
#buildinpublic #SaaS #indiehacker
Drop a quick rating (1–10) 👇 Would love your thoughts!
#buildinpublic #SaaS #indiehacker
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
✨ Does the hero + tagline work?
Drop a quick rating (1–10) 👇 Would love your thoughts!
#buildinpublic #SaaS #indiehacker
Drop a quick rating (1–10) 👇 Would love your thoughts!
#buildinpublic #SaaS #indiehacker
July 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM