Wilbert Liu
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Bootstrapping lavish.so 🪄 the Mailchimp alternative that just works. Sold 3 startups. Occasionally write on wilbertliu.com. Still changing diapers after pushing to production.
Since you covered how the role of software engineers is changing, it’ll enrich the topic when you cover other things that people made. And it’s not necessary to write your perspective imo. But it’s up to you.
March 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Since you covered how the role of software engineers is changing, it’ll enrich the topic when you cover other things that people made. And it’s not necessary to write your perspective imo. But it’s up to you.
Good article, Michiel! If you want to, you can cover the latest games by Levels and whatnot. Since then, some better quality games emerged and made money too.
March 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Good article, Michiel! If you want to, you can cover the latest games by Levels and whatnot. Since then, some better quality games emerged and made money too.
Thanks Michiel. Which blog post is that? :)
March 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thanks Michiel. Which blog post is that? :)
Ha, likewise then! LFG! 🔥
March 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Ha, likewise then! LFG! 🔥
Love it, Val. You’ve set a high standard on your journey. And I’m sure many have been inspired by following you. I’m one of them.
March 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Love it, Val. You’ve set a high standard on your journey. And I’m sure many have been inspired by following you. I’m one of them.
3/ After some time, I realized that to keep going is easier and has more chances to reach my goals.
Perhaps I’m stubborn. But I know I don’t want to look back one day and say, I regret not doing that.
How about you?
Perhaps I’m stubborn. But I know I don’t want to look back one day and say, I regret not doing that.
How about you?
March 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
3/ After some time, I realized that to keep going is easier and has more chances to reach my goals.
Perhaps I’m stubborn. But I know I don’t want to look back one day and say, I regret not doing that.
How about you?
Perhaps I’m stubborn. But I know I don’t want to look back one day and say, I regret not doing that.
How about you?
2/ But then I took a break and closed my eyes. I asked these simple questions:
– Why do I do it?
– Do I still want it?
– How bad do you want it?
– Why do I do it?
– Do I still want it?
– How bad do you want it?
March 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
2/ But then I took a break and closed my eyes. I asked these simple questions:
– Why do I do it?
– Do I still want it?
– How bad do you want it?
– Why do I do it?
– Do I still want it?
– How bad do you want it?
I feel you, Rafal. For me, I let myself feel things and not get beaten by them—it’s hard tho.
In the case of new customers, I see it as a chance to serve them in the best possible way.
But yeah, it’s easier to be said than done.
In the case of new customers, I see it as a chance to serve them in the best possible way.
But yeah, it’s easier to be said than done.
March 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I feel you, Rafal. For me, I let myself feel things and not get beaten by them—it’s hard tho.
In the case of new customers, I see it as a chance to serve them in the best possible way.
But yeah, it’s easier to be said than done.
In the case of new customers, I see it as a chance to serve them in the best possible way.
But yeah, it’s easier to be said than done.
Spot on! So then I bet the 4th time founders succeed 😁
March 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Spot on! So then I bet the 4th time founders succeed 😁
Exactly. In no time though, they'll learn that a great product is also marketing 😄
March 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Exactly. In no time though, they'll learn that a great product is also marketing 😄
Is it on Windsurf? If yes, I bet they have some additional prompts.
March 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Is it on Windsurf? If yes, I bet they have some additional prompts.
3.7 tends to overengineer in some cases, making it hard to debug or detangle the resulting code. And 3.5 has proven itself as the wisest engineer so far :)
March 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
3.7 tends to overengineer in some cases, making it hard to debug or detangle the resulting code. And 3.5 has proven itself as the wisest engineer so far :)
Oh, I thought it’s a $599 course. I’m churning now 🫣
February 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Oh, I thought it’s a $599 course. I’m churning now 🫣
With your shovel? Sure! 😄
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
With your shovel? Sure! 😄
Whereas, OpenAI o3-mini-high picked one thing, and the resulting design flowed nicely.
Anyone experiencing the same?
P.S. I didn't use the thinking mode.
Anyone experiencing the same?
P.S. I didn't use the thinking mode.
February 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Whereas, OpenAI o3-mini-high picked one thing, and the resulting design flowed nicely.
Anyone experiencing the same?
P.S. I didn't use the thinking mode.
Anyone experiencing the same?
P.S. I didn't use the thinking mode.
Yeah, maybe… Perhaps encourage your subscribers to reply to your newsletter too? That could become *your* community.
February 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Yeah, maybe… Perhaps encourage your subscribers to reply to your newsletter too? That could become *your* community.