Tales from the launchpad — page 2
Guides for indie SaaS founders: launching on directories, getting your first users, SEO and growth.
How to Launch a Startup: An Indie Maker's Playbook
You've got an idea that won't leave you alone.
13 min read
10 Powerful Apps Like Pocket for 2026
Your Pocket queue usually breaks in a predictable way. It starts as a place to save a few articles for later, then turns into a mixed pile of market…
17 min read
Product Hunt API The Complete Integration Guide
You’re probably here for one of three reasons. You want a launch-day dashboard that updates faster than the Product Hunt website.
14 min read
How To Get Backlinks For Free: SaaS Founder Playbook
You shipped the product. The landing page is live. The demo works. A few friends upvoted the launch, then traffic flattened and search stayed quiet.
17 min read
Product Hunt Alternatives: Find Your Early Adopters
You spent two weeks getting ready for launch day. The screenshots were clean, the copy was tight, a few friends were ready to upvote, and the product still…
19 min read
8 Viral SMS Messages to Master in 2026
SMS gets attention fast. Customers are 134% more likely to respond to text messages than email, and SMS open rates exceed email by 84% .
18 min read
10 Best Alternatives to Loom in 2026
You’re probably here because Loom still works, but it no longer fits the way your team works. Sales wants viewer data. Support wants cleaner bug reports.
18 min read
10 Top Sites Similar to Uncrate for 2026
Beyond the Black Crate: Your Next Gear Fix
17 min read
Is Dubbing AI Safe? A Guide for SaaS Founders & Makers
You’ve got a product demo that works. Early users understand it. The problem is reach.
16 min read
YouTube Channel ID Finder: A Founder's Guide (2026)
You’re usually looking for a YouTube channel ID because something broke.
12 min read
Bear vs Obsidian: Which Note App Is Right for You?
Your notes are probably split across more places than you want to admit. Product ideas live in Apple Notes or a scratchpad. Customer quotes sit in Slack.
15 min read
10 Best Roam Research Alternative Apps for 2026
Your notes probably still work in Roam. That isn't the same as saying Roam still fits the way you work now.
17 min read
How to Scrape a Website: The Complete 2026 Guide
You open a few competitor sites to compare pricing. Then you check a launch directory to see how similar products position themselves.
20 min read
Blogging for Devs: A Guide to Product Discovery
You shipped the MVP. A few friends tried it. One person said “this is cool,” then nothing happened.
17 min read
Product Launch Website: A Founder's Guide for 2026
You’ve finished the product. The bugs are down to the annoying ones. The onboarding flow mostly works. Your screenshots look clean.
21 min read
The 10 Best App Finder App Platforms for 2026
You’ve built a useful product, shipped the landing page, maybe even polished onboarding, and then hit the same wall everyone hits. Discovery.
16 min read
Close Strong: Best Ways to End a Professional Email
That Final Word: Why Your Email Closing Matters More Than You Think
16 min read
10 Best Alternatives to Gumroad for Indie Makers in 2026
You start on Gumroad because you want to sell this week, not spend two weekends setting up a storefront, payment stack, and tax workflow.
20 min read
Build Web 3 Apps: Founder's Guide to Decentralized Tech
You’ve probably had this moment already. A customer asks whether your product can support wallet login, token-gated access, onchain payments, or portable…
17 min read
The 7 Best Podcasts for Startups in 2026
Are you listening to startup podcasts, or are you using them to make better decisions this week?
17 min read
10 Best Content Creation Apps for Startups in 2026
Launch week usually looks the same. You ship the product, then realize the bottleneck is the content around it.
20 min read
10 New Product Ideas for Founders in 2026
Most founders looking for new product ideas end up in the same trap. They brainstorm features for crowded categories, copy a familiar playbook, then spend…
19 min read
10 Essential Marketing Tools for Startups in 2026
Launch week often looks the same. You publish the site, post in a few communities, open three analytics dashboards, and start testing email, social…
19 min read
Product Launch Software: The Ultimate 2026 Guide
You’re probably holding a launch plan together with a spreadsheet, a few docs, a Figma file, and a Slack channel that started organized and ended feral.
17 min read