Michael Lu

Indie Hacker

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

I needed a repeatable way to find YouTube creators for my Chrome extensions.
So I built CreatorHub.

Workflow:
1. Describe your app
2. Search YouTube creators
3. AI-rank best-fit channels
4. Enrich public contacts
5. Export CSV for manual outreach

Try it:
https://t.co/N5OlXvWI5T

[Pat Walls @thepatwalls]

6 interviews lined up this week

5/6 have built iOS apps that do some dumb/simple shit and all doing at least $20k per month

this is just information that i want to share with you.

2026 is the year of iOS!

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Built a tiny creator outreach discovery tool for indie devs.

The goal: find YouTube creators who already make content in your product’s niche.

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Built a small tool to help indie devs find YouTube creators for app outreach.

You enter your app/tool + niche keywords.

It:

• searches YouTube creators
• AI-scores workflow fit
• enriches public contact info
• exports outreach-ready CSVs

https://t.co/N5OlXvWI5T

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Buy AI Tools Dataset 2024(in CSV & PDF, over 11,000 tools):CompanyName, Short/Full Description, Tasks, Pricing, WebURL on @Gumroad https://t.co/ULzj5cDzyj

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Sultans of Swing — Dire Straits https://t.co/8i6RNAXbby via @YouTube

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Project update https://t.co/46CNsOAObR

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

#1 in US https://t.co/pFNPdjtWSr

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

First subs user https://t.co/TmMJIi8OWA

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

https://t.co/JXloRcM64g

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

I just published My viral moment on https://t.co/EwoGav5pMD https://t.co/KiKn5Ty5V9

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Build an app for myself https://t.co/ChM4LPlH1m

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Brain storm with AI https://t.co/7aGb1ZChEL

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

My SaaS Dream https://t.co/kBKNlLe7Fh

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

January fitness hype is real

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

My SaaS Dream https://t.co/0Daj2AXATi

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

I’ve been posting daily mental models for founders this week.

If you had one 5-minute thinking tool per day —
would you actually use it?

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Most learning apps teach information.

Founders need judgment.

That’s the gap I’m trying to close with daily mental models.

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Quick founder check:

What decision are you avoiding because it feels “reversible”…
but actually isn’t?

[Michael Lu @MichaelLu8]

Second-order effects bite founders hard.

Example:
“Let’s ship faster” → quality drops → support load spikes → velocity slows.
First-order wins.
Second-order kills you.