Ajiboye Adedotun

backend developer

[Abhishek Nair @thatGTMdude]

i'm begging you:

- find 20 startups that raised a seed round 3 to 9 months ago
(ignore any raise that happened <3 months ago)
- pick the 5 that sell to the same kind of customer
- find their founders on X
- read their last 100 posts
- pull out every question someone asked them about the product
(skip the ones the founder replied to)

1. why do all this?

[bookmark this right now, you’ll forget this by tomorrow]

because the replies under a founder's posts are people telling you, in their own words, what they want.

- people asking for alternatives
- anyone annoyed about the price
- "does it do X yet?" type questions
- people who signed up, got stuck, and gave up

put all of it in a sheet.

that sheet is now a list of possible customers, the problem each one has, and the exact phrasing they use for it.

next problem:

2. how do these people end up noticing you?

- take the 10 questions that come up most
- make one useful piece of content for each
- leave your product out of it
- answer the question better than the startup did
- tag the startup when you post it. if it helps their users, their team reposts it and you borrow their audience
- if an alternative does something better, tag them.
- if your answer needs 2 or 3 products chained together, write that down. that combo is your tool in step 4

>important<

someone asking whether an AI tool can do a thing?
- record a 30-second clip of you doing it.

when the complaint is pricing..
- line up 5 alternatives and show what each one costs once you add everything up.

if a workflow keeps tripping people up..
- build a free template that handles it.

do this for 30 days.

3. then check which posts sent people to your profile.

- ignore likes
- more bookmarks than likes means people plan to come back. repeat that topic
- replies that ask a follow-up question count more
- anyone who went and used one of your templates
- and note which problems keep bringing in people you haven't seen before

drop the topics nobody bit on and keep going on the ones that pulled people in.

4. now build a free tool for the problem that came up most.

one small tool is enough for now. the full SaaS can wait.

- put the link in your bio
- drop it under conversations where it fits
- send it directly to the people who asked for exactly this
- ask users what they still can't do with it

now you've got:

a) an audience that cares about one specific problem
b) a list of people who have already said they have it
c) a free product they have a reason to try
d) feedback from real users on what to build next

5. now add a paid feature.

dm your 20 heaviest users first with the price and two lines on what it does.

> 5 say yes, build it.
> fewer than 5, the feature is wrong, the price is fine.

Goal:
- $10/month
- 100 paying users
- $1k MRR

that's the target.

the order is the whole trick: customers first, then what they wanted, then distribution built around their problems, and something to sell only at the end.

If you read till here, reply “I’m a reader” helps me understand if I should keep my content this long.

a like, repost or a reply also encourages me to keep posting. ✨

[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 @ThePreserverofU]

PLEASE STUDY:

1) Compound interest
2) Opportunity cost
3) Inflation
4) Cash flow
5) Assets vs liabilities
6) Behavioral finance
7) Tax structures
8) Delayed gratification

You’ll understand money very differently.

[Ayesha Ai @AiWithAyesha]

🚨 Stop trying to study everything at once.

NotebookLM can turn your course materials into a focused study system that helps you prioritize, simplify difficult concepts, connect ideas, test yourself, find knowledge gaps, and prepare for exams.

Here are 7 prompts worth saving. 👇👇

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

Sentences that changed my life:

• Neuroplasticity will make you a millionaire.
• Subconscious programming runs your life.
• The best investments have asymmetric risks.
• Working in a flow state is the most productive.
• Hang around high performers to become one.
• People buy your energy, not your skills.
• F*ck around and figure it out.
• Stress is a sign of growth, not a defect.
• Be an athlete, an artist, or an entrepreneur.
• The future belongs to non-linear careers.
• Treat social media like a video game.
• Have a psychopathic sense of urgency.
• Delusional optimism is how you win.
• Writing is thinking.
• Selling is just helping people.
• Only leverage creates wealth.
• You will never get rich on a salary.
• Smart people overthink everything.
• Do the opposite of 99% of society.
• To persuade, make people feel something.
• Share a worldview online instead of a niche.
• Posting on YouTube builds trust faster in an AI world.
• The solution to money problems is just to make more money.
• Either figure out sales & marketing, or work a job where a company does it for you.

[chinedu🦀 @chinedu_10]

Every once in a while, I watch this video to snap myself out of procrastination and into consistency.

[STARBOY GUCCI🖤🦉🖤 @Guccistarbol]

Blaqbonez said that babe always said bad things about Odumodu from onset but later started dating him lol

I pity all of Una wey think say Una babe hate that particular guy wey she dey always talk bad about, I pity you.😂

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭

It's knowing what to search for.

Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.

1. T-shirts:

Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.

Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton

The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.

2. Jeans:

Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.

Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton

Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.

3. Body-hug clothing:

Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend

They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.

4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie

5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated

These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.

6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)

7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose

Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.

8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole

9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole

Pictures lie a lot

The description usually tells the truth.

Here's how I shop:

1. Read the material composition before anything else.

2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.

3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.

4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.

5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.

6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.

7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.

8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.

Your best friend isn't the product picture.

It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.

That's how you separate the gems from the junk.

I hope this help.

Things are to expensive for a country this poor.

[Tayo @TShow77]

Once you place an order for a car you will start to see it more frequently on the road.

It’s called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon

Congratulations my bro!

[LEYE @leyeConnect]

You have to wake up every morning and firmly refuse mediocrity. Firmly.

[☆ @literarrium]

The video l watched every morning At 6 AM for 6 months.

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

There is a process that I have used, and still use, to reignite life...

Create two timelines—6 months and 12 months—and list up to five things you dream of having (including, but not limited to, material wants: house, car, clothing, etc.), being (be a great cook, be fluent in Chinese, etc.), and doing (visiting Thailand, tracing your roots overseas, racing ostriches, etc.) in that order.

If you have difficulty identifying what you want in some categories, as most will, consider what you hate or fear in each and write down the opposite.

Do not limit yourself, and do not concern yourself with how these things will be accomplished. For now, it’s unimportant. This is an exercise in reversing repression.

Be sure not to judge or fool yourself. If you really want a Ferrari, don’t put down solving world hunger out of guilt. For some, the dream will be fame, for others fortune or prestige. All people have their vices and insecurities. If something will improve your feeling of self-worth, put it down.

Drawing a blank? In that case, consider these questions:

1) What would you do, day to day, if you had $100 million in the bank?
2) What would make you most excited to wake up in the morning to another day?

Don’t rush—think about it for a few minutes.

If still blocked, fill in the five “doing” spots with the following:

— one place to visit
— one thing to do before you die (a memory of a lifetime)
— one thing to do daily
— one thing to do weekly
— one thing you’ve always wanted to learn

What does “being” entail doing?

Convert each “being” into a “doing” to make it actionable. Identify an action that would characterize this state of being or a task that would mean you had achieved it. People find it easier to brainstorm “being” first, but this column is just a temporary holding spot for “doing” actions.

Here are a few examples:

1) Great cook —> make Christmas dinner without help

2) Fluent in Chinese —> have a five-minute conversation with a Chinese co-worker

Determine three steps for each of the dreams in just the 6-month timeline and take the first step now.

Define three steps for each dream that will get you closer to its actualization.

Set actions—simple, well-defined actions—for now, tomorrow (complete before 11 A.M.) and the day after (again completed before 11 A.M.). Once you have three steps for each of the four goals, complete the three actions in the “now” column.

Do it now. Each should be simple enough to do in five minutes or less. If not, rachet it down. If it’s the middle of the night and you can’t call someone, do something else now, such as send an e-mail, and set the call for first thing tomorrow.

If the next stage is some form of research, get in touch with someone who knows the answer instead of spending too much time in books or online, which can turn into paralysis by analysis.

The best first step, the one I recommend, is finding someone who’s done it and ask for advice on how to do the same.

[Brother @brother__mind]

YOUR LIFE ISN’T BORING. YOUR BRAIN IS FRIED.

Food needs a video. Walking needs music. Work needs five tabs. Silence needs a podcast. Every quiet moment gets filled before it can become anything. Then books feel slow. Conversations feel long. Ordinary life feels empty. Your brain isn’t broken. You’ve trained it to expect a new hit every few seconds.

Don’t add another hack. Lower the noise. Leave the phone behind. Read past the urge to quit. Walk without filling the silence. Do one thing long enough for your mind to stop begging for something else.

The goal isn’t a perfect detox.

It’s making normal life feel good again.

[The Shift Journal @TheShiftJournal]

Malcolm Gladwell explained why some people succeed and some don't.

[Rajjath @Rajjath24]

it is an unwritten rule of life that after every prolonged period of hardship and uncertainty, there is going to be a period when you are going to achieve quantum leaps across multiple areas of your life. the only requirement is that you do not give up on yourself.

[Pyrate @CEOLandshark]

One hack to understand what you're naturally good at - look at places where your standards are way higher than average, just naturally.

[Ebun @kenkenlewu]

I’ve read over 1,000 books...

If you want to upgrade your life, start with these 20:

1. Atomic Habits: James Clear
2. Deep Work: Cal Newport
3. The Psychology of Money: Morgan Housel
4. Meditations: Marcus Aurelius
5. Man’s Search for Meaning: Viktor E. Frankl
6. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: Eric Jorgenson
7. Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill
8. Rich Dad Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki
9. The Power of Now: Eckhart Tolle
10. Can’t Hurt Me: David Goggins
11. Ego Is the Enemy: Ryan Holiday
12. Principles: Ray Dalio
13. Influence: Robert Cialdini
14. Mastery: Robert Greene
15. Essentialism: Greg McKeown
16. The One Thing: Gary Keller
17. Never Split the Difference: Chris Voss
18. Start With Why: Simon Sinek
19. The Compound Effect: Darren Hardy
20. Awaken the Giant Within: Tony Robbins

Read slowly.
Apply aggressively.

This post is not for Olodo people 🧐

[Toby @TomolaGroup]

These are some of the books you can start with:

Finance & Wealth
• The Intelligent Investor – Benjamin Graham
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
• The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel

Career & Productivity
• Deep Work – Cal Newport
• Atomic Habits – James Clear
• So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Cal Newport

Personal Development & Mindset
• Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl

Leadership & Strategy
• Principles – Ray Dalio
• How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
• Good to Great – Jim Collins

Philosophy & Life Lessons
• Meditations – Marcus Aurelius
• The Art of War – Sun Tzu
• Letters from a Stoic – Seneca

Health & Wellbeing
• Why We Sleep – Matthew Walker
• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
• Born to Run – Christopher McDougall

Start with any of these and gain decades of experience in just a few hours.

[Malvin @ManOfFocus_]

Speak 5 lines to yourself every morning:

1. I am the BEST.
2. I CAN do it.
3. GOD is ALWAYS with me.
4. I am a WINNER.
5. Today is MY DAY.

Do this for 30 days straight.