John Builds

9-5 (Backend Engineer 10 yrs)
Hard case of shiny object syndrome

Building in public. Be Nice
ClaudeCode enthusiast

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the support.

I'll continue to work hard to build the best social media scheduler!

#StartupLife #HardWork

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Every founder has two moods:

"This is going to change everything."

and "Nobody wants this."

Usually within the same hour 😆

#buildinpublic

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Your first version does not need to be perfect.

Your first post does not need to go viral.

Your first product does not need thousands of users.

It just needs to exist.

Consistency beats perfection every time.

#buildinpublic

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Your first version does not need to be perfect.

Your first post does not need to go viral.

Your first product does not need thousands of users.

It just needs to exist.

Consistency beats perfection every time.

#buildinpublic

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@sreenandhanpp honestly that's wild, wonder if it's all subscription tiers

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@SherlockHom221B that perspective shift is everything, so true!

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@harsh_5harma @X building in public is the best way to connect!!

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@fayhecode that's awesome about the 500 followers, the indie community is the best

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@_Prince_011_ context7 sounds like a game changer for AI coding tools

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@buildwithinno @Innostoreapp the marketing grind is real after the build phase

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@Its_lakshya_ai @X Following your ML journey for the next 30 days sounds like a great plan.

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@_samee96 that problem-solution focus is everything when building

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@AIinPeak Shipping today is the goal, love this approach

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@stefabrudan I think Instagram takes a lot of time. In addition to generating visuals.

It's definitely easier on the text based ones (X, LinkedIn, Thread, etc)

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Managing social for clients across 6+ platforms?

This is XreplyAI — one workspace, 9 platforms, one subscription.

No per-channel fees. No per-seat fees. Schedule, post, and reply from one tab.

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Every founder has two moods:

"This is going to change everything."

and "Nobody wants this."

Usually within the same hour 😆

#buildinpublic

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@jyriso So satisfying watching it transform into your space

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@PatRick0225139 keep that 1% grind going strong

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@RyanTNotes love that focus experiment, feels like it unlocks speed

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@CuriousInkCo loll DM me if you're interested. I can set you up!

[John Builds @_JohnBuilds_]

Buffer charges per channel.
Hootsuite charges per seat.
Sprout Social charges both.

XreplyAI: one subscription, all 9 platforms, no per-channel fees, no per-seat fees.

Your clients. One tab.

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AI can write code.

AI can write content.

AI can design landing pages.

Yet somehow I still spend 2 hours deciding on a button color.

Founder life 😂

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@buildbasekit 100%. Shipping has a way of exposing what actually matters and what is just busywork. 🚀

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Is "productivity" just a fancy word for "avoiding the hard, messy parts"? 🤔 Thinking about how much time gets sunk into *planning* instead of *doing*.