Sami

grappler, entrepreneur, and aspiring poet | Antler 22 | 3 startups & one exit | Currently building @flintvoice | cofounder @meetklu

[Sami @azagsam]

I went through hundreds of sales reps sharing their "1% habits", the small things that actually move the needle.
Here's what stood out:

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

I have no MRR but revenue starts coming. Users can do trial even when all plans are lifetime purchase. No db to maintain, no user data stored (not even email, name). Thank you @autumnpricing for making this possible ❤️

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

Created 20-second promo video with tools I already have. Here's the rundown with the cost:

1. Screen record the landing page with macos quicktime → $0
2. Add animation template with https://t.co/b3oWf5tx0G → $0 (already have the $5/mo subs)
3. Send the video to Gemini to draft the narration text → $0
4. Find free backsound in https://t.co/M66zjMniIw → $0
5. Generate voice over with https://t.co/og8Mb6yz72 → $0 (free 8000 credits monthly)
6. Stitch the video, backsound, and voice over in https://t.co/Fc710uyo3w → $0 (already have the $8/mo subs)
7. Draft the post and schedule in https://t.co/Letr4raGCp → $0 (free for 3 social accounts)

I'd say the trick is in 4 and 5. Fish has lot of audio, find one that "matches" your video. Then make sure the video frame, voice over, and music aligns nicely when you stitch it all in Matte. Took me ~20 minutes in total (from 1-7).

What tools should I try next?

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

After 1 week stuck in review, my voice note app is finally live in Google Play! Give it a try:

https://t.co/S9n1x9wxVC

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

welp, 100 users for @flintvoice ❤️

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

If Rotato is too expensive, use this combo:

- https://t.co/b3oWf5tx0G (@ShotsAppHQ) → create cinematic mockup, product teaser, and export as transparent video for post process. You can edit from mobile too! Their PWA is pretty excellent.
- https://t.co/Fc710uyo3w (@josesaezmerino) → this is the FASTEST editor you reach for when you need to add mouse tap overlay, swipe, text, and sound. Native mac app.

These two helped me create video for my app in short time. One example I did today for Flint:

[Sami @azagsam]

If you don't have flint, you genuinely missing out!!

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

Finally shipped @flintvoice!

It's the fastest way to capture my thoughts. Tap → talk → done.

Nothing stored in server, and you can choose to use your own API key (direct API call from device, nothing goes to server).

Download for free and give me your feedback! https://t.co/vCqlgSjTif

[Sami @azagsam]

Scrolling through X and I keep getting pulled in by cool looking apps. First thing I do before signing up? Check if there’s a free trial that lets me actually use the thing, not some locked demo with 2 features.

No free trial = I’m out. Probably never coming back either.

Building is cheap now so competition is everywhere. If you’re not letting people feel the value before paying, you’re just sending them to Reddit to read reviews and hope for the best. That’s on you.

@flintvoice nails this. 30 mins of full access, zero restrictions. Plenty of time to know if it’s for you or not. That’s how you earn trust before asking for a card.

If you’re building in public and you got a free trial, drop it below. I’ll try it. If it fits my life or workflow I’ll pay, if not you get real feedback. Win either way.

[Sami @azagsam]

Things that are better when you talk instead of type
- Explaining why you're late
- Therapy
- Directions to your house
- Rambling a business idea at 11pm
- Telling a story
- Grocery lists (yes, grocery lists)
- Processing a bad day
- Capturing the thought you had in the shower 10 minutes ago

Your brain thinks in voice.
We made a notes app that works the same way.

https://t.co/Yj7iH7r9Hl

[Sami @azagsam]

@flintvoice is out in the AppStore now! Give it a try:))

https://t.co/PBpS2LTKiE

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

Found this from r/sideproject. The video promo looks neat and i believe it's a matter of prompting with @Remotion. Nothing seems complicated, just bunch of texts and product screenshots, composed nicely with appropriate transitions and effects, and background music + sound effect that can also be generated.

My thought:
1. have rough idea of how the video will look like, then start taking product screenshots that might be used inside the final product. put all screenshots in one folder.
2. prompt claude or whatever that connects to remotion mcp, tell where the screenshots folder is. this is probably the biggest sauce. if i have enough editing knowledge, i can have a prompt for multiple sections, each section contain what to show and how (sequence, effect, motion, etc), then how to transition to the next section.
3. get the first version of the video, iterate until good. this would be the best think imo, because it's all codes, which means i can tweak surgically if needed and revert back to any previous versions.

Haven't tried that deep, but i believe it's possible. Video demo is a part of product development that should be satisfied rather than maximised. If it's enough to stop people from scrolling and slip in your value offering, the job is done. A skill that you learn once (it's just prompting!) but gives continuous ROI.

[Sami @azagsam]

Crazy times!

[Sami @azagsam]

The gap between having an idea and doing something with it! That's where we live! @flintvoice

[Sami @azagsam]

your brain doesn't think in one format, neither does @flintvoice ! Prose. todos. story. or build your own.

[Sami @azagsam]

An idea at 2am shouldn't require a keyboard! @flintvoice

[Sami @azagsam]

Most apps sell features. We're selling the feeling of not losing a thought. @flintvoice

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

Two weeks in development, having fun with more bottom sheets.. 😄

[Klu - Your Meeting Helper @MeetKlu]

After every meeting, Klu automatically builds this for every contact you spoke with.

Who talked more. What topics came up. What they owe you. When you last spoke.

No manual CRM entry. No copy pasting notes. It just happens.

[Wildan @wzulfikar]

It takes skill and clarity to explain your library in just a README file and no external docs site. Which is the pattern I see in sindresorhus' repos. Examples:

- ky: typesafe http client → https://t.co/vynOwqlRvN
- type-fest: ts helpers → https://t.co/CUAQO6B0RS

Makes working with agent even easier because the README acts as overview of the codebase. Progressive disclosure out of the box.

[Sami @azagsam]

Hard to trial an app when you can't use the main features! Locking the scheduling tool during a free trial makes it feel like a demo rather than a test run. You’d likely see a 3x jump in conversions if you let people fully automate their workflow during the trial period so they can actually see the results.