Deepa Sajjanshetty

Building • 32K+ @LinkedIn • Software, startups & sharing in public

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

⚡ Meet Contrika AI.

We built it after seeing the same problem in every AI tool.

Fast answers, weak understanding.

So we made it ask smart questions first.
Now the output actually matches your intent.

Waitlist is open.
https://t.co/xiK524Vkdr

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

@MrBrjan building an extension that will fix all

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Building in public founders - quick poll 👇

What's the #1 thing stopping you from growing faster on X right now?

Replies tell me more than the poll does ⬇️

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Building in public founders - quick poll 👇

What's the #1 thing stopping you from growing faster on X right now?

Replies tell me more than the poll does ⬇️

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Trying to get our first 100 users.

Posting daily.
DMing manually.
Sharing in communities.
Slow, but learning.

What worked for you?

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

@riteshpatel1884 I think AI hire me to do prompting and to give more data

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Negative feedback makes the product more stronger and stronger

[Christian Gori @christiangori96]

If your startup doesn't get negative feedback, congratulations!

It's dead.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

@dramaricic Great

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

How to get your first 100 users:

Don’t try everything at once.
Focus on 3 channels max.

Distribution: Product Hunt
Hacker News
BetaList
SaaSHub

Communities: Reddit
Indie Hackers

Content: Post daily on X
YouTube tutorials
SEO

Direct reach: Cold DMs
Cold emails

Growth loops: Free beta access
Referral rewards
Micro-influencers
Newsletters

Pick 2–3.
Go deep.

100 users come from focus, not spam.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

How to get your first 100 users:

Don’t try everything at once.
Focus on 3 channels max.

Distribution: Product Hunt
Hacker News
BetaList
SaaSHub

Communities: Reddit
Indie Hackers

Content: Post daily on X
YouTube tutorials
SEO

Direct reach: Cold DMs
Cold emails

Growth loops: Free beta access
Referral rewards
Micro-influencers
Newsletters

Pick 2–3.
Go deep.

100 users come from focus, not spam.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

You know how to build.

You don’t know how to sell.

That gap is everything.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

You know how to build.

You don’t know how to sell.

That gap is everything.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Successful founders don’t do 3 things daily.

They do one thing.

Marketing.

Again and again.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Successful founders don’t do 3 things daily.

They do one thing.

Marketing.

Again and again.

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Building is weird.

One day you’re locked in.

Next day, you can’t think straight.

Today is that day for me.

What do you usually do here?

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Anyone can build, few can sell

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Building is weird.

One day you’re locked in.

Next day, you can’t think straight.

Today is that day for me.

What do you usually do here?

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

Anyone can build, few can sell

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

I’m deciding pricing for my product.

Option 1
3-day free trial, then paywall

Option 2
Free plan + paid tiers

What would make you convert faster?

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

I’m deciding pricing for my product.

Option 1
3-day free trial, then paywall

Option 2
Free plan + paid tiers

What would make you convert faster?

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

@samteic 👍👍

[Deepa Sajjanshetty @deepacodex]

If you’re a indie or solo founder, lets connect 👋

What are you building now 👇