@_mattwelter Used for an old project. It was pretty hit or miss (1K-3K views) and occasionally 50K-100K on one slideshow. It didn’t really outperform my own setup on Claude. Product was better than my setup but I mostly cared about was views / clicks and that was about the same.
want a career in tech? build and bring an audience.
making software is getting easier. getting attention is getting harder.
startups are running office-culture accounts on X, barstool-style. a16z is embedding niche creators in portfolio companies for distribution.
brands spent decades trying to manufacture trust on social platforms only to admit defeat and rent it from niche content creators. the lesson here is that trust is the most valuable asset on earth, especially in the age of AI.
Niche notoriety has become the most lucrative asset of the decade. I wonder if more and more companies will evaluate employees for their reach in addition to their resume.
None of the side projects I’ve pursued have ever earned more than $300 MRR. I’m going to give up on my ideas and exclusively make things for my wife from here on out.
@Noahpinion People don’t have as many kids because they have a harder time imagining a better life for them than they had: economic, psychological or social status. Having kids is inherently an optimistic act and our society hasn’t produced enough to warrant great optimism.
All that AI CapEx allows me to keep working for the 45 minutes between when my toddler is pretending to be asleep and when she actually sleeps. My laptop is too bright, but if I turn my phone brightness all the way down and periodically shush I can pretend I’m being productive.