About a month ago, I built Threddr. The idea was simple, help indie founders find their first users by, get this, just hanging out on Reddit.

See, people there constantly ask for tool recommendations like, "Is there a tool that does X?" But those posts usually just get lost or drowned in spam.

These questions were goldmines for builders. My idea? A tool to find them, so you could genuinely help people and get your first users without begging.

so i built Threddr. It'd watch Reddit, spot posts matching your product, and even help you draft a natural, non-spammy reply.

launched it super quietly, and then... waited.

Where I Messed Up Big Time

My biggest blunder? I made it totally free. I thought it'd get people in, help me collect feedback, and I'd figure out money later.

Instead, users signed up, fiddled a bit, and disappeared. No messages, no feedback, just silence.

Point to be noted "Free users aren't invested, so they won't tell you why they leave. I had no clue if Threddr worked."

That silence killed my motivation. I stopped building, stopped talking, and jumped to a new idea. I also thought it'd go viral by itself. Wrong. No one knew about it because I didn't make any noise. A good idea stays good for no one if it's kept quiet.

What I Learned From All This

• Free users are a bad sign. It's not that they're bad people, but they're just not committed. If something doesn't work for them, they won't tell you. They'll just ghost.
• Feedback isn't automatic. You have to make it so people actually care enough to tell you what's up. That usually means they need to be paying you, or they seriously need what you built.
• Marketing is the real grind. I still hate admitting it, but it's true. Talking about what you're building, over and over, is just as important as the building itself. Probably more.
• Motivation is super fragile when it depends on others. If your energy comes from likes, messages, or numbers, you'll burn out fast. The only way to keep going is to find a reason to show up even when no one's cheering.

If I Could Do It Again

• I'd charge from day one. Even if it's just a tiny one-time fee or a cheap monthly plan. Something.
• I'd talk about it while building, not just after. Show examples, share results, ask for opinions. Even if it feels like yelling into an empty room.
• And I'd just keep showing up. Even when it's dead quiet.

Because now I know...

Silence isn't just bad feedback. It's the thing that kills most products.

Hey fellow indie hackers! 👋

I m building a little tool that scans your code for security issues, API leaks, CSRF vulnerabilities, insecure cookies, SQL injection risks, and other "oh sh*t" moments BEFORE you ship.

It takes 3 minutes to run, and gives you actual code snippets to fix the problems - not just "you're screwed" warnings. Works with JS/TS, React, Node, Python, Laravel etc.

Now yeah, security scanners exist. But most of them assume you’ve got a security team and time for audits.

This one’s for solo devs and indie builders. The ones who ship fast and just want clear, no-BS answers.

Would you throw a few bucks my way for something like this if it saved you from that 3am panic when you realize your app has security holes after launching 😊?

Just trying to see if I'm the only one with these security nightmares!

Built this to solve my own problem: finding people who are already asking for products like mine.

What Threddr does:

• Scans Reddit based on keywords + product info
• Finds fresh posts where users are asking for tools, alternatives, or solutions
• Scores each post by intent, sentiment, and engagement
• Lets you reply with AI-drafted responses
• Helps manage replies and follow-ups from one dashboard

I was tired of cold DMs and guessing where to find early users. This makes it easier to jump into real conversations where your product is already relevant.

Still improving things - especially around result quality and reply tone. If you're trying to get your first users, give it a try and let me know what’s missing: https://threddr.com

Launched it on Launch Arena too - if you like it, your upvotes genuinely help:

https://huzzler.so/products/0DrQGfJqfc/threddr

Hey Huzzlers,

I'm building Threddr - a tool to make it easy to find Reddit posts where people are already asking for the kind of product you're building.

Right now, it’s way harder than it should be to connect with real users who actually want what you're making.

I'm solving that by helping you discover the right posts fast - no guessing, no wasting time.

The core idea is live, and I'm refining the final flow — would love your thoughts:

• What would make a tool like this a daily habit for you?
• Anything you'd hate if it showed up in the results?
• Anything you think must be there?

Waitlist is open if you’re curious: https://threddr.com 🚀

Open to all thoughts — brutal or brilliant. 🙏

Hey, it’s Sunday.

You’re either pretending to take a break or staring at your analytics like they owe you money.

So let’s do something useful:

Drop your landing page, link or screenshot, doesn’t matter.

I will break down what’s wrong, what might save it, and maybe even throw a meme in there. And if it’s somehow good, I’ll say that too.

Let’s clean the mess.

Comments open. Go.

Hey Huzzlers,

I have something very useful to share with you. It's what I just realised Yesterday And sharing it with you right now.

I was deep into building SnapStats.

Every new feature felt like progress like...

• This will give users more value.
• This will make it better.

Then I went deep—content effectiveness scores, referrer intelligence, lifecycles, dashboards.

It looked clean, worked well, but here’s the truth:

I didn’t even know what feature actually mattered to the user.

I was trapped in a cycle of building stuff because I thought it was cool, not because it solved a problem.

So I asked myself the real question:

If I had to pay for this product, would I?

And honestly, I couldn’t answer yes.

Because I built it thinking, “This would be cool” instead of, This solves a problem.

That spiraled into:

• Did I just stack features with no real reason?
• Am I solving anything—or just building what I want to see?

That’s when the clarity hit.

Users come for solutions, not features. If you love money? 👉 Solve one problem, solve it well.

I paused.

No dashboards. No code. Just me vs reality.

I sat down and asked myself:

• Who’s this really for?
• What’s the core problem they’re facing?
• Why would someone pay today?

And the biggest truth slapped me:

More features = more confusion.

Clarity? Gone. Value? Lost in the noise.

So I started cutting.

Stripping everything down to the one thing worth paying for. The real, core value.

I started focusing on solving a specific pain (let it be the very small one). And now, the vision feels clearer and way more focused.

So what you guys can learn from it?

When you’re stuck in the feature spiral, just ship your product with that one pain-relieving feature.

Forget about the extra features for now. Keep your long list of "cool features" saved somewhere, but launch with the one thing that’s actually worth paying for.

Here’s why:

When users come to your product, they’ll tell you what they want. You don’t need to guess or overbuild. Let me clarify....

Once you launch, gather feedback.

What are users asking for? What features do they actually care about?

Then look at your saved list of features and see if any of them align with what users are requesting. If so, you’re on the right track. If not, rethink. Don’t add unnecessary complexity.

The key here is simplicity and real-world validation.

• Ship your product early.
• Iterate based on real feedback.
• Don’t try to be everything to everyone right out of the gate.

(I only realized this yesterday, so trust me, I’ve been there!)

Final insight:

The world doesn’t need more features. It needs simple, effective solutions that solve real problems. Focus on that, and let your users tell you what comes next.

They’ll tell you what they need—you just need to listen. Example ... Huzzler itself.

Three years back, I didn’t know how to build websites. I wasn’t a developer. I wasn’t a marketer.

Just a middle-class guy trying to figure out how to make a living.

All I knew was—I could write. So I started there.

Blogging was my starting point.

No paid courses. No YouTube gurus. Just me, observing, writing, and learning by doing.

I wasn’t aiming to be perfect. I was aiming to be useful.

Fast forward to March 2024—I launched ai-q.in. A blog focused on AI tools. (It wasn’t my first blog either—there were a few failed ones before that. Each one taught me what not to do.)

And here’s how I made it work:

1. I Skipped the Fluff. I Studied Competitors.

I didn’t guess what to write. I reverse-engineered the top 10 results on Google for every keyword I picked.

I checked:

• What they were doing well
• What they were missing
• How I could write better by actually connecting with the reader

Most of those top sites were big—but they weren’t personal. They didn’t speak to real user problems.

So I did. I made sure every paragraph hit a pain point.

2. I Wrote to Solve, Not to Impress

A lot of content is written to sound smart. I didn’t care about that.

I focused on connecting with the user. I wrote how I talk. I hit pain points. I skipped the fluff.

And it worked. Google noticed. So did readers.

Because people share what makes them feel understood—not just what ranks.

3. I Delivered What Others Didn't

Most of those top 10 blogs? Big companies. Polished. Optimized.

But also—vague, robotic, and filled with filler.

I went the opposite direction:

Detailed guides, Clear breakdowns, Stuff they actually needed but couldn’t find anywhere else.

I covered what those 10 sites skipped. I didn’t just rewrite—I added depth, insights, and clarity.

That’s what ranked.

The Result?

Launched on Feb 4th, 2024 → Hit 75K+ traffic in 40 days.

No backlinks. No hacks. No ads.

Just real content, written for real people.

In the next 2 months, platforms like Viggle, FlexClip, Vidnoz, GetIMG, and many more reached out.

I reviewed their tools, made solid income from it, and grew even faster.

What Indie Makers Can Take From This

If you’ve got a product, idea, or even just a landing page—start writing content around it.

Answer what your users are Googling. Show up with real value.

Keep doing that, and traffic will come.

• You don’t need a marketing degree.
• You don’t need an ad budget.
• You need to be useful, consistent, and smarter than the platforms you’re competing with.

Here’s what you can start doing today:

• Pick one feature or tool from your product and write a real guide around it
• Research, analyze, and write better than everyone else. It’s doable.
• Focus on helping one reader, not cracking SEO.

SEO isn't dead. Bad content is.

PS: I’ve moved on to building products now (another story for another day). But content? It’s still the reason any of this was possible.

Hey Huzzlers! 🚀

I've been working on SnapStats(Imaginary Name Yet), a tool designed to simplify your website analytics and make sharing your growth journey effortless.

SnapStats connects with your Google Analytics and turns your stats into clean, shareable charts – ready to post straight to your X followers.

Not another analytics dashboard clone.

This is built for indie makers who actually ship — track what matters, show off your growth, and stay consistent without drowning in metrics.

Here's what it offers:

Clear, Actionable Insights:

Shareable Analytics Screenshots:

I've recently updated the landing page with content that reflects the indie spirit and speaks directly to founders like us. I would love to get your feedback:

1. First Impressions:

2. Clarity and Engagement:

3. Call to Action:

Check it out here: SnapStats Landing Page

Your insights are invaluable as I strive to make SnapStats the go-to analytics tool for indie makers. Let's make analytics less of a chore and more of a celebration! 🎉

Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions!

Hey Huzzlers....

I'm building an analytics SaaS and I'm currently stuck between two paths. I’ve already built a solid tracking system of my own — I can track pageviews, user behavior, sessions, etc.

But now I'm wondering if I should continue building everything from scratch (custom heatmaps, user journeys, screenshot-based session previews, real-time tracking), or instead just integrate with Google Analytics via their API.

The idea with GA is users would connect their account, and I’d display all their data in a cleaner, more focused UI with some extra insights layered in, like a 3d world globe with live users, a screenshot generator loaded with required features to Generate stats and share on your X profile and some more.

Easier for me, less infra to manage — but also feels less valuable since GA already gives that whole data.

So I’m torn: do you think indie founders would actually pay for some unique features I described, cleaner, easier-to-use UI on top of their GA data? 

Or is the real value in having a full custom tracking system where I own the data and the experience?

GA has trust and coverage, but it’s bloated and confusing. My tracker is lightweight, focused, and can be tailored to founders' real needs — but it’s more work and I’m unsure if people would make the switch.

Curious what you'd do or prefer.

Hey Indie Makers,

I’m reaching out because I’m a bit stuck. I’ve been running free AI-powered text-based tools and took a lot of precautions to stay within OpenAI’s usage policies. But despite all that, my account still got suspended, and I’m not sure what went wrong.

Here’s what I had in place to avoid any violations:

1. Rate Limiting: I set up IP-based rate limiting to prevent API abuse and stop spamming or overuse by any user.

2. Custom Explicit Word Filtering: I built my own filter to block inappropriate prompts before they even hit the OpenAI API.

3. Double Moderation: Every prompt was checked at two levels. First, it went through OpenAI’s Moderation API. On top of that, I had Gemini’s built-in safety settings activated to block anything related to harassment, violence, or other risky content.

With all these layers, I really thought things were covered. But somehow, my account still got flagged.

Has anyone else faced something like this? Could just a few bad prompts from users cause a suspension, even when double moderation is in place? I’m also wondering if anyone here has successfully appealed a suspension and can share how that went.

Any advice would be super helpful because I’m feeling stuck after putting so much effort into keeping things safe!