Benjamin Houy
@benjaminhouy.bsky.social
Founder of French Together and Lorelight
. Accidental marketer learning how to code and sharing my journey building a language learning SaaS.
Launching next week on ProductHunt => https://www.producthunt.com/products/lorelight
. Accidental marketer learning how to code and sharing my journey building a language learning SaaS.
Launching next week on ProductHunt => https://www.producthunt.com/products/lorelight
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Benjamin Houy
@benjaminhouy.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Making $10k/m from a French learning app
Most founders dream of making $10,000 in monthly revenue. One founder who has made that dream a reality is Benjamin Houy, the founder of French Together
www.highsignal.io
One year after launch, the French Together app (my first SaaS) now makes $10k/month.
Find out how how I got there (and what I learned in the process) in this interview from a year ago (need to write an update).
Find out how how I got there (and what I learned in the process) in this interview from a year ago (need to write an update).
When it comes to vibe coding...
Fast is slow.
And slow is fast.
Fast is slow.
And slow is fast.
July 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
When it comes to vibe coding...
Fast is slow.
And slow is fast.
Fast is slow.
And slow is fast.
Why is Bluesky so anti AI? I don’t get it.
A brand offers a privacy-friendly way to use AI…
And most comments just hate it because it’s AI.
A brand offers a privacy-friendly way to use AI…
And most comments just hate it because it’s AI.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Why is Bluesky so anti AI? I don’t get it.
A brand offers a privacy-friendly way to use AI…
And most comments just hate it because it’s AI.
A brand offers a privacy-friendly way to use AI…
And most comments just hate it because it’s AI.
Has anyone had success with using swarms of agents, taskmaster etc with Claude Code?
Every time I try, I find that giving small, well-defined tasks (aka going slow) beats going fast every time.
Every time I try, I find that giving small, well-defined tasks (aka going slow) beats going fast every time.
July 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Has anyone had success with using swarms of agents, taskmaster etc with Claude Code?
Every time I try, I find that giving small, well-defined tasks (aka going slow) beats going fast every time.
Every time I try, I find that giving small, well-defined tasks (aka going slow) beats going fast every time.
Is Test-Driven Development still the best approach when using Claude Code or is it now outdated?
July 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Is Test-Driven Development still the best approach when using Claude Code or is it now outdated?
Be honest, does this video suck?
I made it quickly before Lorelight's PH launch. To me it sounds kind of embarrassing.
My gf thinks it shows a real human touch. The one and only
@viperchill.bsky.social
thinks my accent sounds cool.
So what do you all think?
www.loom.com/share/aab1ad...
I made it quickly before Lorelight's PH launch. To me it sounds kind of embarrassing.
My gf thinks it shows a real human touch. The one and only
@viperchill.bsky.social
thinks my accent sounds cool.
So what do you all think?
www.loom.com/share/aab1ad...
Introducing Lorelight: AI Brand Monitoring Tool 🚀
In this video, I’m excited to introduce Lorelight, our AI brand monitoring tool designed to give you actionable insights. I walk you through the project creation flow, showing how easy it is to start ...
www.loom.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Be honest, does this video suck?
I made it quickly before Lorelight's PH launch. To me it sounds kind of embarrassing.
My gf thinks it shows a real human touch. The one and only
@viperchill.bsky.social
thinks my accent sounds cool.
So what do you all think?
www.loom.com/share/aab1ad...
I made it quickly before Lorelight's PH launch. To me it sounds kind of embarrassing.
My gf thinks it shows a real human touch. The one and only
@viperchill.bsky.social
thinks my accent sounds cool.
So what do you all think?
www.loom.com/share/aab1ad...
Lorelight, my SaaS that helps you monitor your brand's AI narrative and find hidden mentions is live on Product Hunt and I would love your support!
Could you please click on the link in the comments and check it out! It would mean a lot to me :)
Could you please click on the link in the comments and check it out! It would mean a lot to me :)
June 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Lorelight, my SaaS that helps you monitor your brand's AI narrative and find hidden mentions is live on Product Hunt and I would love your support!
Could you please click on the link in the comments and check it out! It would mean a lot to me :)
Could you please click on the link in the comments and check it out! It would mean a lot to me :)
Claude Code fits my workflow perfectly because I spend 90% of my time reading research papers about machine learning and architecting and only 10% implementing.
Claude allows me to validate and disprove hypotheses 10 times faster.
Claude allows me to validate and disprove hypotheses 10 times faster.
June 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Claude Code fits my workflow perfectly because I spend 90% of my time reading research papers about machine learning and architecting and only 10% implementing.
Claude allows me to validate and disprove hypotheses 10 times faster.
Claude allows me to validate and disprove hypotheses 10 times faster.
Bluesky friends, I need your help!
Lorelight is now live on tinystartups.com and it needs to reach the #1 spot!
Please upvote and comment on this post for reach! Merci !
Lorelight is now live on tinystartups.com and it needs to reach the #1 spot!
Please upvote and comment on this post for reach! Merci !
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June 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Bluesky friends, I need your help!
Lorelight is now live on tinystartups.com and it needs to reach the #1 spot!
Please upvote and comment on this post for reach! Merci !
Lorelight is now live on tinystartups.com and it needs to reach the #1 spot!
Please upvote and comment on this post for reach! Merci !
I don't know why people say building is the easy part.
Even with amazing tools like Claude Code, building Lorelight.ai
and getting it to reliably handle entity resolution, enrichment, local AI models etc, has been way harder than marketing so far.
Even with amazing tools like Claude Code, building Lorelight.ai
and getting it to reliably handle entity resolution, enrichment, local AI models etc, has been way harder than marketing so far.
June 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I don't know why people say building is the easy part.
Even with amazing tools like Claude Code, building Lorelight.ai
and getting it to reliably handle entity resolution, enrichment, local AI models etc, has been way harder than marketing so far.
Even with amazing tools like Claude Code, building Lorelight.ai
and getting it to reliably handle entity resolution, enrichment, local AI models etc, has been way harder than marketing so far.
Claude Code is the best thing that ever happened to software engineering.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
June 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Claude Code is the best thing that ever happened to software engineering.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
Between the new DeepSeek R1, Claude 4 etc, there has been a lot of new AI models lately.
What is everyone using for coding? I currently use Claude 4 Opus for initial plans, then Sonnet for implementation. But even that is getting expensive.
Anyone tried the new DeepSeek?
What is everyone using for coding? I currently use Claude 4 Opus for initial plans, then Sonnet for implementation. But even that is getting expensive.
Anyone tried the new DeepSeek?
May 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Between the new DeepSeek R1, Claude 4 etc, there has been a lot of new AI models lately.
What is everyone using for coding? I currently use Claude 4 Opus for initial plans, then Sonnet for implementation. But even that is getting expensive.
Anyone tried the new DeepSeek?
What is everyone using for coding? I currently use Claude 4 Opus for initial plans, then Sonnet for implementation. But even that is getting expensive.
Anyone tried the new DeepSeek?
Me: "I'm tired of language learning, too much competition."
Also me: Create Lorelight.ai, a B2B app in one of the hottest niches of 2025: AI search optimization.
Also me: Create Lorelight.ai, a B2B app in one of the hottest niches of 2025: AI search optimization.
Lorelight
Lorelight.ai
May 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Me: "I'm tired of language learning, too much competition."
Also me: Create Lorelight.ai, a B2B app in one of the hottest niches of 2025: AI search optimization.
Also me: Create Lorelight.ai, a B2B app in one of the hottest niches of 2025: AI search optimization.
I love Zed and @anthropic.com but Claude 4 Sonnet is getting really expensive.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
May 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I love Zed and @anthropic.com but Claude 4 Sonnet is getting really expensive.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
Any alternative, almost as good models, that happen to be cheaper?
Not necessarily for all tasks but maybe for easier tasks.
Bluesky friends, I need your help!
Lorelight, my SaaS helping you monitor your visibility and reputation in ChatGPT is launching on ProductHunt next week.
Can you help me spread the work by clicking on the link in bio and clicking "Notify Me"?
Merci! :)
Lorelight, my SaaS helping you monitor your visibility and reputation in ChatGPT is launching on ProductHunt next week.
Can you help me spread the work by clicking on the link in bio and clicking "Notify Me"?
Merci! :)
May 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Bluesky friends, I need your help!
Lorelight, my SaaS helping you monitor your visibility and reputation in ChatGPT is launching on ProductHunt next week.
Can you help me spread the work by clicking on the link in bio and clicking "Notify Me"?
Merci! :)
Lorelight, my SaaS helping you monitor your visibility and reputation in ChatGPT is launching on ProductHunt next week.
Can you help me spread the work by clicking on the link in bio and clicking "Notify Me"?
Merci! :)
Claude 4 just changed my admin password and just prevented me from accessing my own app's admin interface.
It's true what they say. AI truly is taking over.
It's true what they say. AI truly is taking over.
May 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Claude 4 just changed my admin password and just prevented me from accessing my own app's admin interface.
It's true what they say. AI truly is taking over.
It's true what they say. AI truly is taking over.
Shipped Lorelight.ai yesterday, and I already have a company eager to try it.
During onboarding, I immediately realized I’d neglected one feature and spent too much time on others.
That’s why shipping fast is essential, you don’t know what your users will actually care about until you ship.
During onboarding, I immediately realized I’d neglected one feature and spent too much time on others.
That’s why shipping fast is essential, you don’t know what your users will actually care about until you ship.
Lorelight
Lorelight.ai
May 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Shipped Lorelight.ai yesterday, and I already have a company eager to try it.
During onboarding, I immediately realized I’d neglected one feature and spent too much time on others.
That’s why shipping fast is essential, you don’t know what your users will actually care about until you ship.
During onboarding, I immediately realized I’d neglected one feature and spent too much time on others.
That’s why shipping fast is essential, you don’t know what your users will actually care about until you ship.
After 12 years running a B2C SaaS (and plenty of complaining 😅), I finally shipped my first B2B product:
lorelight.ai
It tracks what ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini say about your brand—so you can catch risks early.
Early access is limited to 20 companies. Don’t miss out.
lorelight.ai
It tracks what ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini say about your brand—so you can catch risks early.
Early access is limited to 20 companies. Don’t miss out.
Lorelight
lorelight.ai
May 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
After 12 years running a B2C SaaS (and plenty of complaining 😅), I finally shipped my first B2B product:
lorelight.ai
It tracks what ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini say about your brand—so you can catch risks early.
Early access is limited to 20 companies. Don’t miss out.
lorelight.ai
It tracks what ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini say about your brand—so you can catch risks early.
Early access is limited to 20 companies. Don’t miss out.
One day before launch, I ripped out half my app’s code.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
May 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
One day before launch, I ripped out half my app’s code.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
Why? It was too complex, too soon.
I want to ship a genuine MVP, learn from real users, then iterate, instead of rolling out a bloated solution I can’t scale.
The AI coding agent rollercoaster.
"You're absolutely right. Let's simplify and follow exactly what the documentation states, without any custom files or copying:"
1 minute later: "OK I disregarded everything the docs says and built a custom implementation just for fun."
"You're absolutely right. Let's simplify and follow exactly what the documentation states, without any custom files or copying:"
1 minute later: "OK I disregarded everything the docs says and built a custom implementation just for fun."
May 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The AI coding agent rollercoaster.
"You're absolutely right. Let's simplify and follow exactly what the documentation states, without any custom files or copying:"
1 minute later: "OK I disregarded everything the docs says and built a custom implementation just for fun."
"You're absolutely right. Let's simplify and follow exactly what the documentation states, without any custom files or copying:"
1 minute later: "OK I disregarded everything the docs says and built a custom implementation just for fun."
Vibe coding during the weekend is great. Way fewer overloaded errors from Claude and ChatGPT.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
May 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Vibe coding during the weekend is great. Way fewer overloaded errors from Claude and ChatGPT.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
I don't get people who say AI is not that great.
I have built my dream product in 3 weeks start to finish and learned a ton in the process.
This would have taken me months without AI. Honestly, it still blows my mind.
I have built my dream product in 3 weeks start to finish and learned a ton in the process.
This would have taken me months without AI. Honestly, it still blows my mind.
May 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I don't get people who say AI is not that great.
I have built my dream product in 3 weeks start to finish and learned a ton in the process.
This would have taken me months without AI. Honestly, it still blows my mind.
I have built my dream product in 3 weeks start to finish and learned a ton in the process.
This would have taken me months without AI. Honestly, it still blows my mind.
Haven't even launched and I have already been contacted by multiple companies eager to try @LorelightAI .
Feeling grateful and excited to share it with everyone soon!
Feeling grateful and excited to share it with everyone soon!
May 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Haven't even launched and I have already been contacted by multiple companies eager to try @LorelightAI .
Feeling grateful and excited to share it with everyone soon!
Feeling grateful and excited to share it with everyone soon!
Indie hackers are the best.
I shared my plan to launch my new SaaS in one week and got so many words of encouragement and people cheering me on.
Thank you!
I shared my plan to launch my new SaaS in one week and got so many words of encouragement and people cheering me on.
Thank you!
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Indie hackers are the best.
I shared my plan to launch my new SaaS in one week and got so many words of encouragement and people cheering me on.
Thank you!
I shared my plan to launch my new SaaS in one week and got so many words of encouragement and people cheering me on.
Thank you!
Bluesky, I need your help!
My new SaaS Lorelight is almost there (see my profile for more info).
Except it has been almost there for a while now... And I want to finally ship it.
Can you hold me accountable and make sure I ship on Wednesday next week at the latest?
My new SaaS Lorelight is almost there (see my profile for more info).
Except it has been almost there for a while now... And I want to finally ship it.
Can you hold me accountable and make sure I ship on Wednesday next week at the latest?
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Bluesky, I need your help!
My new SaaS Lorelight is almost there (see my profile for more info).
Except it has been almost there for a while now... And I want to finally ship it.
Can you hold me accountable and make sure I ship on Wednesday next week at the latest?
My new SaaS Lorelight is almost there (see my profile for more info).
Except it has been almost there for a while now... And I want to finally ship it.
Can you hold me accountable and make sure I ship on Wednesday next week at the latest?
I feel like many of you have been quiet lately. What are you all building?
Personally, I have decided to move away from language learning and build lorelight.ai. Launching soon.
Personally, I have decided to move away from language learning and build lorelight.ai. Launching soon.
Lorelight
lorelight.ai
May 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I feel like many of you have been quiet lately. What are you all building?
Personally, I have decided to move away from language learning and build lorelight.ai. Launching soon.
Personally, I have decided to move away from language learning and build lorelight.ai. Launching soon.