Lavanya Mishra | MVP Specialist | Indie Hacker
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I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I quit my job after just 4 weeks — not because I was lazy, but because I felt underused.
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
Here’s what happened, and what betting on myself has really been like. 🧵
This year I learnt that it is indeed better to put all your focus in max 3 areas of your life rather than trying to control the results in 20 areas.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This year I learnt that it is indeed better to put all your focus in max 3 areas of your life rather than trying to control the results in 20 areas.
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Ever thought of getting your product roasted on Reddit?
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
It might sound crazy, but it can be one of the smartest growth moves you make.
Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of putting your product out there for Reddit’s brutal honesty: 🧵
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I almost killed my own product by ignoring early user feedback.
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
Here’s the painful lesson that changed how I build forever 🧵:
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I fell behind on my daily writing schedule.
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
But instead of burning out trying to catch up, I found a system that actually works.
Here’s how I’m clearing my backlog without losing momentum: 🧵
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
If you write APIs, you need this free time-saver: EchoAPI.
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
Let me explain why this VS Code extension cut my dev time in half. 🧵
I used Asana for 4+ years to manage everything — startup tasks, personal goals, side projects.
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I used Asana for 4+ years to manage everything — startup tasks, personal goals, side projects.
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
But something always felt off.
Here’s why I ditched Asana (and why Trello makes me move faster as an indie founder): 🧵
The silent habit that kills most product builders — and how I finally beat it.
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
October 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The silent habit that kills most product builders — and how I finally beat it.
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Every builder has a bad habit that silently kills their growth.
Not in a day. Not even in a month.
But over time, it compounds into lost momentum and missed revenue.
Mine? Scope creep. 🧵👇
Why I Renamed My Chrome Extension from SearchPulse to Veyora 🧵👇
October 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Why I Renamed My Chrome Extension from SearchPulse to Veyora 🧵👇
Reposted by Lavanya Mishra | MVP Specialist | Indie Hacker
A strong name is:
✅ Clear
✅ Simple
✅ Unique
Don’t chase perfection. Pick what feels right → own it.
✅ Clear
✅ Simple
✅ Unique
Don’t chase perfection. Pick what feels right → own it.
October 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A strong name is:
✅ Clear
✅ Simple
✅ Unique
Don’t chase perfection. Pick what feels right → own it.
✅ Clear
✅ Simple
✅ Unique
Don’t chase perfection. Pick what feels right → own it.
Reposted by Lavanya Mishra | MVP Specialist | Indie Hacker
Why naming matters:
✅ Good name → visibility + word of mouth
❌ Bad name → ignored, confusing, or even harmful
Your product’s name is its first impression. Don’t mess it up.
✅ Good name → visibility + word of mouth
❌ Bad name → ignored, confusing, or even harmful
Your product’s name is its first impression. Don’t mess it up.
October 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Why naming matters:
✅ Good name → visibility + word of mouth
❌ Bad name → ignored, confusing, or even harmful
Your product’s name is its first impression. Don’t mess it up.
✅ Good name → visibility + word of mouth
❌ Bad name → ignored, confusing, or even harmful
Your product’s name is its first impression. Don’t mess it up.
🚀 Struggling to name your product?
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
October 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🚀 Struggling to name your product?
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
Here’s the exact framework I use after building 5+ indie products. 🧵👇
🚀 How to get new leads from Reddit (step-by-step)
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
September 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🚀 How to get new leads from Reddit (step-by-step)
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
Most people waste time scrolling memes on Reddit.
Smart founders? They use it as a goldmine for leads.
Here’s my process to get users for my apps 🧵👇
⚡ Your GitHub issues are probably killing your velocity.
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
⚡ Your GitHub issues are probably killing your velocity.
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Why? Because you’re stuffing too much into them.
Here’s why every issue should follow SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) 🧵👇
Most founders are sleeping on the best place to find new leads.
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
September 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Most founders are sleeping on the best place to find new leads.
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
It’s not LinkedIn.
It’s not cold email.
It’s not even X.
👉 It’s Reddit.
Here’s why Reddit can be your biggest growth channel (and how to use it): 🧵👇
Why I ditched AI autocomplete in my code editor—and what I'm doing instead.
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
September 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why I ditched AI autocomplete in my code editor—and what I'm doing instead.
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
A thread on the highs, lows, and my new workflow. 🧵👇
Is it unethical to copy some features from the copycat product that copied my product?
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Is it unethical to copy some features from the copycat product that copied my product?
I just discovered the first ever copycat of one of my products.
I am confused about whether I should be proud of myself for being the first mover or be wary of this dude and his duplicate tool.
I am confused about whether I should be proud of myself for being the first mover or be wary of this dude and his duplicate tool.
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I just discovered the first ever copycat of one of my products.
I am confused about whether I should be proud of myself for being the first mover or be wary of this dude and his duplicate tool.
I am confused about whether I should be proud of myself for being the first mover or be wary of this dude and his duplicate tool.
Stop chasing “cool ideas.”
Nobody pays for cool.
They pay for pain relief.
Here’s why you should focus on problems instead of ideas for your next product 🧵👇
Nobody pays for cool.
They pay for pain relief.
Here’s why you should focus on problems instead of ideas for your next product 🧵👇
September 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Stop chasing “cool ideas.”
Nobody pays for cool.
They pay for pain relief.
Here’s why you should focus on problems instead of ideas for your next product 🧵👇
Nobody pays for cool.
They pay for pain relief.
Here’s why you should focus on problems instead of ideas for your next product 🧵👇
Got so deep in the zone I wrote on a totally different topic.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
September 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Got so deep in the zone I wrote on a totally different topic.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Planned: Why you should focus on the pain point your idea solves more than the solution itself.
Ended up: Why you should focus more on problems than ideas for your next product.
No harm done — I’ll save the other one for later.
Posting content consistently is more important than shipping updates weekly for long term brand sustainability.
September 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Posting content consistently is more important than shipping updates weekly for long term brand sustainability.
Build in Public Journal log
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Build in Public Journal log
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
14 September 2025
Today was light. Focused on content creation only.
Going to focus back on product development from tomorrow onwards.
The $10k MRR Clone Test
Imagine your app hits $10k MRR.
Next day—boom, a clone drops.
Do you panic? Nah.
If a copy can sink you, your moat was paper-thin in the first place.
Imagine your app hits $10k MRR.
Next day—boom, a clone drops.
Do you panic? Nah.
If a copy can sink you, your moat was paper-thin in the first place.
September 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The $10k MRR Clone Test
Imagine your app hits $10k MRR.
Next day—boom, a clone drops.
Do you panic? Nah.
If a copy can sink you, your moat was paper-thin in the first place.
Imagine your app hits $10k MRR.
Next day—boom, a clone drops.
Do you panic? Nah.
If a copy can sink you, your moat was paper-thin in the first place.
What Moats Actually Are
A moat isn’t a pretty landing page or shiny UI.
A moat is knowing the space so well you can predict problems before users even see them.
Copycats can steal your design. They can’t steal years of context.
A moat isn’t a pretty landing page or shiny UI.
A moat is knowing the space so well you can predict problems before users even see them.
Copycats can steal your design. They can’t steal years of context.
September 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What Moats Actually Are
A moat isn’t a pretty landing page or shiny UI.
A moat is knowing the space so well you can predict problems before users even see them.
Copycats can steal your design. They can’t steal years of context.
A moat isn’t a pretty landing page or shiny UI.
A moat is knowing the space so well you can predict problems before users even see them.
Copycats can steal your design. They can’t steal years of context.
Make Your App Hard to Copy
If your product’s simple enough to clone overnight, your market’s probably simple too.
Pick a domain that takes brains, context, and sweat to understand. That’s what makes it defensible.
If your product’s simple enough to clone overnight, your market’s probably simple too.
Pick a domain that takes brains, context, and sweat to understand. That’s what makes it defensible.
September 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Make Your App Hard to Copy
If your product’s simple enough to clone overnight, your market’s probably simple too.
Pick a domain that takes brains, context, and sweat to understand. That’s what makes it defensible.
If your product’s simple enough to clone overnight, your market’s probably simple too.
Pick a domain that takes brains, context, and sweat to understand. That’s what makes it defensible.