Cédric Berry
@cedricberry.bsky.social
Software engineer and solopreneur trying to reach freedom by building & lauching SaaS products
Tweets about my startup journey and learnings
Tweets about my startup journey and learnings
Yes kill fast, but don't quit too early either.
Keep building.
Keep building.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Yes kill fast, but don't quit too early either.
Keep building.
Keep building.
Now I get new paying customers organically every week.
None of this would've happened without 2 things:
-> Perseverance: I didn't quit after week 1.
-> Iteration: I double down on what works and kill what doesn't.
None of this would've happened without 2 things:
-> Perseverance: I didn't quit after week 1.
-> Iteration: I double down on what works and kill what doesn't.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Now I get new paying customers organically every week.
None of this would've happened without 2 things:
-> Perseverance: I didn't quit after week 1.
-> Iteration: I double down on what works and kill what doesn't.
None of this would've happened without 2 things:
-> Perseverance: I didn't quit after week 1.
-> Iteration: I double down on what works and kill what doesn't.
- post to build authority on the problem you solve
- drop comments where your clients actually hang out
- connect directly with them so they see you everywhere
- when a post works, create 5 versions of it for later
- when it doesn't work, test 1 or 2 new angles max, then kill the idea
- drop comments where your clients actually hang out
- connect directly with them so they see you everywhere
- when a post works, create 5 versions of it for later
- when it doesn't work, test 1 or 2 new angles max, then kill the idea
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
- post to build authority on the problem you solve
- drop comments where your clients actually hang out
- connect directly with them so they see you everywhere
- when a post works, create 5 versions of it for later
- when it doesn't work, test 1 or 2 new angles max, then kill the idea
- drop comments where your clients actually hang out
- connect directly with them so they see you everywhere
- when a post works, create 5 versions of it for later
- when it doesn't work, test 1 or 2 new angles max, then kill the idea
I got the Stripe notification at 6am right after waking up to hit the gym.
(Stripe notifications are the best pre-workout ever btw)
So I kept going.
Here's what I've been repeating since:
(Stripe notifications are the best pre-workout ever btw)
So I kept going.
Here's what I've been repeating since:
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I got the Stripe notification at 6am right after waking up to hit the gym.
(Stripe notifications are the best pre-workout ever btw)
So I kept going.
Here's what I've been repeating since:
(Stripe notifications are the best pre-workout ever btw)
So I kept going.
Here's what I've been repeating since:
-> 3 days later I landed my 1st paying customer.
Someone found me through a comment I left on a post.
Read my recent posts.
Visited my profile
Then my landing page.
Paid.
Someone found me through a comment I left on a post.
Read my recent posts.
Visited my profile
Then my landing page.
Paid.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
-> 3 days later I landed my 1st paying customer.
Someone found me through a comment I left on a post.
Read my recent posts.
Visited my profile
Then my landing page.
Paid.
Someone found me through a comment I left on a post.
Read my recent posts.
Visited my profile
Then my landing page.
Paid.
I told myself "ahh, another project for the graveyard"
But I gave myself 2 more weeks.
Instead of talking about my product once or twice a week
I talked about it every single day.
Posts, comments, DMs
Everywhere my users were hanging out on LinkedIn.
I made myself impossible to ignore.
But I gave myself 2 more weeks.
Instead of talking about my product once or twice a week
I talked about it every single day.
Posts, comments, DMs
Everywhere my users were hanging out on LinkedIn.
I made myself impossible to ignore.
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I told myself "ahh, another project for the graveyard"
But I gave myself 2 more weeks.
Instead of talking about my product once or twice a week
I talked about it every single day.
Posts, comments, DMs
Everywhere my users were hanging out on LinkedIn.
I made myself impossible to ignore.
But I gave myself 2 more weeks.
Instead of talking about my product once or twice a week
I talked about it every single day.
Posts, comments, DMs
Everywhere my users were hanging out on LinkedIn.
I made myself impossible to ignore.
Life's too short to comment 4 hours/day on LinkedIn...
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Life's too short to comment 4 hours/day on LinkedIn...
So I built a way to comment 10x faster without sounding like AI spam.
Now I stay visible in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours.
No guilt, no burnout.
If you're a busy founder or solopreneur tired of choosing between visibility and running your business, this might help: engagefast.ai
Now I stay visible in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours.
No guilt, no burnout.
If you're a busy founder or solopreneur tired of choosing between visibility and running your business, this might help: engagefast.ai
EngageFast - Stand out on LinkedIn with AI-powered engagement
Boost your LinkedIn presence with EngageFast. AI-powered Chrome extension that helps you create engaging comments and stand out in your professional network.
www.engagefast.ai
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
So I built a way to comment 10x faster without sounding like AI spam.
Now I stay visible in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours.
No guilt, no burnout.
If you're a busy founder or solopreneur tired of choosing between visibility and running your business, this might help: engagefast.ai
Now I stay visible in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours.
No guilt, no burnout.
If you're a busy founder or solopreneur tired of choosing between visibility and running your business, this might help: engagefast.ai
Gurus told you to comment 30-50 times a day to stay visible.
But that's 3-4 hours gone.
So you either burn out trying to keep up.
Or you skip it and feel like you're leaving growth on the table.
Tbh, I got tired of both options.
But that's 3-4 hours gone.
So you either burn out trying to keep up.
Or you skip it and feel like you're leaving growth on the table.
Tbh, I got tired of both options.
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Gurus told you to comment 30-50 times a day to stay visible.
But that's 3-4 hours gone.
So you either burn out trying to keep up.
Or you skip it and feel like you're leaving growth on the table.
Tbh, I got tired of both options.
But that's 3-4 hours gone.
So you either burn out trying to keep up.
Or you skip it and feel like you're leaving growth on the table.
Tbh, I got tired of both options.
Then he drops this:
"I know I should be doing 30-50 a day for growth, but I also have a business to run. I have clients. I have actual work. So when I'm not commenting, there's this guilt underneath it."
This is the trap LinkedIn has created.
"I know I should be doing 30-50 a day for growth, but I also have a business to run. I have clients. I have actual work. So when I'm not commenting, there's this guilt underneath it."
This is the trap LinkedIn has created.
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Then he drops this:
"I know I should be doing 30-50 a day for growth, but I also have a business to run. I have clients. I have actual work. So when I'm not commenting, there's this guilt underneath it."
This is the trap LinkedIn has created.
"I know I should be doing 30-50 a day for growth, but I also have a business to run. I have clients. I have actual work. So when I'm not commenting, there's this guilt underneath it."
This is the trap LinkedIn has created.
tip: I use engagefast.ai to speed up the engagement part on LinkedIn because I'm lazy
EngageFast - Stand out on LinkedIn with AI-powered engagement
Boost your LinkedIn presence with EngageFast. AI-powered Chrome extension that helps you create engaging comments and stand out in your professional network.
www.engagefast.ai
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
tip: I use engagefast.ai to speed up the engagement part on LinkedIn because I'm lazy
The formula is dead simple:
Show up where your clients hang out.
Build connections with them.
Repeat daily.
Your first dollar is waiting on the other side of visibility.
Show up where your clients hang out.
Build connections with them.
Repeat daily.
Your first dollar is waiting on the other side of visibility.
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The formula is dead simple:
Show up where your clients hang out.
Build connections with them.
Repeat daily.
Your first dollar is waiting on the other side of visibility.
Show up where your clients hang out.
Build connections with them.
Repeat daily.
Your first dollar is waiting on the other side of visibility.
What didn't work:
- post and pray
- coding alone for months in silence
- launching random products without validating
- overthinking every word before I hit post
Once you've made that first dollar, you just have to repeat what works.
- post and pray
- coding alone for months in silence
- launching random products without validating
- overthinking every word before I hit post
Once you've made that first dollar, you just have to repeat what works.
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
What didn't work:
- post and pray
- coding alone for months in silence
- launching random products without validating
- overthinking every word before I hit post
Once you've made that first dollar, you just have to repeat what works.
- post and pray
- coding alone for months in silence
- launching random products without validating
- overthinking every word before I hit post
Once you've made that first dollar, you just have to repeat what works.
Here's what actually worked for me:
- solving a painful problem
- posting my real journey every day
- engaging on 20-30 posts daily where my clients hang out
- talking to real people in DMs
- solving a painful problem
- posting my real journey every day
- engaging on 20-30 posts daily where my clients hang out
- talking to real people in DMs
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Here's what actually worked for me:
- solving a painful problem
- posting my real journey every day
- engaging on 20-30 posts daily where my clients hang out
- talking to real people in DMs
- solving a painful problem
- posting my real journey every day
- engaging on 20-30 posts daily where my clients hang out
- talking to real people in DMs
Once you cross that line, the formula becomes obvious:
"If you can make $1, you can make $10."
"If you can make $10, you can make $100."
"If you can make $100, you can make $1,000."
So I did it again.
And again.
And again.
Suddenly I hit milestones I couldn't imagine before.
"If you can make $1, you can make $10."
"If you can make $10, you can make $100."
"If you can make $100, you can make $1,000."
So I did it again.
And again.
And again.
Suddenly I hit milestones I couldn't imagine before.
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Once you cross that line, the formula becomes obvious:
"If you can make $1, you can make $10."
"If you can make $10, you can make $100."
"If you can make $100, you can make $1,000."
So I did it again.
And again.
And again.
Suddenly I hit milestones I couldn't imagine before.
"If you can make $1, you can make $10."
"If you can make $10, you can make $100."
"If you can make $100, you can make $1,000."
So I did it again.
And again.
And again.
Suddenly I hit milestones I couldn't imagine before.
What would you add to this list?
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
What would you add to this list?
I did this exact playbook to land my first EngageFast customers.
Most of them never liked or commented on my posts.
But I was in their feed EVERY SINGLE DAY.
If you're starting from 0, you don't need a big audience.
You need a system that puts you in front of the right people.
Most of them never liked or commented on my posts.
But I was in their feed EVERY SINGLE DAY.
If you're starting from 0, you don't need a big audience.
You need a system that puts you in front of the right people.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I did this exact playbook to land my first EngageFast customers.
Most of them never liked or commented on my posts.
But I was in their feed EVERY SINGLE DAY.
If you're starting from 0, you don't need a big audience.
You need a system that puts you in front of the right people.
Most of them never liked or commented on my posts.
But I was in their feed EVERY SINGLE DAY.
If you're starting from 0, you don't need a big audience.
You need a system that puts you in front of the right people.
That's it.
Posting builds authority.
Lists keep you focused.
Commenting builds relationships.
DMs close deals.
98% of people skip the middle part.
They post and hope.
Or they DM cold and get ghosted.
You need both.
Visibility and relationships.
Posting builds authority.
Lists keep you focused.
Commenting builds relationships.
DMs close deals.
98% of people skip the middle part.
They post and hope.
Or they DM cold and get ghosted.
You need both.
Visibility and relationships.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
That's it.
Posting builds authority.
Lists keep you focused.
Commenting builds relationships.
DMs close deals.
98% of people skip the middle part.
They post and hope.
Or they DM cold and get ghosted.
You need both.
Visibility and relationships.
Posting builds authority.
Lists keep you focused.
Commenting builds relationships.
DMs close deals.
98% of people skip the middle part.
They post and hope.
Or they DM cold and get ghosted.
You need both.
Visibility and relationships.
8️⃣ don't pitch in the DM.
Ask questions, be curious, build rapport.
Only pitch if it's relevant and you can actually help.
If you can't, don't waste their time or yours.
Ask questions, be curious, build rapport.
Only pitch if it's relevant and you can actually help.
If you can't, don't waste their time or yours.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
8️⃣ don't pitch in the DM.
Ask questions, be curious, build rapport.
Only pitch if it's relevant and you can actually help.
If you can't, don't waste their time or yours.
Ask questions, be curious, build rapport.
Only pitch if it's relevant and you can actually help.
If you can't, don't waste their time or yours.
When you DM them, you're not cold anymore.
You're that person who's been adding value in their comments section.
Thanks to all that commenting part, your reply rate will skyrocket.
You're that person who's been adding value in their comments section.
Thanks to all that commenting part, your reply rate will skyrocket.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
When you DM them, you're not cold anymore.
You're that person who's been adding value in their comments section.
Thanks to all that commenting part, your reply rate will skyrocket.
You're that person who's been adding value in their comments section.
Thanks to all that commenting part, your reply rate will skyrocket.
7️⃣ after you comment on someone's posts from List 2 about 2 or 3 times, DM them.
Don't wait too long.
You've been showing up, now start a conversation.
Don't wait too long.
You've been showing up, now start a conversation.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
7️⃣ after you comment on someone's posts from List 2 about 2 or 3 times, DM them.
Don't wait too long.
You've been showing up, now start a conversation.
Don't wait too long.
You've been showing up, now start a conversation.
6️⃣ grow List 2 by adding people from comment sections in your network.
Someone engaging on a post from your niche?
They're active, they're your people, add them.
Someone engaging on a post from your niche?
They're active, they're your people, add them.
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
6️⃣ grow List 2 by adding people from comment sections in your network.
Someone engaging on a post from your niche?
They're active, they're your people, add them.
Someone engaging on a post from your niche?
They're active, they're your people, add them.