Matthew L.
@matthewlls.bsky.social
Built/founded LikelySpurious.com and Polymapp.com. Insights on bootstrapping, development, and occasionally data science.
Today Polym launches on Product Hunt.
A culmination of 15 years of exploring every major online learning solution & extensive research into learning science to create a platform that tries to incorporate the best from each while filling in their gaps.
❤️ Support: www.producthunt.com/products/polym
A culmination of 15 years of exploring every major online learning solution & extensive research into learning science to create a platform that tries to incorporate the best from each while filling in their gaps.
❤️ Support: www.producthunt.com/products/polym
Polym: Remember What You Learn | Product Hunt
Polym is an audio app incorporating active learning for the retention of foundational knowledge, including statistics, logic, economics, AI, history, and more. The app utilizes retrieval practice, spa...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today Polym launches on Product Hunt.
A culmination of 15 years of exploring every major online learning solution & extensive research into learning science to create a platform that tries to incorporate the best from each while filling in their gaps.
❤️ Support: www.producthunt.com/products/polym
A culmination of 15 years of exploring every major online learning solution & extensive research into learning science to create a platform that tries to incorporate the best from each while filling in their gaps.
❤️ Support: www.producthunt.com/products/polym
Any mobile app developers use different paywalls for iOS and Android? Seems they have different requirements and would rather not change my copy on iOS to meet Android.
August 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Any mobile app developers use different paywalls for iOS and Android? Seems they have different requirements and would rather not change my copy on iOS to meet Android.
Retain what you learn.
July 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Retain what you learn.
4 Research-Backed Learning Strategies for Improving Retention & Recall: medium.com/@matt.lucich...
4 Research-Backed Learning Strategies for Improving Retention & Recall
In recent decades, research has significantly advanced our understanding of how people learn most effectively. Yet in practice, our…
medium.com
June 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
4 Research-Backed Learning Strategies for Improving Retention & Recall: medium.com/@matt.lucich...
Gathering raw data vs interpreting raw data.
May 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Gathering raw data vs interpreting raw data.
There’s a lot of techniques to improve knowledge retention, though I find these 4 are the most practical to continuously implement
April 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There’s a lot of techniques to improve knowledge retention, though I find these 4 are the most practical to continuously implement
Underrated framework for viewing relationships
Basics of Network Theory: nodes, edges, direct and undirected connections, and centrality measures.
March 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Underrated framework for viewing relationships
Potential biases to look out for in causal inference
Causal inference: understanding confounders, mediators, and colliders.
March 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Potential biases to look out for in causal inference
A refresher on one of my favorites: Simpson’s Paradox
March 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
A refresher on one of my favorites: Simpson’s Paradox
Conjoint analysis is a powerful technique that measures consumer preferences by simulating real-world decision-making. Instead of asking what customers want, it presents trade-offs between product features.
Here’s how it works 👇
Here’s how it works 👇
February 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Conjoint analysis is a powerful technique that measures consumer preferences by simulating real-world decision-making. Instead of asking what customers want, it presents trade-offs between product features.
Here’s how it works 👇
Here’s how it works 👇
The evolution of marketing in 5 stages:
1️⃣ Production Concept: Efficiency is king.
2️⃣ Product Concept: Quality above all.
3️⃣ Sales Concept: Persuasion dominates.
4️⃣ Marketing Concept: Customer-first focus.
5️⃣ Societal Marketing: Responsibility meets strategy.
1️⃣ Production Concept: Efficiency is king.
2️⃣ Product Concept: Quality above all.
3️⃣ Sales Concept: Persuasion dominates.
4️⃣ Marketing Concept: Customer-first focus.
5️⃣ Societal Marketing: Responsibility meets strategy.
February 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The evolution of marketing in 5 stages:
1️⃣ Production Concept: Efficiency is king.
2️⃣ Product Concept: Quality above all.
3️⃣ Sales Concept: Persuasion dominates.
4️⃣ Marketing Concept: Customer-first focus.
5️⃣ Societal Marketing: Responsibility meets strategy.
1️⃣ Production Concept: Efficiency is king.
2️⃣ Product Concept: Quality above all.
3️⃣ Sales Concept: Persuasion dominates.
4️⃣ Marketing Concept: Customer-first focus.
5️⃣ Societal Marketing: Responsibility meets strategy.
Reposted by Matthew L.
Interleaving Practice - Humans vs. AI: Seeing Patterns That Aren’t There
February 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Interleaving Practice - Humans vs. AI: Seeing Patterns That Aren’t There
Just started using PostHog (@posthog.com) for my mobile app. Anyone recommend particular insights/views to monitor?
February 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just started using PostHog (@posthog.com) for my mobile app. Anyone recommend particular insights/views to monitor?
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Identify Opportunities (Schumpeter’s framework):
• Develop a new market for an existing product.
• Find a cheaper supply of resources.
• Use existing tech to improve an old product.
• Use existing tech to create a new product.
• Use new tech to create a new product.
• Develop a new market for an existing product.
• Find a cheaper supply of resources.
• Use existing tech to improve an old product.
• Use existing tech to create a new product.
• Use new tech to create a new product.
February 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Identify Opportunities (Schumpeter’s framework):
• Develop a new market for an existing product.
• Find a cheaper supply of resources.
• Use existing tech to improve an old product.
• Use existing tech to create a new product.
• Use new tech to create a new product.
• Develop a new market for an existing product.
• Find a cheaper supply of resources.
• Use existing tech to improve an old product.
• Use existing tech to create a new product.
• Use new tech to create a new product.
Just launched my first mobile app, an audio app focused on knowledge retention and recall. Check it out!
youtu.be/F6t_0i7vNyk?...
youtu.be/F6t_0i7vNyk?...
Introduction - Polym: An audio app for retention
YouTube video by Polym
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just launched my first mobile app, an audio app focused on knowledge retention and recall. Check it out!
youtu.be/F6t_0i7vNyk?...
youtu.be/F6t_0i7vNyk?...
Anyone else recently launch an iOS app and is interested in being mutual beta testers? We can review each other's apps.
February 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Anyone else recently launch an iOS app and is interested in being mutual beta testers? We can review each other's apps.
The 4 characteristics of goods vs. services: Tangibility, perishability, separability, and standardization. Understanding these helps craft better customer solutions.
January 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The 4 characteristics of goods vs. services: Tangibility, perishability, separability, and standardization. Understanding these helps craft better customer solutions.
Define before solving. A poorly defined problem leads to subpar solutions. Einstein’s advice? Spend most of your time understanding the problem before finding answers.
January 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Define before solving. A poorly defined problem leads to subpar solutions. Einstein’s advice? Spend most of your time understanding the problem before finding answers.
Save features for later! Gradual updates keep customers engaged, extend product life, and align with evolving market needs.
January 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Save features for later! Gradual updates keep customers engaged, extend product life, and align with evolving market needs.
A indie hacker's reality check: Customers see your product as one of many. Focus on simplicity, relevance, and integration—not overloading with unnecessary features.
January 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A indie hacker's reality check: Customers see your product as one of many. Focus on simplicity, relevance, and integration—not overloading with unnecessary features.
Indie Hacker Rules to Live By:
Start small, but think big.
Build for your audience, not yourself.
Timebox experiments to avoid perfectionism.
Celebrate small wins to stay motivated.
Remember: Progress over perfection.
Start small, but think big.
Build for your audience, not yourself.
Timebox experiments to avoid perfectionism.
Celebrate small wins to stay motivated.
Remember: Progress over perfection.
January 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Indie Hacker Rules to Live By:
Start small, but think big.
Build for your audience, not yourself.
Timebox experiments to avoid perfectionism.
Celebrate small wins to stay motivated.
Remember: Progress over perfection.
Start small, but think big.
Build for your audience, not yourself.
Timebox experiments to avoid perfectionism.
Celebrate small wins to stay motivated.
Remember: Progress over perfection.
4 Drivers of Modern Entrepreneurial Change:
1) Crowdsourcing and new funding options.
2) Technological advancements.
3) Globalization and access to international markets.
4) Economic growth in emerging sectors.
1) Crowdsourcing and new funding options.
2) Technological advancements.
3) Globalization and access to international markets.
4) Economic growth in emerging sectors.
January 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
4 Drivers of Modern Entrepreneurial Change:
1) Crowdsourcing and new funding options.
2) Technological advancements.
3) Globalization and access to international markets.
4) Economic growth in emerging sectors.
1) Crowdsourcing and new funding options.
2) Technological advancements.
3) Globalization and access to international markets.
4) Economic growth in emerging sectors.
Types of buying behavior:
Complex: High involvement, like buying a car.
Dissonance-reducing: Expensive but similar options, like choosing flooring.
Habitual: Repeat purchases without much thought.
Variety-seeking: Low involvement, switching for fun.
Complex: High involvement, like buying a car.
Dissonance-reducing: Expensive but similar options, like choosing flooring.
Habitual: Repeat purchases without much thought.
Variety-seeking: Low involvement, switching for fun.
January 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Types of buying behavior:
Complex: High involvement, like buying a car.
Dissonance-reducing: Expensive but similar options, like choosing flooring.
Habitual: Repeat purchases without much thought.
Variety-seeking: Low involvement, switching for fun.
Complex: High involvement, like buying a car.
Dissonance-reducing: Expensive but similar options, like choosing flooring.
Habitual: Repeat purchases without much thought.
Variety-seeking: Low involvement, switching for fun.
The Build Small, Grow Big Strategy:
Start with an MVP.
Find one small group to serve well.
Iterate based on real feedback.
Expand features to attract adjacent users.
Scale only when demand is clear.
Start with an MVP.
Find one small group to serve well.
Iterate based on real feedback.
Expand features to attract adjacent users.
Scale only when demand is clear.
January 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Build Small, Grow Big Strategy:
Start with an MVP.
Find one small group to serve well.
Iterate based on real feedback.
Expand features to attract adjacent users.
Scale only when demand is clear.
Start with an MVP.
Find one small group to serve well.
Iterate based on real feedback.
Expand features to attract adjacent users.
Scale only when demand is clear.
The One-Person SaaS Playbook:
Solve a niche problem.
Focus on paying users.
Automate wherever possible.
Keep costs low.
Build in public to gain trust.
Solve a niche problem.
Focus on paying users.
Automate wherever possible.
Keep costs low.
Build in public to gain trust.
January 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The One-Person SaaS Playbook:
Solve a niche problem.
Focus on paying users.
Automate wherever possible.
Keep costs low.
Build in public to gain trust.
Solve a niche problem.
Focus on paying users.
Automate wherever possible.
Keep costs low.
Build in public to gain trust.