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Updated 11/9 01:17 UTC+8

Lessons learned · 25 cases

Software product

GodsView AI

An AI application operated for subscription users.

Lessons learned

$6,000 MRR and a first annual subscriber
@jijojohnz
Content service

Freelance AI visual production

Creating AI-generated visual work for clients as a freelancer.

  • Google Veo
  • Google Flow

Lessons learned

Author withdrew following a communication dispute
@MusawirDigital
Digital product

Children's Weekend Activity Kit

A kit of weekend activities for children and families.

Lessons learned

Launched with zero sales
@ThomasKanze
Internal tool

AI-Assisted Internal Tools

Business software built directly by the company using it.

  • GPT Astra
  • Lovable

Lessons learned

A client began building tools and maintaining sites
@1960dude
Digital product

AI newsletter and template kit

An AI-focused newsletter with templates and operating routines packaged as a kit.

Lessons learned

$0 in week-one revenue and no real subscribers
@RobotPublisher
Software product

AI-Built SaaS

Subscription software built by a QA professional using AI agents.

Lessons learned

$4,000 MRR, with bugs reaching customers
@jestmaxxing
Development service

AI-assisted development and freelancing

Learning AI coding and n8n, taking freelance work, then trying independent software products.

  • ChatGPT
  • n8n

Lessons learned

Freelancing followed by several failed products
@Merisdabhi
Software product

ReplyWisely, formerly TwitPick

Helping founders find X posts worth replying to or expressing purchase intent.

  • Cursor
  • Claude

Lessons learned

One $29 customer after renaming and repricing
@chams_builds

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