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Experiment by Yehya Allawand

I’m testing an idea called LaunchLoop: a launch directory…

The idea is to go a step beyond upvotes. Would someone consider paying for this? Is it relevant to them? If they’re interested, or not, why? It’s still experimental. I’ve put up a landing page, and a waitlist to test the waters before committing to the full product. I’m curious how other founders approach early feedback: - What feedback has actually changed what you built? - How do you distinguish polite encouragement from real interest? - Would reviewing a few other products feel worthwhile if you received thoughtful feedback in return? I know saying “I’d pay for this” is a weaker signal than actually paying. I’m exploring whether these conversations can still help founders spot objections and decide what to test next. If you’d like to take a look: https://launchloop-six.vercel.app/ Honest criticism of the idea is welcome too. I’m still figuring out whether this would be useful.

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Progress by Zaheer Khan

I rebuilt my portfolio from scratch.

A few weeks ago, someone's portfolio inspired me. I loved it so much I rebuilt something similar. I didn't copy the code. I worked on it for 3-4 weeks. But the person whose site inspired it wasn't comfortable with it, which makes sense. I gave him full credit for the design. Even though I could have avoided it. My version was better, more optimized for performance and mobile. He still wasn't comfortable. The design was still his. So I removed it. No drama, no arguing. And I didn't really want to build a new one. While I'm building @Ryffar I'm also working on 2 client projects. Shifting focus between projects gives me a headache. But my portfolio is the first thing I share with clients. It's how I show my actual work. I don't have a degree or a resume to lean on. So I had to build it. I built it in parallel, thanks to AI. I won't say the new site is 100% original. Nothing on the web is. But I built it from scratch. Also... I added background music and ambient lyrics to it lol. Have you ever seen music on a portfolio site before? 😂 Link : https://www.iamzak.xyz

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Progress by Shahrukh A. Khan

How EloSync's modules fit together

EloSync isn't one big app with every screen switched on. Each workspace starts small and adds what it needs from the Marketplace. Every new workspace gets Leads, Tasks and To-dos. Contacts, companies, invoices, inventory, accounting, HR, help desk and the rest are opt-in, installed by an admin. Modules know what they depend on: Meetings needs Calendar, Payments needs Invoices, Inventory needs Products. And EloSync won't let you remove a module that another one still relies on. Turn a module off and its menu disappears, but the data stays. Turn it back on and everything is where you left it. Access works the same way: per module, not per plan tier. Free modules switch on instantly, and paid ones go through checkout. You only add the parts of the business you actually run in EloSync.

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