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Progress by Zaheer Khan

I built @Ryffar's chat wrong.

It lived only inside the Write a Post modal. That was the first problem. If I wanted to just ask @Ryffar something, I had to open it, click "Write a Post," and only then start typing. One extra step is enough to kill a thought. 😂 And even when I got there, it was a side-by-side panel squeezed next to the editor canvas. For editing an active draft, that layout is perfect. I'll defend it. But for sitting back and brainstorming messy raw ideas, or researching a topic like I do in Claude or ChatGPT, it's the wrong room. The mistake I made as a builder was assuming people sit down ready to write a post. Reality is the opposite. The best content starts as messy, unformed thoughts. Half-baked brainstorms. Questions. All before a single line of a draft ever gets typed. So I rebuilt the experience. Ryffar now has a dedicated full-screen Chat workspace. Real breathing room to research, debate angles, and explore ideas. Completely uncluttered. When you're thinking, you get the full screen. When you're ready to draft, you hop into the writer. Two modes. Two very different kinds of focus. Bottom line: side-by-side AI panels are fine for editing, but they're bad for brainstorming. Agree or disagree?

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Progress by Tim

One thing I’ve learned from building and marketing my own…

You build something, launch it, share your link… then the excitement settles, and you’re back to figuring out how to get people to notice it. That’s the problem I’m trying to solve with Founder Battle. This isn’t a launch platform. And it isn’t another ordinary SaaS directory. I didn’t want to build another place where you submit your product, slowly disappear down the page, and then have to pay more to get back in front of people. Here, your product gets new opportunities to be seen through activity. You challenge another product. Someone challenges yours. People judge the matchup, discover what you’re building, and share the results. Win or lose, that activity gives people another reason to look at your product. You don’t even have to start a battle yourself. Another founder can challenge your product as they climb the ladder, bringing it back into view without you initiating anything. And reaching the top 10? The backlinks and review posts are useful benefits, absolutely. But a high ranking isn’t the only reason to be here. Your product should still get value from participating further down the ladder. The daily commitment is small: around two minutes and a few clicks unlock 1–7 hours of visibility for your product on Founder Battle. That’s time being seen on the platform, not a promise of customers, but an opportunity for people to discover what you’ve built. You don’t need to win every battle. You don’t need to reach the top before your product matters. And you shouldn’t have to keep paying just to stay in the picture. The leaderboard is the format. Ongoing visibility is the point. That’s what I’m building towards here, not another launch day, but more reasons for people to discover your product after launch day is over.

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Progress by Uriel Bitton

Good morning Buildside ! ☕️

Today’s featured product is @Founder Battle from @Tim Its a competition platform where founders submit products, challenge others and climb a global leaderboard. Try it out ! If you wanna be featured next you just need to share your product on Buildside. #letsgo #coffeePromo

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