I had a successful launch! (🦘) | Build in public E129

All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for my build and public log. Uh, I have some my build and public log. Uh, I have some my build and public log. Uh, I have some exciting news. Um, I had a successful exciting news. Um, I had a successful exciting news. Um, I had a successful launch yesterday. Actually, a really launch yesterday. Actually, a really launch yesterday. Actually, a really successful launch. So, let’s jump into successful launch. So, let’s jump into successful launch. So, let’s jump into it. Um, I didn’t manage to work on it. Um, I didn’t manage to work on it. Um, I didn’t manage to work on agents because I got so consumed with agents because I got so consumed with agents because I got so consumed with the result of this launch. So, I created the result of this launch. So, I created the result of this launch. So, I created this this this unfuck email. It’s a the name is really unfuck email. It’s a the name is really unfuck email. It’s a the name is really brash to try to get attention and it brash to try to get attention and it brash to try to get attention and it worked and I I thought that would work. worked and I I thought that would work. worked and I I thought that would work. That’s it. It was very intentional. Um That’s it. It was very intentional. Um That’s it. It was very intentional. Um so I launched this and so I launched this and so I launched this and I posted it in a few places. Nothing I posted it in a few places. Nothing I posted it in a few places. Nothing happened um or very few clicks and views happened um or very few clicks and views happened um or very few clicks and views and then I posted it to Hacker News. So, and then I posted it to Hacker News. So, and then I posted it to Hacker News. So, Hacker News is Hacker News is a Hacker News is Hacker News is a Hacker News is Hacker News is a longrunning Redditesque site if you’re longrunning Redditesque site if you’re longrunning Redditesque site if you’re not familiar with it. Um, from Y not familiar with it. Um, from Y not familiar with it. Um, from Y Combinator. So, Y Combinator is the Combinator. So, Y Combinator is the Combinator. So, Y Combinator is the biggest tech incubator biggest tech incubator biggest tech incubator startup startup startup program in the world. Um, every big tech program in the world. Um, every big tech program in the world. Um, every big tech company is it seems like has been funded company is it seems like has been funded company is it seems like has been funded by them. They’ve made billions and by them. They’ve made billions and by them. They’ve made billions and billions and billions of dollars. Um, billions and billions of dollars. Um, billions and billions of dollars. Um, yeah, if you’ve never heard of Y yeah, if you’ve never heard of Y yeah, if you’ve never heard of Y Combinator, you’ve heard of all the Combinator, you’ve heard of all the Combinator, you’ve heard of all the companies they’ve funded. Dropbox, companies they’ve funded. Dropbox, companies they’ve funded. Dropbox, Airbnb, Reddit, I mean, just Airbnb, Reddit, I mean, just Airbnb, Reddit, I mean, just Docker. I mean, just so many huge huge Docker. I mean, just so many huge huge Docker. I mean, just so many huge huge huge companies. So, um, my So, I posted huge companies. So, um, my So, I posted huge companies. So, um, my So, I posted it on here. Uh, almost 5,000 views. it on here. Uh, almost 5,000 views. it on here. Uh, almost 5,000 views. There’s people on the page right now, There’s people on the page right now, There’s people on the page right now, and that’s not me cuz it’s blocked. Um, and that’s not me cuz it’s blocked. Um, and that’s not me cuz it’s blocked. Um, it was ridiculous. It was super it was ridiculous. It was super it was ridiculous. It was super ridiculous. There was been almost 600 ridiculous. There was been almost 600 ridiculous. There was been almost 600 views today. Uh it blew up. It was on views today. Uh it blew up. It was on views today. Uh it blew up. It was on the It was on the homepage for for many the It was on the homepage for for many the It was on the homepage for for many hours and right under like a very very hours and right under like a very very hours and right under like a very very very popular story like for a while it very popular story like for a while it very popular story like for a while it was right under that. So let’s talk was right under that. So let’s talk was right under that. So let’s talk about this some of the comments. So I about this some of the comments. So I about this some of the comments. So I let’s backtrack. I’ve talked about this let’s backtrack. I’ve talked about this let’s backtrack. I’ve talked about this in previous videos. I’ve been doing tons in previous videos. I’ve been doing tons in previous videos. I’ve been doing tons of experiments of experiments of experiments trying to be able to go viral and I like trying to be able to go viral and I like trying to be able to go viral and I like very strategically try a bunch of very strategically try a bunch of very strategically try a bunch of different things because I’m trying to different things because I’m trying to different things because I’m trying to really crack the code on how to put really crack the code on how to put really crack the code on how to put stuff out there and go viral. I don’t stuff out there and go viral. I don’t stuff out there and go viral. I don’t even use social media myself. I don’t even use social media myself. I don’t even use social media myself. I don’t like social media. Um, like social media. Um, like social media. Um, but it’s a necessary evil if you want to but it’s a necessary evil if you want to but it’s a necessary evil if you want to grow a business in 2025. Where are the grow a business in 2025. Where are the grow a business in 2025. Where are the eyeballs on social media? And now I’m eyeballs on social media? And now I’m eyeballs on social media? And now I’m trying trying trying to build my own audience by having a to build my own audience by having a to build my own audience by having a newsletter. I’ve talked a lot about this newsletter. I’ve talked a lot about this newsletter. I’ve talked a lot about this in the last videos because I want to in the last videos because I want to in the last videos because I want to build my own audience outside of the build my own audience outside of the build my own audience outside of the algorithms, outside of social media go algorithms, outside of social media go algorithms, outside of social media go directly to to my audience. I’m trying, directly to to my audience. I’m trying, directly to to my audience. I’m trying, but it’s it’s a slow process. And but it’s it’s a slow process. And but it’s it’s a slow process. And really, if you want to scale and have really, if you want to scale and have really, if you want to scale and have these kinds of numbers in one day, you these kinds of numbers in one day, you these kinds of numbers in one day, you have to use social media. Hacker News is have to use social media. Hacker News is have to use social media. Hacker News is like Reddit. It’s like social media like Reddit. It’s like social media like Reddit. It’s like social media essentially for a lot of tech folks, a essentially for a lot of tech folks, a essentially for a lot of tech folks, a lot of software engineers, a lot of lot of software engineers, a lot of lot of software engineers, a lot of people in Silicon Valley. Look at most people in Silicon Valley. Look at most people in Silicon Valley. Look at most of them were uh of them were uh of them were uh straight up in California. I straight up in California. I straight up in California. I intentionally made all of this so it’s a intentionally made all of this so it’s a intentionally made all of this so it’s a really slick landing page. It has a really slick landing page. It has a really slick landing page. It has a funny punchy name. Unfuck email. Email’s funny punchy name. Unfuck email. Email’s funny punchy name. Unfuck email. Email’s [  ] Email’s broken. You know, I was [  ] Email’s broken. You know, I was [  ] Email’s broken. You know, I was in I was very intentionally in I was very intentionally in I was very intentionally controversial controversial controversial uh when one of the things they did was uh when one of the things they did was uh when one of the things they did was so there’s this is a set of filters for so there’s this is a set of filters for so there’s this is a set of filters for your email. Well, I whitelisted the your email. Well, I whitelisted the your email. Well, I whitelisted the newsletter. newsletter. newsletter. So, uh, if you install this, my So, uh, if you install this, my So, uh, if you install this, my newsletter does not skip your inbox. You newsletter does not skip your inbox. You newsletter does not skip your inbox. You get a notification. Tons of people get a notification. Tons of people get a notification. Tons of people called me out on that. Tons of people called me out on that. Tons of people called me out on that. Tons of people were really negative. But here’s here’s were really negative. But here’s here’s were really negative. But here’s here’s the magic trick with getting getting the magic trick with getting getting the magic trick with getting getting popular on social media. Hacker News, popular on social media. Hacker News, popular on social media. Hacker News, Reddit threads, Twitter. You need Reddit threads, Twitter. You need Reddit threads, Twitter. You need haters. You need controversy. That haters. You need controversy. That haters. You need controversy. That actually amplitudes, you know, I The actually amplitudes, you know, I The actually amplitudes, you know, I The reason why I was on the the the front reason why I was on the the the front reason why I was on the the the front page was there were so many comments page was there were so many comments page was there were so many comments really quickly. And there was more really quickly. And there was more really quickly. And there was more comments than there was up votes. And comments than there was up votes. And comments than there was up votes. And that’s that’s how you get kind of go, that’s that’s how you get kind of go, that’s that’s how you get kind of go, you know, viral. You need haters. You you know, viral. You need haters. You you know, viral. You need haters. You need people talking [  ] and then people need people talking [  ] and then people need people talking [  ] and then people coming, you know, to your aid and coming, you know, to your aid and coming, you know, to your aid and defending it. Well, you know, actually defending it. Well, you know, actually defending it. Well, you know, actually it’s kind of smart. Well, actually, you it’s kind of smart. Well, actually, you it’s kind of smart. Well, actually, you know, that’s what you need to to get know, that’s what you need to to get know, that’s what you need to to get amplified by by the algorithms. Even amplified by by the algorithms. Even amplified by by the algorithms. Even that algorithm on HackerNews. So, that algorithm on HackerNews. So, that algorithm on HackerNews. So, worked. That was kind of the intention. worked. That was kind of the intention. worked. That was kind of the intention. It was very strategic. Uh, it worked. It was very strategic. Uh, it worked. It was very strategic. Uh, it worked. And I have a URL pointed to the And I have a URL pointed to the And I have a URL pointed to the newsletter at the bottom. So, it newsletter at the bottom. So, it newsletter at the bottom. So, it straight up says made by random daily straight up says made by random daily straight up says made by random daily URLs by the newsletter. So, yeah, it was URLs by the newsletter. So, yeah, it was URLs by the newsletter. So, yeah, it was a great first launch. There’s going to a great first launch. There’s going to a great first launch. There’s going to be many other launches uh because I I be many other launches uh because I I be many other launches uh because I I actually use this every day. I swear by actually use this every day. I swear by actually use this every day. I swear by these filters that I this project I these filters that I this project I these filters that I this project I created. I really swear by it. It really created. I really swear by it. It really created. I really swear by it. It really does work. makes a big difference, makes does work. makes a big difference, makes does work. makes a big difference, makes email a lot better. Um, and maybe I will email a lot better. Um, and maybe I will email a lot better. Um, and maybe I will still try to go back to my original still try to go back to my original still try to go back to my original vision uh, and build this into something vision uh, and build this into something vision uh, and build this into something because this is this was this is one because this is this was this is one because this is this was this is one piece of a big product I spent eight piece of a big product I spent eight piece of a big product I spent eight months building. Google blocked me or months building. Google blocked me or months building. Google blocked me or they refused to let me do it and launch they refused to let me do it and launch they refused to let me do it and launch it for Gmail. Really frustrating. They it for Gmail. Really frustrating. They it for Gmail. Really frustrating. They let me do half of it. They let me have a let me do half of it. They let me have a let me do half of it. They let me have a Chrome extension. There’s a Chrome Chrome extension. There’s a Chrome Chrome extension. There’s a Chrome extension built on the store. It’s extension built on the store. It’s extension built on the store. It’s hidden. Um, so I don’t know if this hidden. Um, so I don’t know if this hidden. Um, so I don’t know if this really gets a lot of traction, which it really gets a lot of traction, which it really gets a lot of traction, which it appears to be getting. Maybe I should appears to be getting. Maybe I should appears to be getting. Maybe I should try to revive that and rethink that. I try to revive that and rethink that. I try to revive that and rethink that. I don’t know. I’m trying to focus on don’t know. I’m trying to focus on don’t know. I’m trying to focus on things, so I don’t want to go back to things, so I don’t want to go back to things, so I don’t want to go back to this and be scattered again. Um, and the this and be scattered again. Um, and the this and be scattered again. Um, and the newsletter, I’m continuing to work just newsletter, I’m continuing to work just newsletter, I’m continuing to work just a little bit, like an hour a day on it. a little bit, like an hour a day on it. a little bit, like an hour a day on it. But, uh, I’m so close to hitting my But, uh, I’m so close to hitting my But, uh, I’m so close to hitting my goal, 31 subscribers. I want to do that goal, 31 subscribers. I want to do that goal, 31 subscribers. I want to do that by Sunday. So, I need just just three by Sunday. So, I need just just three by Sunday. So, I need just just three more subscribers. So, um if you haven’t more subscribers. So, um if you haven’t more subscribers. So, um if you haven’t subscribed yet, please subscribe. I subscribed yet, please subscribe. I subscribed yet, please subscribe. I really really hope I could grow the really really hope I could grow the really really hope I could grow the newsletter. Um even if I had to run some newsletter. Um even if I had to run some newsletter. Um even if I had to run some ads, I’m going to do it because I ads, I’m going to do it because I ads, I’m going to do it because I really, really believe in this. All really, really believe in this. All really, really believe in this. All right, moving on to questions and right, moving on to questions and right, moving on to questions and comments. Okay, no questions and comments. Okay, no questions and comments. Okay, no questions and comments. comments. comments. Yep. Uh the algorithm is killing me. I’m Yep. Uh the algorithm is killing me. I’m Yep. Uh the algorithm is killing me. I’m not getting any views. I’m trying to not getting any views. I’m trying to not getting any views. I’m trying to post more consistently so and actually post more consistently so and actually post more consistently so and actually talk about more cool [  ] like hey this talk about more cool [  ] like hey this talk about more cool [  ] like hey this marketing trick worked like I had a good marketing trick worked like I had a good marketing trick worked like I had a good successful launch like here’s what I successful launch like here’s what I successful launch like here’s what I did. Uh hopefully the algorithm will did. Uh hopefully the algorithm will did. Uh hopefully the algorithm will start picking back up. So onto my random start picking back up. So onto my random start picking back up. So onto my random story for today. Yesterday I went to an story for today. Yesterday I went to an story for today. Yesterday I went to an event. So coincidentally it was a hacker event. So coincidentally it was a hacker event. So coincidentally it was a hacker news event. Um met a few interesting news event. Um met a few interesting news event. Um met a few interesting people there. It was pretty cool. I was people there. It was pretty cool. I was people there. It was pretty cool. I was talking to one person about my travels talking to one person about my travels talking to one person about my travels through Australia and they were through Australia and they were through Australia and they were surprised. They were like, “Oh, wow. surprised. They were like, “Oh, wow. surprised. They were like, “Oh, wow. You’ve traveled like you’ve been to more You’ve traveled like you’ve been to more You’ve traveled like you’ve been to more places in Australia than I’ve been.” And places in Australia than I’ve been.” And places in Australia than I’ve been.” And I’m from Australia. He was from I’m from Australia. He was from I’m from Australia. He was from Australia. And uh I was recently talking Australia. And uh I was recently talking Australia. And uh I was recently talking to somebody else about this, but the I to somebody else about this, but the I to somebody else about this, but the I it was it was it was it kind of blew my mind the first time I it kind of blew my mind the first time I it kind of blew my mind the first time I saw a kangaroo in the wild. Um I was saw a kangaroo in the wild. Um I was saw a kangaroo in the wild. Um I was staying at this staying at this staying at this weird. It was like kind of like a hostel weird. It was like kind of like a hostel weird. It was like kind of like a hostel kind of place, but like you you had your kind of place, but like you you had your kind of place, but like you you had your own little hut like so it was kind of a own little hut like so it was kind of a own little hut like so it was kind of a hotel hostel kind of place and you had hotel hostel kind of place and you had hotel hostel kind of place and you had like a little little like hut thing that like a little little like hut thing that like a little little like hut thing that they made like very very small just a they made like very very small just a they made like very very small just a bed in there and you would sleep in bed in there and you would sleep in bed in there and you would sleep in there and you you know go to go to the there and you you know go to go to the there and you you know go to go to the bathroom like a shared bathroom kind of bathroom like a shared bathroom kind of bathroom like a shared bathroom kind of thing. I’ll never forget I was I like thing. I’ll never forget I was I like thing. I’ll never forget I was I like looked out the little hut and there was looked out the little hut and there was looked out the little hut and there was a damn kangaroo right there just hopping a damn kangaroo right there just hopping a damn kangaroo right there just hopping around and sniffing around. I was like, around and sniffing around. I was like, around and sniffing around. I was like, “Get the [  ] out of here. Oh my god, “Get the [  ] out of here. Oh my god, “Get the [  ] out of here. Oh my god, it’s a it’s a real kangaroo.” I was so it’s a it’s a real kangaroo.” I was so it’s a it’s a real kangaroo.” I was so excited. I’ve always wanted to see a excited. I’ve always wanted to see a excited. I’ve always wanted to see a kangaroo in the wild. And uh I’d seen kangaroo in the wild. And uh I’d seen kangaroo in the wild. And uh I’d seen one but like really far away. Didn’t see one but like really far away. Didn’t see one but like really far away. Didn’t see it very well. This one was like right in it very well. This one was like right in it very well. This one was like right in front of me and I just sat there and front of me and I just sat there and front of me and I just sat there and watched it and I just I couldn’t help watched it and I just I couldn’t help watched it and I just I couldn’t help but just laugh. It It’s just the most but just laugh. It It’s just the most but just laugh. It It’s just the most ridiculous animal. It’s like a deer, ridiculous animal. It’s like a deer, ridiculous animal. It’s like a deer, but it hops around on two legs. I I but it hops around on two legs. I I but it hops around on two legs. I I mean, it was almost like surreal to to mean, it was almost like surreal to to mean, it was almost like surreal to to see this thing. I don’t know why it just see this thing. I don’t know why it just see this thing. I don’t know why it just I’ve seen a lot of wild animals. This I’ve seen a lot of wild animals. This I’ve seen a lot of wild animals. This one um was a real I don’t know. It just one um was a real I don’t know. It just one um was a real I don’t know. It just has burned in my memory. Finally seeing has burned in my memory. Finally seeing has burned in my memory. Finally seeing the kangaroo, uh you’re just like, well, the kangaroo, uh you’re just like, well, the kangaroo, uh you’re just like, well, they’re they’re they really are strange. they’re they’re they really are strange. they’re they’re they really are strange. They hop around with their little tails. They hop around with their little tails. They hop around with their little tails. Uh I don’t know. For some weird reason, Uh I don’t know. For some weird reason, Uh I don’t know. For some weird reason, it just like was surreal to me and just it just like was surreal to me and just it just like was surreal to me and just watching this thing and going like this watching this thing and going like this watching this thing and going like this is this is a weird place. Like I don’t is this is a weird place. Like I don’t is this is a weird place. Like I don’t know. It it was weird to to finally see know. It it was weird to to finally see know. It it was weird to to finally see one of these things cuz you you always one of these things cuz you you always one of these things cuz you you always see videos you you know you you picture see videos you you know you you picture see videos you you know you you picture kangaroos and you think of Australia and kangaroos and you think of Australia and kangaroos and you think of Australia and to see one just hopping around in the to see one just hopping around in the to see one just hopping around in the wild right in front of you was was kind wild right in front of you was was kind wild right in front of you was was kind of was pretty cool experience. Um I of was pretty cool experience. Um I of was pretty cool experience. Um I don’t know just popped in my brain uh don’t know just popped in my brain uh don’t know just popped in my brain uh talking to this guy last night. I was talking to this guy last night. I was talking to this guy last night. I was telling him about the outback. He’s telling him about the outback. He’s telling him about the outback. He’s never been to the outback, which is that never been to the outback, which is that never been to the outback, which is that kind of blows my mind. There’s kind of blows my mind. There’s kind of blows my mind. There’s Australians that haven’t been to the Australians that haven’t been to the Australians that haven’t been to the outback. Um, but it’s a big big country. outback. Um, but it’s a big big country. outback. Um, but it’s a big big country. If you’ve never been to Australia, I If you’ve never been to Australia, I If you’ve never been to Australia, I cannot recommend it enough. It is cannot recommend it enough. It is cannot recommend it enough. It is literally one of the like most beautiful literally one of the like most beautiful literally one of the like most beautiful places. Um, probably some of the best places. Um, probably some of the best places. Um, probably some of the best beaches I’ve seen in the world are beaches I’ve seen in the world are beaches I’ve seen in the world are there. Uh, really, really cool place. there. Uh, really, really cool place. there. Uh, really, really cool place. Um, can’t recommend it enough. Uh, I Um, can’t recommend it enough. Uh, I Um, can’t recommend it enough. Uh, I would love to go back. I love Australia would love to go back. I love Australia would love to go back. I love Australia so much and just something magical about so much and just something magical about so much and just something magical about the outback. There’s like just such a the outback. There’s like just such a the outback. There’s like just such a weird uh weird energy. Such a weird weird uh weird energy. Such a weird weird uh weird energy. Such a weird almost mysterious place. It looks like almost mysterious place. It looks like almost mysterious place. It looks like you’re on another planet. Um, it’s like you’re on another planet. Um, it’s like you’re on another planet. Um, it’s like this everything is red. It’s just a this everything is red. It’s just a this everything is red. It’s just a bizarre place. It’s really cool. And it bizarre place. It’s really cool. And it bizarre place. It’s really cool. And it was so surreal to see kangaroos. And I was so surreal to see kangaroos. And I was so surreal to see kangaroos. And I saw other kangaroos u after that like saw other kangaroos u after that like saw other kangaroos u after that like hopping around bigger ones. And uh yeah, hopping around bigger ones. And uh yeah, hopping around bigger ones. And uh yeah, anyways, that that’s all I got for anyways, that that’s all I got for anyways, that that’s all I got for today.