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A weekly podcast for builders: developers, indie hackers, and vibe coders who know how to build — but struggle to get users, grow an audience, and make money. Hosts Sam and Kai translate marketing and growth strategy into language that founders actually understand and can act on. Real tactics, real numbers, no fluff. If you've ever shipped something and wondered why nobody showed up, this show is for you. New episodes every Friday.

Episodes

  1. May 8

    You're Not Getting Users Because You're Building, Not Selling (The Uncomfortable Data)

    99% of SaaS products launching right now share one fatal flaw — and it's not the product. This week we dig into why builders keep confusing shipping with selling, break down the science-backed pricing trick that can lift conversions without changing your copy, and decode how one founder woke up to 3 paying users on day one. If you launched something in the last 6 months and heard crickets, fix this today.

    22 min

  2. May 5

    Your Show HN Post Is Failing Before the Launch Begins

    Most Show HN posts die because they announce a product instead of proving a problem. We break down the launch structure that earns clicks from the right builders, the reply strategy that turns comments into conversations, and the tiny pre-launch changes that make signups more likely before the post even goes live. If you're about to publish, rewrite the post first.

    20 min

  3. Apr 24

    "I Stopped Saying 'AI' in My Pitch and My Reply Rate Doubled"

    A B2B founder removed every AI buzzword from his cold emails and replies doubled overnight — and the data backs up why this works. This week we break down the exact word swap, plus the $25K/month SaaS exit playbook a bootstrapped founder just shared in the wild, and the uncomfortable truth about why your first users aren't coming from where you think. Fix your pitch before you send another cold email today.

    20 min

  4. Apr 17

    Build in Public Grew Your Audience, Not Your Business — Here's the Fix

    Two founders posted the same thing this week: "Build in public got me attention, but not customers." This isn't a content problem — it's a distribution mismatch, and it's more common than anyone admits. We break down exactly why build-in-public attracts the wrong people, how one founder went from 0 to 12k monthly clicks without it, and the three-email sequence that recovered $1K in churn without a single automation tool. Fix your distribution before you write another tweet.

    19 min

  5. Apr 10

    $2K MRR in 17 Days While You're Still Tweaking Your Landing Page

    A founder hit $2K MRR in 17 days using product-led growth — while the person who discovered it had made $0 in 120 days building something similar. The difference wasn't the product. This week we break down exactly what PLG actually means when you strip the buzzword off it, why AI search is quietly killing your SEO traffic right now, and the one distribution mistake that's keeping most builders at zero. Fix this before your next launch.

    19 min

  6. Apr 3

    Your Vibe-Coded SaaS Has the Same 4 Broken Things as Everyone Else's

    A consultant who's fixed 6 months worth of vibe-coded SaaS products says the same four things are broken every single time — and none of them are the code. This week we dig into exactly what those four things are, why building in public is getting more dangerous (not less), and the ASO changes one founder made that tripled their installs in days. If you shipped something and users aren't converting, this episode is your diagnostic.

    21 min

  7. Mar 30

    **You Changed Everything and Your Numbers Went Down — Here's the Actual Reason Why**

    Most builders think growth is a marketing problem. This week we dig into the painful pattern of "optimizing everything and getting worse" — and why blanket changes almost always backfire. We break down the Reddit-as-distribution playbook that's working right now, the cold email mistake killing your reply rate, and a real case study of going 0 to 5 paid users by doing the opposite of what everyone tells you. Fix one thing today: stop broadcasting and start participating.

    20 min

  8. Mar 20

    How Cursor Hit $2B ARR Without a Marketing Team (The Growth Mechanic Nobody Copies)

    Cursor doubled from $1B to $2B ARR in 60 days with 150 employees — and they didn't do it with ads, referral programs, or a viral launch. Sam and Kai break down the "workflow embeddedness" mechanic that made it happen, and what it means for every builder who isn't making a dev tool. Plus: a new wave of vibe coders has zero distribution instinct and they're searching for help right now, Reddit is cracking down on community tactics, and one founder hit $10k MRR with nothing but 400 DMs.

    23 min

  9. Mar 13

    You're Not Getting Users Because You're Launching Instead of Showing Up

    Most builders treat launch day like a finish line — one big post, one Product Hunt page, one Reddit thread. But the founders actually getting users this week are doing something quieter and more uncomfortable: being present in the exact moment someone needs them. This episode breaks down the "right place, right time" distribution hack, the Comparison SEO strategy for bottom-of-funnel traffic, and why Reddit ads burned $100 for zero conversions while organic crushed it. Fix your distribution loop today, not next launch.

    23 min

  10. Mar 6

    400 Signups, Zero Dollars: The Monetisation Trap Killing Your Launch

    A developer built a screenshot API, got 400 signups in 30 days, and made absolutely nothing. Then two months later, developers started paying — and the reason why will change how you think about pricing and launch strategy. This week we also break down the AI search playbook that's getting small SaaS products recommended by ChatGPT, the language arbitrage move that took one founder to $65K/month, and why Tailwind's collapse is a warning shot for every builder monetising through docs or tutorials. Hit play before you launch anything.

    18 min

  11. Mar 1

    Why Getting #1 on Hacker News Got Almost Zero Sign-Ups (And What Actually Got 1,525 Users)

    A founder hit #1 on Hacker News and got almost no sign-ups. Another dev with zero marketing experience got 1,525 users in 2 months. This week we break down what actually drives user acquisition versus what just feels productive, plus the Language Arbitrage playbook that's printing $65K/month, and the AI search trick that gets ChatGPT recommending your product. Hit play — your next users are in this episode.

    21 min
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A weekly podcast for builders: developers, indie hackers, and vibe coders who know how to build — but struggle to get users, grow an audience, and make money. Hosts Sam and Kai translate marketing and growth strategy into language that founders actually understand and can act on. Real tactics, real numbers, no fluff. If you've ever shipped something and wondered why nobody showed up, this show is for you. New episodes every Friday.

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