rolandtshen

For a recent project, I've found myself writing quite a few one off scripts for database adjustments, SQL queries for analytics, etc. I've been manually running them myself in the command line, but it's a very messy process. New team members also don't know what scripts are available and where to look. Anyone know of any tools, or have any workflows to better organize these scripts?

I've seen a number of startups come out with products quite similar to older competitors, yet carve out a market for themselves. How do startups convince customers to choose them over a more mature company offering more services in those early stages?

Is it just a matter of targeting different customers and selling to them? Better marketing efforts? Or do you think they usually come out with a superior product off the bat?

Ex: Clearbit founded 4 years after FullContact, then newer competitors like Lusha Ex2: Middesk growing rapidly where Trulioo/Cognito had a 7 year headstart

Personally, I hate having to build web scrapers all the time for seemingly one off purposes — such an energy drain

Hello! This is Roland from Imprint (https://imprint.to).

We've been frustrated with Medium because of their paywall, content ownership issues, intrusive interface, and low post engagement. So we built Imprint to do things different. We want to take the control and ownership you get with Wordpress/Ghost, and provide distribution/discovery.

To us, a blog is...

1. Openly sharing your thoughts (freedom of expression)

2. Accessible, unobtrusive content (no paywalls)

3. Ownership/control of your work (our policies, custom domains, customization)

4. Building an audience that engages with articles (followers, newsletters, distribution)

5. Simple to run, so you focus on what matters — CONTENT

Our manifesto (business model, philosophy, guidelines): https://read.imprint.to/post/the-imprint-rundown

Happy to answer any questions and concerns. Thanks!

P.S: yes, our title was inspired by the Ghost launch years ago

I've read the Mom Test, and have realized that I've built too much of my product and tried too many different marketing strategies before fully understanding the market and my potential users.

Where do you guys typically look to find people to conduct user interviews for? I'm currently looking for people here on HN who've complained or talked about something similar to what I'm building (a Medium alternative with a focus on content ownership).

Also, once you find these people, how do you reach out for a call? Don't want to seem spammy or sound like I'm just conducting a survey — generally just want to ask some questions about problems. Especially since with the Mom Test, I want to mention as little about what I'm building as possible.