Indie hackers, it's important to know the difference between a POC (Proof of Concept) and an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
A POC is like a simple model or draft you create to check if your main idea can work. It's just to see if you can build it.
For example, if you're making
I will not be sharing names publicly because I don't believe violating someone's privacy is a good response to the violation of my own privacy.
This person has already lost their job. I doubt I will receive an apology from them, but @rauchg has reached out to apologize on behalf
This is just my own opinion on the situation, but I have a problem with Vercel's templates.
They seem to create a conflict inside the company. Vercel needs to decide if they're copying indie projects or if they're a hosting company.
When employees can just copy an AI project
Well, they confirmed there was an issue but haven't reached out to @OpenDevLog , so how did they even figure it out? 😅
(Their answer: x.com/vercel_support…)
@vercel_support Can we please get more details on the actions taken?
I'm not sharing the employee's name because op
Our investigation has determined a member of our customer-facing team violated company policy. We have taken appropriate action.
This was an error in human judgment; Vercel’s internal security systems worked as expected.
The employee did not have access to any source code,
Just had a talk with @rauchg about the whole Vercel thing:
- The employee at the origin of the issue was terminated (they contacted Vercel by themselves, thus why they didn't have to get more info)
- He'll have a chat with @OpenDevLog to clarify everything
- They are revisiting
Out of 7 AI web apps I built: 3 get <50 visits, 1 has 15k, two hit 150k & 40k.
Only one breaks even; one’s profitable.
Most projects won’t succeed. Failing fast, feedback, and persistence are key.
In 2024, I'm setting a goal: One app per month, hackathon style. Ideally, each project will span a single weekend, though some might take two. I'll be building each one in public.
