Share a link to collect answers by voice or text. AskInstead asks follow-up questions and returns an organized brief.
I built it. Now what?...
I'm learning distribution in public. Everything useful I learn stays free.
- 2 products
- 11 updates
- 7 active days
- since Aug 19
What I am building
A public record of learning distribution.
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11 updates · 7 active days · since Aug 19
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Each bowl is a day. The fuller the bowl, the more updates that day.
Distribution log
Prepared AskInstead for startup directoriesAsked recruiters to try AskInstead for screening — 742 views · 7 comments+1 moreDirectories · Reddit
Prepared AskInstead for startup directories
Prepared directory-listing copy including the product description, positioning, founder explanation and the keyword "AI intake form."
Completed
The listing material was prepared, but a specific published directory listing was not confirmed.
Asked recruiters to try AskInstead for screening — 742 views · 7 comments
Pitched AI screening with human review in r/RecruitmentAgencies for roles attracting 200–500 applicants. Looking for recruiters to try it—time to test the idea outside my own head.
Testing
742 views · 7 comments.
Asked r/AffiliateMarket about commissions — 2 comments
Took the commission question to r/AffiliateMarket. Same homework, different classroom.
Completed
2 comments.
Launched AskInstead on Product HuntDirectories
Launched AskInstead on Product Hunt
Launched AskInstead on Product Hunt on September 2, 2026, after preparing the tagline, description, product tags, founder comment and gallery.
Completed
AskInstead went live on Product Hunt. Launch page: https://www.producthunt.com/products/askinstead
What I learned
Preparing a launch forces the product positioning into much tighter language.
Reached out to high-intent prospects on XX
Reached out to high-intent prospects on X
Commented and sent DMs about AskInstead to people showing strong interest in the problem it solves.
Completed
Posted AskInstead in more communities — beta post: 393 views · 2 commentsExplored candidate screening with AskInstead+1 moreReddit · Direct outreach
Posted AskInstead in more communities — beta post: 393 views · 2 comments
Shared AskInstead in r/alphaandbetausers and r/SaaS as something between a form and a call. Earlier attempts: two automod removals. Getting through the door was its own launch.
Lesson learned
393 views · 2 comments on the beta-community post.
What I learned
Getting a post through is a milestone. Finding customers is the next one.
Explored candidate screening with AskInstead
Proposed using AskInstead to collect structured screening answers before interviews.
Completed
What I learned
Candidate screening is one of the clearest concrete use cases for AskInstead.
Next attempt
Follow up on the September 8 r/RecruitmentAgencies screening pitch and look for a recruiter willing to try a real pilot.
Asked SaaS founders about affiliate commissions — 710 views · 3 comments
Asked r/SaaS what commission structures work, exploring 25% recurring for 24 months. Trying not to build a tracking system for zero affiliates.
Completed
710 views · 3 comments.
Shared AskInstead on r/SideProject — 2.2K views · 11 commentsReddit
Shared AskInstead on r/SideProject — 2.2K views · 11 comments
Introduced AskInstead in r/SideProject: a way to explain what you need without booking a call. The product finally got a turn at the microphone.
Completed
2.2K views · 11 comments.
Posted about Claude to build karma — 37K views · 43 commentsReddit
Posted about Claude to build karma — 37K views · 43 comments
Posted a tongue-in-cheek coding-model rant in r/claude. The karma warm-up acquired a royal subplot.
Completed
37K views · 43 comments.
First, earn karma points — 43K + 66K views · 82 commentsReddit
First, earn karma points — 43K + 66K views · 82 comments
Shared my Claude Code-to-Codex experience in r/OpenaiCodex and r/codex to build karma. Before finding customers, apparently I needed internet points.
Completed
43K and 66K views · 82 comments across both posts.