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Sep 8Tuesday3 updatesPrepared AskInstead for startup directoriesAsked recruiters to try AskInstead for screening — 742 views · 7 comments+1 moreDirectories · Reddit

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Directories1:30 PM

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.

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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.

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Reddit6:06 AM

Asked r/AffiliateMarket about commissions — 2 comments

Took the commission question to r/AffiliateMarket. Same homework, different classroom.

Completed

2 comments.

Sep 2Wednesday1 updateLaunched AskInstead on Product HuntDirectories

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Directories12:16 PM

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.

Aug 31Monday1 updateReached out to high-intent prospects on XX

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth X10:39 AM

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

Aug 30Sunday3 updatesPosted AskInstead in more communities — beta post: 393 views · 2 commentsExplored candidate screening with AskInstead+1 moreReddit · Direct outreach

ExperimentAskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Reddit8:42 PM

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.

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Direct outreach12:35 PM

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.

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Reddit6:06 AM

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.

Aug 29Saturday1 updateShared AskInstead on r/SideProject — 2.2K views · 11 commentsReddit

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Reddit6:06 AM

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.

Aug 21Friday1 updatePosted about Claude to build karma — 37K views · 43 commentsReddit

AskInstead — Get the details without the back-and-forth Reddit6:06 AM

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.

Aug 19Wednesday1 updateFirst, earn karma points — 43K + 66K views · 82 commentsReddit

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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.