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The brand I’m working with avoids ad spend completely and focuses just on followers. Can growth really happen without any budget at all?

@Barn If you’re a complete beginner, it might take you 3 to 6 months just to get good enough to use it properly for business, and by then things will already have moved forward. Another option is using API based models or hiring someone, but most APIs don’t support NSFW content.

If you want more advanced control and custom workflows, learning ComfyUI can be really helpful.

We already know Gmail isn’t private, so switching makes sense.

ChatGPT is great for quick drafts and ideas but repeating context every time gets tiring especially in a niche. I’ve also started using AI agents which are not cheap but they work more like assistants. You set the info once and they handle emails, posts and content

Electronics waste

I run a small vlog channel with a few makeup videos as a hobby. I don’t get many views, but I enjoy filming and editing. I’m happy with my full time job, so I just keep this as something fun on the side.

If you don’t like Claude’s style, you can ask it to write like a specific author or in a different tone. Also, AI and how it uses existing content is often discussed in relation to intellectual property concerns.

Everyone seems to be “vibe coding” with AI these days, but has anyone actually built something truly meaningful with it? I only hear about examples like Claude Code being mostly AI generated..anything else useful out there?

Something connected to leisure or lifestyle related ideas.

I’ve been using Runway for video editing lately. It saves a lot of time, especially for things like background removal and quick edits that used to take forever manually

I don’t rely on metrics to keep going. I just focus on showing up and getting a little better each time. The results usually lag behind the work.

It’s real, but not as aesthetic as it looks online. You do get location freedom, but most days it’s still deadlines and client work

My observation is that the algorithm follows the audience. If people keep watching and don't click away, YouTube keeps showing the video to more people.

The hardest part is doing the work when there’s no immediate reward and no one cheering you on

Nowadays, marketing is often more about systems and processes like automation, performance tracking, and growth. It’s not really seen as purely creative work in the traditional sense anymore

Zoho Invoice is pretty simple, or you can just build your own with the basics you need. You could set it up in a day if it’s just for personal use and not a product. Tools like Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini can help a lot with that.

I’ve just started learning AI automations and heard people are making money from it, but do you think it’ll get outdated soon since AI is moving so fast

Haha, noted rena If it saves that much time, I might have to give it a try. If it works, I'll come back and thank you later

I don’t really mind whether I’m watching an AI or a real person, so I think the future will likely be a mix of both.

You can use OpenCode with an NVIDIA NIM model. It might be a bit slow and sometimes rate-limited, but it still gives you access to powerful frontier models at no cost.

I mostly relied on loss leaders, free reader magnets, building a mailing list, and doing newsletter swaps.

I’m shifting more towards ebooks and digital products lately handling physical inventory just feels too time-consuming.

When someone is handling multiple big projects along with teaching and other duties, how do they still manage time for personal life? If weekends are off, what does a normal weekday schedule look like? Most time goes into meetings with students and collaborators, leaving little space for focused work like writing or deep thinking. How do people reduce meetings and protect time for real deep work?

I’ve been exploring different online ideas, tools, and small projects for a while now, mostly learning through trial and observation. While going through discussions here, I found a lot of interesting perspectives. Looking forward to being part of the community and learning from others.