Notes on demand discovery — how to find what people actually want before you build it.
August 12, 2026
Indie hackers don't have a research budget — they have a listening problem. Here's a practical playbook for finding product demand in public conversations, without spending a cent.
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Bluesky is a goldmine of unfiltered demand signals — real people posting real problems in public. Here's a step-by-step system to mine it for product ideas before you write a line of code.
Read moreAugust 12, 2026
The difference between a complaint and a customer is buying intent. Here's how to spot the exact phrases that signal someone is ready to pay for a solution — and how to act on them.
Read moreAugust 12, 2026
Surveys tell you what people think they want. Social signals tell you what people actually want. Here's why public posts beat questionnaires for validating a SaaS idea.
Read moreAugust 8, 2026
Not all demand is equal. A 'nice to have' will stall your launch; a real pain point will carry it. Here's how to tell the difference before you commit.
Read moreAugust 4, 2026
If people are already solving a problem with duct tape and spreadsheets, you've found real demand. Here's how to spot the workarounds that signal a product worth building.
Read moreJuly 28, 2026
Most product ideas fail not because the build was hard, but because nobody was asking. Here's how to find the demand that already exists before you write a line of code.
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