Validate Your SaaS Will Work (Without Building It)

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   E350 · 3 Feb 2026 · 5 min

   Picking Your Tech Stack in the Age of AI

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   E349 · 2 Feb 2026 · 5 min

   Learning from the Clawdbot Saga

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   E348 · 28 Jan 2026 · 9 min

   From Design to Development: The Technical Phase Begins [Day 8]

   Day 8 of building my SaaS in public - the technical phase begins! I have a landing page (I can sell) and UI/UX design (I can demo). Now it's time to wire up the functionality and bring this thing to life. What you'll learn: • Why set up a dev environment now (timing matters) • The Demo Account pattern for product-led qualification • Connecting Lovable to GitHub (two-way sync) • Pulling code locally for Cursor/Claude Code development • The bi-directional workflow (Lovable UI + local backend) Tools covered: • Lovable (lovable.dev) - UI/UX design • GitHub (github.com) - Version control • Cursor…

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   E347 · 27 Jan 2026 · 9 min

   Optimizing Your UI/UX to Demonstrate ROI

   Day 7 of building my SaaS in public - and today we're optimizing the UI/UX to get the app demo-ready. Your product doesn't just need to solve the problem - it needs to be easy to use AND clearly show the value it provides. The biggest change? Showing DOLLARS instead of hours. "47.5 hours captured" → "$12,350 recovered this month" Same data. Completely different impact. That's ROI hitting users right in the face. What you'll learn: • Why UI/UX optimization matters before the technical build • The #1 change that transforms perceived value (show dollars) • Adding collaboration features (status…

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   E346 · 26 Jan 2026 · 10 min

   How to Polish Your AI Landing Page for Launch

   Day 6 of building my SaaS in public - and today we're polishing the landing page to get it ready for launch. AI-generated landing pages look good, but they're not quite ready. There are telltale signs that hurt credibility - and I'm fixing them all. The biggest AI tell? Em-dashes (—). Every AI model is obsessed with them. They're a dead giveaway. Search and destroy. What you'll learn: • How to spot and remove AI "tells" in your copy • Where to add CTAs for maximum conversion • Section-by-section review checklist • How to handle footer links and legal pages • The exact prompt format for…

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   E344 · 24 Jan 2026 · 11 min

   Don't Confuse Output and Outcome (SaaS Framework)

   Too many SaaS founders make the same mistake: they get excited about their *output* (the thing they build) instead of focusing on the *outcome* (what the customer actually cares about). In this video, I break down the simple 3-part framework I use to think about any SaaS product: **INPUT → OUTPUT → OUTCOME** • INPUT: What you get from the customer • OUTPUT: What your SaaS produces (the "how") • OUTCOME: What the customer actually buys (the VALUE) I walk through this using my legal billing SaaS as a real example, showing you exactly how inputs (emails, meeting notes) become outputs (automated…

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   E343 · 23 Jan 2026 · 12 min

   Build v1 of Your SaaS UI with AI in 10 Minutes

   Day 5 of building my SaaS in public - and today we're designing and building the actual application interface. We have a landing page. Now we need something to SHOW prospects - something they can click through, visualize, and give feedback on. What I built with Lovable: • Dashboard with key metrics and value delivered • Reports showing client, time, and dollar value • Integration management (Outlook, Fathom) • Client list • Settings, account, and billing sections The surprise: Lovable added a billing rate field I didn't ask for. Now the dashboard shows "$4,250 recovered" - not just hours.…

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   E342 · 22 Jan 2026 · 11 min

   Building a Killer Landing Page for Your SaaS Product

   Day 4 of building my SaaS in public - and today we're putting everything together to build a landing page. All the research from Days 1-3 (problem validation, market validation, competitive analysis) feeds directly into this. The result? A complete, functional landing page built in under an hour. The framework I use: PAIN → DREAM → FIX • PAIN: Lead with the problem, use emotional language from research • DREAM: Paint the vision of life without the problem • FIX: Show how you actually solve it (3 steps max) Plus: Social proof, pricing, and FAQ/objection handling. What you'll learn: • The…

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   E341 · 21 Jan 2026 · 8 min

   How to Perform Competitor Research for an Actual SaaS Product

   Before you build, you need to know who you're competing against - and more importantly, where they're falling short. In this episode, I do a deep dive on competitor research for my legal billing SaaS. One competitor has raised almost $1 billion. Here's why that's actually good news - and how I'll find my positioning. What you'll learn: • The exact AI prompt for detailed competitor analysis • How to build capabilities vs. limitations profiles • Finding real market sentiment from forums and reviews • Manual website audit techniques (pricing, access model, messaging) • Turning research into…

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    E340 · 20 Jan 2026 · 9 min

    How to Perform Market Validation (Real Example)

    You validated the problem exists. But is it widespread enough to build a business? In this episode, I go deep on market validation for my legal billing SaaS - researching how common the problem is, what the competitive landscape looks like, and whether this opportunity is worth pursuing. What I found: • Problem ranked #3 in the industry (effectively #1 for operational pain) • 10-50% of billable revenue lost to this problem • 20-55% of law firms affected • Competitors have raised nearly $1 billion - that's VALIDATION What you'll learn: • The exact AI prompt I use to research market size • How…