Ive been heavily using Claude then recently Opus 4.5 for about 3 months straight. But before these 2, my go to was gemini 2.5 pro for a long time!
#cursor#solodev#founder#business
Is Orchid.app better than Cursor?
I’ve used Cursor since day 1, so I tried building a project MVP in Orchid. Though it’s still early and there’s much more to explore, it feels like the love child of Cursor and Lovable.
What do you guys think?
3 weeks since going live!
0 paid ads. Purely organic. I’ve been told, that metrics like these are gold.
Would love to get your thoughts. #statjam#solofounder#sport#basketball
The traction is heating up.
Organizers texting during halftime asking for features. Already booking for playoffs and summer leagues.
All organic.
If you are an investor or operator in this spacezd lets talk.
#sportstech#basketball#leagues#vc#angelinvestors
Small wins thanks to X.
Almost 300 users in just a bit over two weeks, with traction building in the US, Australia, and the Philippines.
I learned this from the builders who already made it: while you build, market everywhere. It’s a ready, fire, aim strategy — and it works.
The jarring truth:
A lot of non technical founders are hungry to build the right way. I’m seeing it firsthand.
If you are building in Cursor, set strict guardrails from day one. It’s the difference between a clean product and a chaotic one.
Definitely no revenue yet, but i call this a win (a small one!).
Reddit, linked in, X, IG, And FB. No ads yet just organic. Will be launching at Producthunt this 22nd too. So good luck to those launching soon as well! #statjam#build#solofounder
The real question isn’t “Can vibe coding handle scale?”
It’s: “Does the engineer understand production architecture enough to encode it in their rules?”
The uncomfortable truth:
Most “hand-coded” MVPs are architectural disasters that ALSO can’t handle scale. At least with vibe coding strict rules, you’re enforcing patterns that humans often skip under deadline pressure.
From side project to full production.
We built StatJam — a free basketball stat platform that tracks games like the NBA and runs full tournaments automatically.
Launching Nov 22 on Product Hunt.
Say goodbye to paper score sheets.
🎯 Hello, pro-level real-time stat tracking.
Marketing in public!
After a week of going live, organic reach with 50 users is definitely a WIN. Reddit has been the most valuable so far bringing in users and feedback.
Can we take non pro basketball to the next level? To find out!
After a weeks of building in private, the late nigh calls, testing and coordinating with organizers and coaches, Statjam v.1 is now live.
No paywall yet. So everyone can use and try it out.
Finally, MVP built. Its a basketball stat app to help non-pro organizers ballers track games like the pros.
🏀 Create player profiles
🏆 Join tournaments
📊 Track live stats
🌍 View games anywhere
❌ Generate NBA like cards (soon)
Its being used and tested — and I’m offering it just now 100% FREE to organizers, coaches, and players.
No gimmicks. Just play and stat.
#Basketball#SportsTech#StatJam