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HaQT11on Ask HN: I'm a software developer with 3 years of runway. What do I build?

First and foremost, I'd identify a problem that I care about or have domain knowledge in and focus on solving that problem. Maybe it's something related to your current interests - hiking, sports, salsa, etc. But, based on the problem you pick, it'll become clear if SaaS or Open Source or a different approach makes the best sense. Growing your network is generally a good idea, but depending on the problem you end up tackling maybe the audience you built is different than the clients you need to attract.

But, if you nail down a good problem

HaQT11on Rust Is Eating JavaScript

Not sure if I agree with the article. I saw this YC company recently and I think their vision for NPM install "fullstack app" is compelling: https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Lkp-freestyle-a-new-way...

HaQT11on Growing my SaaS from 0 to 4k users in 5 months – what worked for me

Very useful. Thank you so much. Good luck with your SaaS. Hoping for further growth!

HaQT11on Growing my SaaS from 0 to 4k users in 5 months – what worked for me

Interesting approach. Did you state upfront that you would offer feedback on their projects in exchange for them taking the survey? Trying to think of how to best phrase that to get the right people interested.