u/Intrepid-Elephant113

Hey guys! I am the creator of Skippa.cc, which is a brand new social media platform for 16:9 monitors. Think TikTok, but for short 16:9 videos made for your desktop.

What I think makes this project special is that I, a 15-year-old, built the entire platform completely by myself in just one month, with zero AI/vibe coding involved.

The website is officially launching on May 12 at 3:00 PM UTC, and I’d genuinely love for people to check it out, sign up, and give feedback.

Thanks for reading!

Hello people!

After building the first working prototype of your app/website/project, the next question is always: "Now, how do I get users?". Now, the answer to that, according to Google, falls into two categories:

1. "Post on Reddit"

In reality, most advertisement posts/comments get downvoted into oblivion, ignored, or removed. You spend hours writing posts just to get zero traction.

2. “Buy ads”

This can work, but only if you have at least $100 to spend and know what you’re doing.

Here’s what happened when I tested it myself on a SaaS I had made a few years ago:

• $50 in Google Ads got me 11 users
• $10 in Meta Ads (Facebook) got me exactly 1 user
• $10 in TikTok Promote got me a ton of site visits, but zero sign-ups.

This...isn't sustainable, so, naturally, I started thinking about alternatives. Then, I realised that the project I am building right now (which is why I thought of how to promote websites in the first place) might actually come in handy.

I’m the founder of Skippa.cc, a new social media platform built specifically for 16:9 monitors. Think TikTok, but short 16:9 videos for your desktop instead!

We’re launching tomorrow (May 12, 3 PM UTC), and here’s why it could actually help early developers:

1. It’s completely free

You don’t need to spend a cent on my platform! Just make an account and record a video explaining your product.

2. There’s almost no competition yet

Since the platform is brand new, early creators will naturally get visibility. We already have hundreds of users waiting for launch, but very little content uploaded so far.

3. Short-form video is still one of the best ways to get attention

Especially when people can instantly understand what your product does in 15 to 30 seconds. If you’re building something interesting and want early exposure without burning money on ads, maybe give it a shot.

Would also love feedback from other founders here:

What marketing channel actually worked for your first users?

Hello people!

After building the first working prototype of your SaaS, the next question is always: "Now, how do I get users?". Now, the answer to that, according to Google, falls into two categories:

1. "Post on Reddit"

In reality, most advertisement posts/comments get downvoted into oblivion, ignored, or removed. You spend hours writing posts just to get zero traction.

2. “Buy ads”

This can work, but only if you have at least $100 to spend and know what you’re doing.

Here’s what happened when I tested it myself on a SaaS I had made a few years ago:

• $50 in Google Ads got me 11 users
• $10 in Meta Ads (Facebook) got me exactly 1 user
• $10 in TikTok Promote got me a ton of site visits, but zero sign-ups.

This...isn't sustainable, so, naturally, I started thinking about alternatives. Then, I realised that the project I am building right now (which is why I thought of how to promote websites in the first place) might actually come in handy.

I’m the founder of Skippa.cc, a new social media platform built specifically for 16:9 monitors. Think TikTok, but short 16:9 videos for your desktop instead!

We’re launching tomorrow (May 12, 3 PM UTC), and here’s why it could actually help early SaaS founders:

1. It’s completely free

You don’t need to spend a cent on my platform! Just make an account and record a video explaining your product.

2. There’s almost no competition yet

Since the platform is brand new, early creators will naturally get visibility. We already have hundreds of users waiting for launch, but very little content uploaded so far.

3. Short-form video is still one of the best ways to get attention

Especially when people can instantly understand what your product does in 15 to 30 seconds. If you’re building something interesting and want early exposure without burning money on ads, maybe give it a shot.

Would also love feedback from other founders here:

What marketing channel actually worked for your first users?

Hello people!

After building the first working prototype of your SaaS, the next question is always: "Now, how do I get users?". Now, the answer to that, according to Google, falls into two categories:

1. "Post on Reddit"

In reality, most advertisement posts/comments get downvoted into oblivion, ignored, or removed. You spend hours writing posts just to get zero traction.

2. “Buy ads”

This can work, but only if you have at least $100 to spend and know what you’re doing.

Here’s what happened when I tested it myself on a SaaS I had made a few years ago:

• $50 in Google Ads got me 11 users
• $10 in Meta Ads (Facebook) got me exactly 1 user
• $10 in TikTok Promote got me a ton of site visits, but zero sign-ups.

This...isn't sustainable, so, naturally, I started thinking about alternatives. Then, I realised that the project I am building right now (which is why I thought of how to promote websites in the first place) might actually come in handy.

I’m the founder of Skippa.cc, a new social media platform built specifically for 16:9 monitors. Think TikTok, but short 16:9 videos for your desktop instead!

We’re launching tomorrow (May 12, 3 PM UTC), and here’s why it could actually help early SaaS founders:

1. It’s completely free

You don’t need to spend a cent on my platform! Just make an account and record a video explaining your product.

2. There’s almost no competition yet

Since the platform is brand new, early creators will naturally get visibility. We already have hundreds of users waiting for launch, but very little content uploaded so far.

3. Short-form video is still one of the best ways to get attention

Especially when people can instantly understand what your product does in 15 to 30 seconds. If you’re building something interesting and want early exposure without burning money on ads, maybe give it a shot.

Would also love feedback from other founders here:

What marketing channel actually worked for your first users?

A few years ago I built my first SaaS, ran some ads, and got over 10k unique visitors on my website. I was checking the dashboard every hour waiting for signups and the whole time only one person had actually subscribed.

I did some calculations, and realized that if I had a 0.1% conversion rate, this would've gotten me at least 1,000 subscribers, meaning around 5k usd in revenue.

It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize the UX was a mess and there were multiple errors just sitting there breaking the flow. All those people landed, saw the sorry excuse of a website I had made, and left. I'll never know how many would've actually converted.

That experience is actually why I started doing QA and security testing for other builders now. I bought 3 courses, developed another hundred SaaS and web apps over the years, and learned a lot about user behaviour and general web development & security.

If you're about to launch something and haven't had anyone outside your own head test it, please check out my Fiverr gig. I highly recommend you buy it, since it not only helps me out, but it's also extremely cheap: $5 for a full website test as a regular user, and for an extra $5 I will also test out HTTP requests, do a full review of the client-side code, and find any security issues/inefficient practices to make your website stand out.

This is important especially if you have used AI in your projects, since, from my experience, has a lot of issues on the security part of things. Your vision might also be very different from the average user, since I've learnt that users simply don't understand basic features, even if it's clear to you. And finally: why hire me instead of just getting a friend to test it? Well, as I've said, I have years of experience, I know web development really well, and can not only just sign up and test it out, but also check the console, network tab, source code, and so on to do a full analysis.

A few years ago I built my first SaaS, ran some ads, and got over 10k unique visitors on my website. I was checking the dashboard every hour waiting for signups and the whole time only one person had actually subscribed.

I did some calculations, and realized that if I had a 0.1% conversion rate, this would've gotten me at least 1,000 subscribers, meaning around 5k usd in revenue.

It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize the UX was a mess and there were multiple errors just sitting there breaking the flow. All those people landed, saw the sorry excuse of a website I had made, and left. I'll never know how many would've actually converted.

That experience is actually why I started doing QA and security testing for other builders now. I bought 3 courses, developed another hundred SaaS and web apps over the years, and learned a lot about user behaviour and general web development & security.

If you're about to launch something and haven't had anyone outside your own head test it, please check out my Fiverr gig. I highly recommend you buy it, since it not only helps me out, but it's also extremely cheap: $5 for a full website test as a regular user, and for an extra $5 I will also test out HTTP requests, do a full review of the client-side code, and find any security issues/inefficient practices to make your website stand out.

This is important especially if you have used AI in your projects, since, from my experience, has a lot of issues on the security part of things. Your vision might also be very different from the average user, since I've learnt that users simply don't understand basic features, even if it's clear to you. And finally: why hire me instead of just getting a friend to test it? Well, as I've said, I have years of experience, I know web development really well, and can not only just sign up and test it out, but also check the console, network tab, source code, and so on to do a full analysis.

I am trying to up my skills as a graphic designer, so drop your SaaS idea (or website link if you already have one), what it's about, your preferred colour in the comments, and I will cook up a logo design & brand kit for you.

Yes, completely free, no catch.

If there's too many requests, I don't know if I'll be able to catch up, but I'll try my best! 🫶