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▲ 1 r/SideProject

10 months ago this sub roasted my project. Thank you :) Today it just crossed 23 Billion in modeled wealth! New Question: How to build trust?

I shared appleseedplanner.com here around 10 months ago. You all were very direct, and it was awesome. Thank you.

I fixed:

  • No login required
  • Designed a bespoke mobile experience
  • Smarter AI. The Appleseed Assistant actually highlights blind spots now instead of generic filler.
  • Kept the tool 100% free. No SaaS, absolutely no selling data. It monetizes through completely optional referrals to two fee-only fiduciaries recommended by my former colleagues.

Genuinely, your feedback helped so much. Appleseed now has 15,000+ plans and $23B modeled (mostly through spreading via former colleagues), and even got SEC-registered. That is bananas.

Now I’m shifting to distribution, and my question for the awesome hive-mind here:

How do you prove technical depth / quality when the internet is now flooded with weekend vibecodes?

I spent 18 months obsessing over the financial engine, probably far beyond what is necessary for most users. It handles super detailed tax rules (e.g. state-by-state deductions), pre- and post-IPO RSU modeling, one-click scenario planning, and built-in Dot-Com / AI layoff stress tests. I tested it rigorously vs both consumer and professional apps, and have a rigorous testing rig. I have an MBA in financial management, recently got series-65 licensed, and Appleseed Advisory LLC is SEC registered. This is far from a weekend vibecode.

But users can't see the backend, and most can’t tell the difference. The personal finance subreddits have (understandably) been cracking down on self-promo to block the flood of AI slop. Some even note you can only talk about the incumbent apps.

So the question: How do you build community trust and get organic conversations started when the subreddits are locked down, and everyone initially assumes you're just another weekend vibecode?

u/Professional-Fuel625 — 8 days ago
▲ 11 r/OpenAI

The bad data centers are like any jerk developers. Not data center specific.

My town has literally dozens of data centers. They do not bother the residential areas and we have cheap power compared to the rest of the region.

The media narrative about "data centers bad" is based on bad developers. Like the one I saw on the news this week built a diesel powered data center directly next to homes. Diesel is typically backup and not regular power, and of course it shouldn't be a few feet from homes.

AI is good and bad for many reasons, but the anti data center push is truly how we lose to China.

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u/Professional-Fuel625 — 2 months ago
▲ 39 r/SideProject

Why do you think people create these "drop your side project" posts every day?

Call me cynical, but I wonder if it's something not good - like identifying likely vibecoded apps to attack?

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u/Professional-Fuel625 — 2 months ago
▲ 50 r/Disneyland

Half of main street projections out on Tuesday

My day at Disneyland was 99% awesome yesterday, but this was a bit disappointing. I love the fireworks. Less magical with half the street out.

I wonder what happened, surprising given the power is obviously on but all the projectors on that side were off (well, the back half of the street right side projections).

Edit: First two (edit: now three) comments and downvotes are Disney bot accounts both exactly 24 days old. Weak. Just fix your projections.

u/Professional-Fuel625 — 2 months ago