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I Tried Making a Logo Without Opening Photoshop. Here's What Happened.
Design2026/07/04
I Tried Making a Logo Without Opening Photoshop. Here's What Happened.
A casual walkthrough of designing a logo online with AI—what to write in the prompt, why the first try usually looks weird, and how to stop before you overthink it.
Someone Wants to Buy Your Company. Don't Get Played.
Developer2026/07/04
Someone Wants to Buy Your Company. Don't Get Played.
Notes from MAKE on exits: filter fake buyers, protect yourself in due diligence, price aggressively, prefer cash over earnouts, and prepare for the emotional hangover.
Grow Without Ads. Get Paid Without Selling Your Users.
Developer2026/07/04
Grow Without Ads. Get Paid Without Selling Your Users.
Notes from MAKE on growth, monetization, and staying lean: organic pull, asking for money honestly, automating only what matters, and not hiring too early.
Don't Learn a New Stack for a Year. Build the Core.
Developer2026/07/03
Don't Learn a New Stack for a Year. Build the Core.
Notes from MAKE on shipping: use tools you already know, don't outsource your unfair advantage, and ship only the core feature first.
Launch Early. Then Launch Again. And Again.
Developer2026/07/03
Launch Early. Then Launch Again. And Again.
Notes from MAKE on launching: why one big launch is a myth, where to show up, and how to sound like a human instead of a press release.
Stop Hunting Startup Ideas. Solve Your Own Problems.
Developer2026/07/03
Stop Hunting Startup Ideas. Solve Your Own Problems.
Notes from MAKE by Pieter Levels: why the best product ideas come from your own life, why niches beat 'go big,' and why solutions in search of a problem usually fail.