5 Weeks Since Launch – What’s Happening

I’ve been posting a new thread every week since the product was featured on Product Hunt. I’m a programmer who has worked with founders for over 10 years, and this is the first time I’m leading a product from ideation to 58 users. It’s the most amazing time of my career.

Last week, I didn’t post. I was busy with another training session and talking to real people in the real world. One of the Viva Technology exhibiting teams invited me to join their stall as an exhibitor, and I took the opportunity. It went well—on the first day, I was a bit shy and unsure how to start conversations with people in person. But the following days got easier.

I wasn’t supposed to talk about my product at the event, but I still did something to attract attention from passersby. I displayed an image on the iPad—and it worked.

People love challenges—but I had no idea just how much. I let people use my account to create a chatbot in less than 3 minutes, and everyone succeeded. It takes less than a minute to make a customized chat link on Typewriting—I knew that part.

Most chatbots in the market offer a two-column dashboard packed with integrations, which makes it hard for new users to get started. I did things completely differently with Typewriting—no distractions in the dashboard. I know it’s not the best yet, but it’s still the easiest option out there. The visitors at Viva Technology proved that.

The product still lacks revenue, but the hypothesis is getting validated every day. The idea has already attracted 100 people to my LinkedIn and brought me a lot of new followers on Twitter. I believe it takes much more patience to make the product truly fit the market.

Until then, thanks for being so supportive on this journey—it means a lot to me. Have a great day!