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Daniel Grahn

@dangrahn

Software Engineer & Indie Hacker πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Building validatefirst.ai πŸ”ŽπŸ€–

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  • ValidateFirst

    AI-Powered Idea Research & Validation Co-Pilot πŸ€–πŸ”

Recent activity

  • Commented onValidating before building β€” would digital marketing freelancers pay to automate client reports?2026-03-26
  • Commented onThe indie maker's dilemma: 2 months in, 700 downloads, and I'm stuck2026-03-26
  • Commented onFinally reached 100 users in just 12 days πŸš€2026-03-26
  • Commented onI shipped 3 features this weekend based entirely on community feedback. Here's what I built and why.2026-03-24
  • Commented onI've been reading 50 indie builder posts a day for the past month. Here's the pattern nobody talks about.2026-03-24
  • Commented onEarly-stage founders β€” what’s been harder so far: building or getting users?2026-03-24
  • Commented onI wasted months building things nobody wanted2026-03-23
  • Commented onEarly-stage founders β€” what’s been harder so far: building or getting users?2026-03-23
  • Commented onPivoting to reach a wider audience and hitting a 5-figure MRR2026-03-18
  • Commented onI built an AI co-founder that tells you what's actually broken in your startup (not just validation theater)2026-03-18
  • Commented onShipped my first ever mobile app. Not sure if anyone needs it.2026-03-09
  • Commented onProduct Hunt turned validation into a popularity contest. And we all play along.2026-02-03

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