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The Zero-Budget Validation Blueprint (Pt. 1): The $0 Research Strategy to Nail Your Startup Hypothesis (The Build Phase)
The Zero-Budget Validation Blueprint (Pt. 1): The $0 Research Strategy to Nail Your Startup Hypothesis (The Build Phase)
Ideation & Validation Podcast

Stop guessing and validate your startup hypothesis with a $0 research strategy. Learn how to define your core problem, triangulate …

Oct 20, 2025 2364 8 min read
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The Solopreneur Exclusion Zone: Why Enterprise Low-Code Isn’t Lean
The Solopreneur Exclusion Zone: Why Enterprise Low-Code Isn’t Lean
No-Code/Low-Code Platforms Podcast

Discover why enterprise low-code platforms hinder lean startups. Avoid over-architecting, high costs, and vendor lock-in to achieve product-market fit faster.

Oct 09, 2025 936 9 min read
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The Speed Demons: Building Client Portals and Member Directories in Minutes
The Speed Demons: Building Client Portals and Member Directories in Minutes
No-Code/Low-Code Platforms Podcast

Learn how to use the Glide, Softr, and Airtable to rapidly build secure client portals and member directories, reduce development …

Oct 07, 2025 1004 11 min read
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The Instant App Revolution: Harnessing Agentic AI Builders for Hyper-Speed Prototyping
The Instant App Revolution: Harnessing Agentic AI Builders for Hyper-Speed Prototyping
MVP & Prototyping Podcast

Discover the strategic playbook for Lean Founders using Agentic AI Builders like v0 and Bolt.new. Learn how to leverage instant …

Oct 02, 2025 852 9 min read
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The Future of Prototyping: Managing the Black Box Risk in AI-Native Coding for Lean Startups
The Future of Prototyping: Managing the Black Box Risk in AI-Native Coding for Lean Startups
MVP & Prototyping Podcast

Manage the "AI Black Box" risk in AI-native coding for your lean startup. Discover the strategic playbook: use Agentic Builders …

Sep 30, 2025 1148 11 min read
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The Full-Stack Workhorses: Choosing Bubble vs. FlutterFlow for Your SaaS MVP
The Full-Stack Workhorses: Choosing Bubble vs. FlutterFlow for Your SaaS MVP
No-Code/Low-Code Platforms Podcast

Choosing your SaaS MVP foundation is critical. Compare Bubble's unmatched velocity for web logic against FlutterFlow's native performance and code-export …

Sep 25, 2025 1119 10 min read
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How AI-Powered IDEs Turbocharge the Technical Solopreneur
How AI-Powered IDEs Turbocharge the Technical Solopreneur
AI & Machine Learning Podcast

Learn how AI-Powered IDEs like Cursor and Replit transform the technical solopreneur into a '10x Coder,' maximizing velocity, retaining total …

Sep 23, 2025 1177 9 min read
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Beyond the Hype: 5 No-Code Traps That Kill Startups (And How to Avoid Them)
Beyond the Hype: 5 No-Code Traps That Kill Startups (And How to Avoid Them)
No-Code/Low-Code Platforms

Don't let no-code kill your startup. Discover the 5 hidden traps (Rewrite Tax, Admin Waste) and the strategic solutions to …

Sep 18, 2025 827 9 min read
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Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Naming, Tooling, and Standardized Security
Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Naming, Tooling, and Standardized Security
System Design

Maximize your solo API leverage with this blueprint covering essential best practices.

Sep 16, 2025 944 9 min read
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Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Idempotency and Cursor Pagination Are Your Architectural Safety Nets
Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Idempotency and Cursor Pagination Are Your Architectural Safety Nets
System Design

Discover why idempotency and cursor pagination are critical architectural decisions a solopreneur can make to future-proof their API.

Sep 11, 2025 682 10 min read
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Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Why "Vibe Coding" Your API is the Solopreneur's Fastest Path to AI Readiness
Solo-Scale API Blueprint: Why "Vibe Coding" Your API is the Solopreneur's Fastest Path to AI Readiness
System Design

The "Vibe Coding" philosophy suggests that a well-designed API is a product built with profound empathy for its client, which …

Sep 09, 2025 644 8 min read
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The Solopreneur’s Blueprint: Why Your System Design Starts Before You Write Any Code
The Solopreneur’s Blueprint: Why Your System Design Starts Before You Write Any Code
System Design Podcast

Discover how solopreneurs can design smarter systems, validate ideas, and build lean, profitable businesses—before writing a single line of code.

Sep 04, 2025 951 8 min read
By Pivot Buddy Read / Listen