Parameswar

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Why do users happily use my AI tool but refuse to pay for it?(zolly.dev)
1 points by Parameswar 8mo ago|3 comments
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
I built an AI app builder because I was frustrated with how hard it still is to turn an idea into a real working product. No code tools feel limiting very fast and full code feels too slow when you just want to test something. The product w
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Why do developers sign up for tools but never pay?(zolly.dev)
2 points by Parameswar 8mo ago|3 comments
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
Hi HN, I’m the solo founder of Zolly, a tool that lets you generate a full app from a prompt and then visually edit it (no templates, no boilerplate). I launched recently and got ~75 signups in the first week. People use it, generate apps,
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
Honestly, I did And few of my early users replied. They were like " We got almost everything for free from building application to edit and then download or publish everything for free" Why would we upgrade to a paid plan.
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
True. Thanks for the feedback. Honestly I planned it to keep Starter but it was only for a week. So thought for better understanding to change it to weekly. But the feedback noted it would be better I guess to change it to Starter from Week
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
Yup, I am getting this complaint a lot. Pushing an update by this week with credit usage details. Which model eats how much credit to generate a specific project. Thanks for the feedback
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by Parameswar 8mo ago
That's a great point. I will be updating the credit page with details like how many credit gives you which project. Why it is better to use Zolly is simple. We provide you with Visual Editor. Where you can drag n drop images, click to
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Honestly, I have been through some of my competitors pricing. I noticed free tier are really good these days. I'm just curious to know what finally made others to upgrade from free tier to paid tier.
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Totally agree. I’ve talked to a handful, but responses tend to be vague “just testing”, “not ready yet”. I posted here to learn how others ran those conversations and what signs helped them tell casual interest apart from real intent to buy
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Ask HN: My AI app builder has users, not buyers – why?(zolly.dev)
3 points by Parameswar 9mo ago|13 comments
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
I’m a solo founder building an AI app builder that lets people generate web apps and websites from a prompt, then visually edit the output. People are signing up. They’re building things. Usage looks healthy. But almost no one converts to p
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Show HN: I built an AI app builder where you can edit the UI visually(zolly.dev)
1 points by Parameswar 9mo ago|0 comments
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
I like the focus on real world factors rather than specs. One question: how do you plan to handle subjectivity and sample size early on? For example, durability or comfort can vary a lot by use case—will there be weighting or reviewer conte
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
The “knife fight” framing resonates. It feels like once a market shows leverage, Big Tech optimizes for control rather than coexistence, even if it reduces overall innovation. Curious whether you think regulation actually changes that incen
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
This is a nice take on a very real workflow pain. I like the idea of fixing the viewport once and keeping capture + edit in the same context. Curious how you handle edge cases like sticky headers, lazy-loaded content, or pages with dynamic
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Nice resource. Is this aimed more at beginners getting started with Claude, or does it cover advanced patterns like tool use and prompt chaining as well?
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Fascinating use of robotics for conservation. It’ll be interesting to see how scalable and cost-effective this turns out to be.
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Symbolically interesting choice. It feels like an attempt to ground a political moment in everyday public space rather than formal ceremony.
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by Parameswar 9mo ago
Thoughtful perspective. How do you see maintainers balancing sustainability with openness as AI tools increasingly rely on proprietary models?