30 Non-Obvious Values Customers Will Pay More For

Ping He built four products totaling about $255k/mo in revenue.

I caught up with him to learn how he did it. Turns out, his first success happened because he ignored traditional indie hacking wisdom. And his biggest success happened because he positioned himself as a first mover in AI, even though he wasn't using AI.

It's clear that a nontrivial portion of the game dev industry is actively exploring and incorporating this technology into their creative processes. I’m guessing that, as the tools advance and become more accessible, we’ll see this trend continue.

There's a common belief that people can't satisfy higher-level, emotional needs until basic physiological ones are met. However, Maslow believed in different models of need satisfaction. For example, an athlete may prioritize the goal and the emotions that come with adrenaline over safety. Similarly, a shopper might consciously pay more for a well-known brand, ignoring similar models from less prestigious manufacturers.

Google’s Helpful Content Update (HCU) and the latest Core Updates judge "samesies content" harder and gut-punched sites for not having anything new to contribute to the conversation. Domains with massive authority still dominate despite subpar content, but the change in direction is clear.

The way out seems to be Information Gain. The idea is simple: Without being able to contribute something new and relevant, your content might not work in Search. Even worse, it might drag your site performance down as Google gets more picky about what it indexes and ranks.

We are obsessed with work. It shapes our identities, gives our lives structure, and guides us towards our purpose in life. As Americans, work is who we are. We believe that our achievements and productivity not only define us but also pave the way for success and happiness.

OpenAI announced their GPT Store a few months ago during their dev day. It captured our imagination and got us wondering:

What if ChatGPT could manage my money?

Now, we're thrilled to share a sneak peek of what's possible today. We call it "Chat with your money.” It's a simple idea. You can ask your money questions or run actions all through ChatGPT.