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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Daily Digest

Idea Validation

8 idea(s) validated: 6 Go, 2 Caution, 0 Skip

Mobile Build Apps — Go ✓

Score: 22/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

HOW TO BUILD MOBILE APPS WITH AI IN 2026

Strengths: AI Leverage (4/5), Time Freedom (5/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5), Exit Potential (5/5)

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Startup Sold — Go ✓

Score: 22/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

I just sold my AI Startup for $1,800,000... https://t.co/9Idwx56wVM

Strengths: AI Leverage (4/5), Time Freedom (5/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5), Exit Potential (5/5)

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Code Leaves Few — Go ✓

Score: 20/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

Me when gf leaves for a few days and I code till 4am on coffee again https://t.co/nR0BnHzEOj

Strengths: AI Leverage (4/5), Time Freedom (5/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5)

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Arr Manus Getting — Go ✓

Score: 20/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

Manus AI ($100M+ ARR in 8 months) is getting ACQUIRED by Meta

Strengths: AI Leverage (4/5), Time Freedom (5/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5)

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Mrr Interviewed Max — Go ✓

Score: 18/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

We interviewed Max at ~$10K MRR a month ago.

Strengths: Time Freedom (4/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5)

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Irs Paid Awards — Go ✓

Score: 20/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

In 2024, the IRS paid awards totaling $123.5 million based on amounts collected of $474.7 million from 14,926 award claims.

Strengths: AI Leverage (4/5), Time Freedom (5/5), Recurring Revenue (5/5)

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Find Extremely Lame — Caution ⚠️

Score: 13/25 | Assumptions: 5/6 validated

I find this extremely lame and i'll call it out.

Strengths: Time Freedom (4/5)
Risks: AI Leverage (2/5), Recurring Revenue (2/5), Exit Potential (2/5)

Publishing Youtube Today — Caution ⚠️

Score: 17/25 | Assumptions: 6/6 validated

WE WILL NOT BE PUBLISHING ON YOUTUBE TODAY

Strengths: Time Freedom (4/5), Recurring Revenue (4/5)

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🎯 High Signal Opportunities

@gregisenberg viral authority revenue fresh

Manus AI ($100M+ ARR in 8 months) is getting ACQUIRED by Meta

Interesting...Meta is betting big on AI agents.

@EXM7777 viral opportunity fresh

you can be driven, you can be obsessed, you can show up every single day

but if you're fighting friction at every turn... you're just not going to make it

that's where systems come in

not productivity hacks, not complicated automation, not some app that promises to organize your entire life

systems thinking is simpler than that

it's about building infrastructure that naturally pushes you toward what you're chasing, designing your work so the right actions become effortless and the wrong act...

@thepatwalls viral authority revenue

We interviewed Max at ~$10K MRR a month ago.

Now he's at $25K+ MRR.

Probably a good time to watch that starter story episode!

https://t.co/YEnyhUCXB4 https://t.co/0IuIBe6lkq

@ErnestoSOFTWARE viral revenue fresh

My apps are my employees
They work for me Monday - Sunday

Yesterday on Sunday
As I’m paying $20 for 1 coffee

Someone is paying me $29.99
to quit gooning with my app

I’m getting paid to drink coffee
Across 9 different apps

Every hour,
Can you name a better business? https://t.co/ZA5NMC8RtN

@natiakourdadze viral opportunity fresh

PR agencies will hate me for this, but this is how they do media placements for startups:

  1. They go to submit .co
  2. Choose niches applicable to their target market
  3. Using the free Chrome extension "GetProspect," find journalists from these outlets on LinkedIn
  4. Reach out to them and share high-density articles
  5. Get mentions and backlinks for business

@shl viral authority revenue fresh

In 2024, the IRS paid awards totaling $123.5 million based on amounts collected of $474.7 million from 14,926 award claims.

This should help 📈

@DavidOndrej1 viral revenue

I just sold my AI Startup for $1,800,000... https://t.co/9Idwx56wVM

@natiakourdadze revenue

Making $10k/m as a SaaS Founder - the Playbook: https://t.co/dXzzn9l2K1

@starter_story viral relevant revenue

WE WILL NOT BE PUBLISHING ON YOUTUBE TODAY

(as they have deemed our videos too "dangerous" for the platform)

Instead, we will release our video with @robj3d3 on our own platform, for free :)

This episode shares Rob's story and how he built in public to $10K+ MRR.

the only "dangerous" thing about this video is that you'll get inspired to build, ship, and change your life.

Solid dude.
Great story.
Give it a watch.

https://t.co/4ig9KxR4Bz

@gregisenberg viral authority opportunity

HOW TO BUILD MOBILE APPS WITH AI IN 2026

  1. Use Claude Code, Rork, Vibecode app etc to get the first mobile MVP live the same day the idea forms

  2. Use Claude Code to tighten logic, handle edge cases, and make behavior predictable

  3. Design the core interaction so it fits inside a 10-second screen recording from day one (this is key and is the new "lean startup")

  4. Study top short-form videos in your category and write down the first 3 seconds of each

  5. Build demos around the hook rather ...

🧵 Threads & Deep Dives

@gregisenberg viral authority thread

I find this extremely lame and i'll call it out.

All of these X accounts are fake based in India or "West Asia" yet pretty well-known people interact with them and follow them.

Someone creates an account claims a role at a frontier AI lab based in SF (it's a lie), and then mostly curates smart-sounding charts, threads, and takes from other people usually without credit.

They often use the format "this guy literally xyz...."

Over time, a network of these accounts boosts each other, making th...

📌 Other Notable

@gregisenberg viral authority fresh

This is the 1997 moment because building AI agents still feel complicated and awkward.

And that's why it's a wonderful time to be building AI agents in 2026.

@levelsio viral authority fresh

Me when gf leaves for a few days and I code till 4am on coffee again https://t.co/nR0BnHzEOj

@tibo_maker viral authority fresh

sharing an internal doc on the on-page SEO principles we enforce with Outrank for every user

steal this for your SEO journey

(or use Outrank for faster SEO results and automatic traffic generations) https://t.co/NTJXZ8ULPo

@starter_story viral relevant

⚠️ WARNING: this video is “dangerous”

too dangerous to publish on youtube.

it's an interview with a regular dude who built a saas tool by himself that changed his life forever.

all numbers are verified by our team.

maybe big tech doesn’t want you seeing these stories?

maybe they don't want you to build?

either way, the story exists, but you won't find it on youtube.

watch it at your own peril

@EXM7777 viral fresh

this prompt will guide you through building your first AI Agent: https://t.co/Am5sTmwE7n

@EXM7777 viral relevant

how to drive 20% more business to your agency this month:

build a superior offer competitors literally can't match

here's how did it:

your service is the core, but everything around it drives revenue

most agencies sell a service, you're building a whole ecosyst...

@EXM7777 viral relevant

a personal brand is the most underrated business asset and it's not even close...

think about what it actually gives you when you build it right:

your own inbound sales system that works 24/7 for any business you have
the ability to test new offers in real-time and see what the market responds to before you waste time
a network of people who understand what you're doing and can help you move faster than you ever could alone

it's pure optionality for anything you want to do in business or l...

@thepatwalls viral authority

Starter Story is going to change a lot in 2026.

YouTube threatening to deplatform us is actually a silver lining.

And motivates me even more to build a way better business.

We don't need to jump through hoops to share our small business stories, I know the audience will come with us 💪

@boringmarketer viral fresh

two ways to get the most out of AI:

  1. know what questions to ask
  2. know what good looks like

@EXM7777 viral fresh

probably the best way to start 2026

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High Signal Videos

The Real Reason High-End Clients Pick Smaller Firms opportunity high-relevance

The Futur @TheFutur

Small, hungry professionals can differentiate by being more visible, transparent, and educational in their service offerings.

Key Points:

Opportunity Signals:

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Discovery Signals

Product Hunt

Signal: CyberCut AI

Signal: Loki.Build

Signal: PlanEat AI

Signal: ClickUp 4.0

Signal: Surgeflow

Signal: Typeless for iOS

Signal: Incredible

Signal: SnapTodo

Signal: Documentation.AI

Signal: X-Design 2.0

Signal: Pylar

Reddit Discussions

No relevant discussions found.

Twitter Discovery

Signal: 2025 was my first successful year as an indie hacker

I grin...

I grinded for 5 years without any glimpse of hope and then suddenly it all happened at once

I saw a tweet by @levelsio, built my own Skype replac..."

Signal: My solopreneur business as a YouTube Strategist did $400,000...

But it’s far from perfect.

I’ve had the honor of helping some of the biggest YouTubers and entrepreneurs scale their..."

Signal: Looking for a micro SaaS idea?

Here's the ACTUAL way:

  1. F...

Here's the ACTUAL way:

  1. Find a SaaS that makes $1B+/y.
  2. Search Reddit for "alternative to [X]"
  3. Find what people dislike.
  4. Build, ship, and do marketing.

Many..."

Signal: Back in February, I launched my first mobile app as an indie...

Took me ~1 year to build it. No AI, 100% human code.
This is my most complete product. Very proud of it.

One problem though → 1 u..."

Signal: Looking for a micro SaaS idea?

Here's the ACTUAL way:

  1. F...

Here's the ACTUAL way:

  1. Find a SaaS that makes $1B+/y.
  2. Search Reddit for "alternative to [X]"
  3. Find what people dislike.
  4. Build, ship, and do marketing.

Many..."

Signal: Traditional Startup: High revenue, high stress, low freedom....

Solopreneur: High profit, low stress, total freedom.

Don't build a cage. Build a lifestyle."

Signal: AI won't fix a broken relationship with yourself.

Start t...

Start there. Drop a comment if this hit home.

What's one productivity tool you're quitting today?

Follow for more no-BS AI growth truths."

Signal: Passive scanned 20 sites from Hacker News.

1 had 6 leaked...

1 had 6 leaked secrets in their production bundle. 5 had exposed API documentation endpoints.

These are indie projects. Side hustles. Launched last wee..."

Signal: Ever wonder what actually makes a Micro SaaS "acquirable"?

...

It’s not just about hitting a magic MRR number.

Buyers aren't just looking for revenue, they’re looking for a smooth, stress-free machine ..."

Signal: General Agent

The General Agent is your command center:

• ...

The General Agent is your command center:

• Text, images, slides, videos, music
• One workspace, one context
• No tool-hopping, no broken flows

Think: productivity without friction. h..."

Signal: 2025 Recap

Launched a Telegram Bot subscription service in ...

Launched a Telegram Bot subscription service in an hour, that ships production-ready automation in days, not months.

https://t.co/au2uPEabsm

Congrats. You've just witnessed another indi..."

Signal: So, I just launched my Alpha testing program for the first e...

Signal: Align your corporate structure with your go-to-market strate...

If you just want to sell SaaS globally:
•You don’t need a German GmbH day one - you need access to customers and payments.
•So a US LLC ..."

Signal: @real_vichaarit In 2025, you chronicled your indie hacker jo...

Signal: I think working at Meta made me a worse indie hacker

I spen...

I spend way too much time building the perfect infrastructure, avoiding any bad code, making sure users have a "flawless" experience

But I haven'..."

YouTube Discovery

Signal: The NEW way to build $100k SaaS Websites (Gemini 3)

Signal: O que aprendi construindo um SaaS de vibe coding (passo a passo)

Signal: Find the right investor & validate your startup idea in just 1 minute | How to use insayy

Signal: Startup Idea Validation & Marketing Analysis: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Signal: Vibe Coding a Production-Ready Full-Stack App | Indie Hacker Workflow

Signal: Building a Micro-SaaS for freelancers | SMEs: Wyllflow Day 1 & 2

Signal: How I would learn to code (If I had to start in 2026) — Build Apps Without a Degree

Signal: Building a Micro-SaaS for freelancers | Developers | SMEs: Wyllflow Day 3 & 4

Signal: How to create your Year In Review as a solopreneur (and what I put in mine)

Signal: Starting Small, Thinking Big (Building My SaaS in Public)

Signal: How to get ahead of 99% of founders (I have 2 exits)

Signal: Nico Jeannen: How I Sold An App I Built in One Week | HYPEWORKS Summit 2025

Signal: How to Build a $1M SaaS From Scratch (Steal These 6 Playbooks)

Signal: Today in AI: Capability Overhang Problem and Opportunity, My ChatGPT Wrapped Revealed

Web Intelligence

Hot Launches

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AI Tool Trends

Pricing notes for context (top ongoing tools for solos/small teams):

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Funding Signals

No seed or Series A rounds for SaaS, developer tools, or productivity startups explicitly announced in the past week (Dec 23-29, 2025) appear in available data; most recent matches are from November 2025, such as:

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Opportunity Signals

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AI Disruption Opportunities

7 companies identified as potential AI disruption targets

1. Smartsheet** — Score: 13/20

Revenue: ~$2025.0M ARR
What they do: Spreadsheet-like interface with automation and reporting for familiar project management and KPI tracking.[1][4]**

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 1/5 Already AI-powered
High Pricing 5/5 Premium price ($168/mo) invites disruption
Low NPS 4/5 Notable complaints (10 issues)

AI Angle: Smartsheet faces low near-term disruption risk from AI due to its aggressive pivot to an AI agent-first platform announced in 2025, including Smart Assist, Knowledge Graph, and Smart Columns, which embed AI deeply into its spreadsheet-like workflows for project management and KPI tracking.[1][3]

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate Smartsheet users still handle significant manual work despite AI enhancements, creating automation gaps:

Confidence: Medium

2. Salesforce Sales Cloud — Score: 13/20

Revenue: ~$900.0M ARR
What they do: Centralizes sales processes with automation, AI insights, and robust reporting.[7]

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 1/5 Already AI-powered
High Pricing 4/5 Mid-high pricing ($75/mo)
Low NPS 5/5 Widespread frustration (10 complaints found)

AI Angle: **Salesforce Sales Cloud faces limited short-term disruption from AI due to its aggressive 2025 investments in Agentforce and Einstein AI, which already automate key sales processes and integrate real-time data insights, but long-term opportunities exist for leaner AI-first competitors targeting cos

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate Sales Cloud centralizes sales with automation, AI insights, and reporting, but residual manual tasks remain ripe for deeper AI takeover:

Confidence: Medium

3. Pipedrive — Score: 13/20

Revenue: ~$NaN/mo MRR
What they do: Sales-focused CRM with visual pipelines, automations, and 2000+ integrations.[1][4]

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 3/5 Unknown tech stack
High Pricing 2/5 Low pricing ($14/mo)
Low NPS 5/5 Widespread frustration (10 complaints found)

AI Angle: Pipedrive faces moderate disruption risk from AI, as it has integrated AI features like Sales Assistant, Pulse, and AI agents but remains suggestion-heavy rather than fully autonomous, leaving room for AI-first competitors to automate more deeply and undercut costs.[1][2][3]

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate Pipedrive's visual pipelines, automations, and integrations still rely on user input for many tasks, which AI agents could fully handle:

Confidence: Medium

4. Dropbox Business — Score: 12/20

Revenue: ~$NaN/mo MRR
What they do: Secure file sharing and storage with collaboration, search, and workspace management.[1]

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 3/5 Unknown tech stack
High Pricing 2/5 Low pricing ($15/mo)
Low NPS 4/5 Notable complaints (10 issues)

AI Angle: Dropbox Business faces moderate disruption risk from AI, as it already integrates AI features like Dropbox AI, Dash, and AI Vault, but lags in comprehensive ecosystem integration and mainstream productivity automation compared to rivals like Google Drive. Its Q2-Q3 2025 revenue declines (1.5% an

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate AI can target Dropbox's core file sharing, storage, collaboration, search, and workspace management by automating repetitive tasks beyond current capabilities:

Confidence: Medium

5. Jira Software** — Score: 12/20

Revenue: ~$NaN/mo MRR
What they do: Robust tool for agile task management, planning, and collaboration, especially for IT and complex projects.[1][2]**

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 1/5 Already AI-powered
High Pricing 3/5 Pricing unknown
Low NPS 5/5 Widespread frustration (10 complaints found)

AI Angle: AI could disrupt Jira Software by automating core manual processes more deeply and affordably than Atlassian's current bolted-on AI features, potentially eroding its dominance in agile task management for IT and complex projects.[1][2]

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate Jira relies heavily on user-driven inputs for task creation, tracking, and collaboration, leaving room for AI to handle repetitive workflows end-to-end:

Confidence: Medium

6. HubSpot CRM — Score: 12/20

Revenue: ~$NaN/mo MRR
What they do: Best sales CRM with free tools for lead tracking and automation.[2][4][7]

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 3/5 Unknown automation level
Old Tech Stack 1/5 Already AI-powered
High Pricing 3/5 Standard pricing ($20/mo)
Low NPS 5/5 Widespread frustration (8 complaints found)

AI Angle: HubSpot CRM faces limited short-term disruption from AI due to its aggressive integration of AI features like Breeze agents, predictive analytics, and automation, positioning it as a leader rather than a laggard in 2025 trends. However, a **high disruption opportunity exists long-term (2026+) fo

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate HubSpot already automates many core processes, reducing disruption potential, but gaps remain in fully agentic operations:

Confidence: Medium

7. Zoho CRM — Score: 12/20

Revenue: 100 G2 reviews
What they do: Affordable CRM with automation, customizable fields, and AI features.[1][2][4]

Disruption Scores:

Criteria Score Reason
Manual Processes 4/5 Significant manual component
Old Tech Stack 1/5 Already AI-powered
High Pricing 2/5 Low pricing ($14/mo)
Low NPS 5/5 Widespread frustration (10 complaints found)

AI Angle: Zoho CRM faces limited near-term disruption from AI due to its aggressive integration of advanced AI features like Zia (an in-house LLM), predictive analytics, autonomous agents, and generative tools, which already automate core CRM functions and position it as a modern, AI-native platform.[1][3

Clone this because: ### 1. Manual Processes AI Could Automate Zoho CRM's Zia already automates many manual tasks, reducing disruption potential:

Confidence: Medium

Scanned 17 targets | Enriched 13 | Scored 17 | 7 passed threshold (≥12/20)