If it was me: I'd just build it. No one has a monopoly on ideas.
Besides you have some key differentiators. It's not like a one-to-one clone.
If you want to remain on friendly terms with the indie hacker, maybe drop a DM to share your thoughts and plans, and shake hands on the friendly competition ahead? 😊
I second this. There are clear differentiators, and besides, the business world is designed on people seeing something in the wild and making tweaks.
I love the idea about reaching out to the creator to just start a conversation. Not to explain yourself (because you have nothing to explain or apologize for) but use it as an opportunity to expand your network and potentially collaborate.
@jasonleow lol, sorry, I seem to accidentally have deleted that sub-thread.
I'll post about the project in this thread as soon as I start building. But all my products are free/ad-based, so you'll be able to access it. That is the point.
If it was me: I'd just build it. No one has a monopoly on ideas.
Besides you have some key differentiators. It's not like a one-to-one clone.
If you want to remain on friendly terms with the indie hacker, maybe drop a DM to share your thoughts and plans, and shake hands on the friendly competition ahead? 😊
Way more concise than my blurb. Maybe I can learn from it :)
I second this. There are clear differentiators, and besides, the business world is designed on people seeing something in the wild and making tweaks.
I love the idea about reaching out to the creator to just start a conversation. Not to explain yourself (because you have nothing to explain or apologize for) but use it as an opportunity to expand your network and potentially collaborate.
@cat Makes sense - I guess I was thinking like this but sometimes it is nice to see if other people reason the same way. Better safe than sorry :)
@jasonleow lol, sorry, I seem to accidentally have deleted that sub-thread.
I'll post about the project in this thread as soon as I start building. But all my products are free/ad-based, so you'll be able to access it. That is the point.