Growth Post-Mortem: Copy the Problem Underneath, Not the Flashy Surface
TheMoonMidas · x · 2026-09-20
The author breaks down how a viral growth wave actually works, arguing the mistake is copying only the most visible parts: a flashy video, a waitlist, replying to everyone, then refreshing the dashboard.
What matters is what sits underneath—giving builders a real problem to solve and recognition for solving it. The loop: credibility gets people to look, the problem makes them care, demos make benefits visible, price and access lower the barrier, builders produce results worth showing, and those results attract more builders.
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