How Founders Got Customers: 2020 vs 2026 — Cold Email and Product Hunt No Longer Work
nikvassev · x · 2026-11-10
mattmakes compares how founders got customers in 2020 vs 2026: in 2020, cold emails still got opened, a Product Hunt launch brought real traffic, a few good blog posts could rank on Google, and a polished landing page was enough to look legit. The 2026 side is presented as a chart. Useful signal for indie founders rethinking growth channels.
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