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Re:Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies by davjhan on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @06:48PM (#24055339)
This is insane. The home page is super clear and the product itself is very slick to use. Good job on defining the right vision on the product and prioritizing the exact set of features to launch with to solve the specific niche problem space (podcast/video promotors on instagram). You seem to have a good handle on feature creep.
Re:Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies by michaelaubry on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @06:52PM (#24055363)
I love it. It's funny because I think I spent way too much time on this relative to the advice I was getting.

If I didn't have great people in my life then I would be stuck on a never ending feature rabbit hole.

When I start my next company I plan to have more balance between MVP, user interviews, pre sales, business metrics, market research, etc.

This venture was purely intuition and a major desire to build this :)

The great thing is I love building this product.

Re:Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies by davjhan on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @12:33AM (#24057267)
tbf, I don't think it's possible to make a 'simple' but valuable video editing app, especially with one person. But I think you made the simplest video editing app that does provide value to a specific market of people. (entrepeneurs and podcasters, who, I might add, are willing to open their wallets easier than the average consumer.) I know this because at first I couldn't find a way to add new layers. But then I realised that for these people, you don't really need multiple video layers. They just want to slap on a progress bar, add a title, and export. To me that showed restraint in the right areas and a good understanding of your customer.

You seem to have an exceptional talent on UI/UX design, development, and marketing. As someone who is trying to do everything himself, and basically do what you just did, I've bookmarked this as inspiration.

Re:Show HN: I built an After Effects for dummies by michaelaubry on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @01:22AM (#24057505)
Thanks man. Always happy to chat if you would like to do that. Hit me up!