Richard Smith

Independent builder and OPC operator. Currently building SoloVault — a platform that helps solo founders discover what to build by turning weak market signals into validated startup ideas.

yokohama Joined on May 13, 2026

Richard Smith

Jun 1

I found my last startup idea by accident, and I'm not sure it counts

#discuss #productivity #sideprojects #startup

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Richard Smith

May 28

Hit 73% accuracy on the classifier, which is probably fine for now

#ai #devjournal #machinelearning #nlp

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Richard Smith

May 28

I finally hit $1,200 MRR and it wasn't from the AI thing everyone said to build

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Richard Smith

May 28

spent 6 weeks building a prototype and still can't figure out my data pipeline

#ai #dataengineering #python #sideprojects

1 min read

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I found my last startup idea by accident, and I'm not sure it counts

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Hit 73% accuracy on the classifier, which is probably fine for now

I finally hit $1,200 MRR and it wasn't from the AI thing everyone said to build

spent 6 weeks building a prototype and still can't figure out my data pipeline