Thank you so much, Glen! Appreciate it. You and @buildinghardware are the only two people I know on Substack that talk about designing/building hardware.
That was a ton of genuine value packed into this post, Xinran, really appreciate your openness and insight.
Your growth has been incredible, and when I first came across your newsletter, those three posts definitely stood out. But you’re right, you never really know what will resonate. True virality often can’t be engineered, it just happens.
Love the sentence, ”I grew up in an environment that valued humility and discouraged self-promotion”
Congrats on the milestone Xinran!
Really appreciate your insights. It has been inspiring watching you grow since your inflection point, just as I was starting my substack journey.
Thank you so much, Glen! Appreciate it. You and @buildinghardware are the only two people I know on Substack that talk about designing/building hardware.
You gave me ideas on how to scale the newsletter over the long term.
In my posts, I mention. That the content stays free.
I don't mind patronage. But I don't want to lock content right now.
And your article gives me belief. That it's the right decision.
Thank you, Amal! This may also come at a cost. But that's at least what I've believed in so far.
Let it.
I'm from India so I'm straightjacketed without Stripe anyway.
If new evidence presents itself, I can always change my mind.
Yes, without Stripe shouldn't be a road block at all.
Appreciate you choose to keep articles free and reward paid subscribers with extra values.
Of course! Something I believe in.
Looks like overcoming cold start and discovering your niche!
Thank you, Cat! Appreciate your support when much fewer people know this newsletter.
That was a ton of genuine value packed into this post, Xinran, really appreciate your openness and insight.
Your growth has been incredible, and when I first came across your newsletter, those three posts definitely stood out. But you’re right, you never really know what will resonate. True virality often can’t be engineered, it just happens.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Jenny! I've seen your name often recently and I think we have mutual connections too.
Resonate with what you said about "true virality often can’t be engineered".
https://substack.com/@readfuturecore/note/p-166422582?r=5vwhbx&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action