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We spent 6 months building the wrong thing. Here's what we learned...

πŸ“‹ Community Rules

  • β€’No direct promotion β€” frame as a lesson learned
  • β€’Share genuine challenges and pivots
  • β€’Focus on what you built and why
  • β€’Ask for feedback, not traffic

πŸ† Winning Title Formula

"We [verb]ed for [time] and [outcome] β€” here's the honest truth"

⏰ Best time

Tue–Thu β€’ 8–10am EST

πŸ“Š Top post types

Lessons learned

βœ… Do this

Share a specific failure or turning point with real numbers

❌ Avoid this

Linking to your product in the post body