告诉HN：不要让你的设计失去韵味
大约五个月前，我开始构建 studyfoc.us，这是一个学习空间和番茄钟风格的专注仪表板。目前它有 10,000 名用户。虽然这个数字不算庞大，但我在开发这个应用的过程中学到了很多东西。
以下是我所体会到的一些要点：
1. 匿名登录是必需的
大多数普通用户不想为了测试你的应用而注册。如果你不打算支持匿名登录，谷歌登录是下一个最佳选择。当我添加了“以游客身份登录”功能后，用户参与度立即上升。人们希望在做出承诺之前先试用一下。
2. 编写代码要有感觉，但设计不必过于复杂
Claude 可能写了我一半的代码，但用户界面却很糟糕。设计是我自己完成的，老实说，一旦掌握了一些基础知识——如间距、排版、色彩平衡和小插图，设计并不那么难。把这些做好，你的网站就已经比大多数网站看起来更好了。
3. 社区是必不可少的
没有社区，你的产品会显得毫无生气。没有反馈，也没有信任。我在我的 Discord 服务器上从用户那里学到了很多。建立社区也并不难。只需在用户能看到的地方放一个“加入 Discord”按钮。合适的用户会找到你，并告诉你他们想要什么。
4. 在 Reddit 上找到你的用户
很多人因为推广产品而被封禁，因为他们的帖子纯粹是广告。相反，分享真实的价值和见解，随意提到你的产品名称而不附带链接。如果人们感兴趣，他们会自己找到它。这就是我获得第一波用户的方式。
5. 信任是慢慢建立的
我在九月份开始收费，那个月赚了 50 美元。十月份，我达到了 100 美元。虽然进展缓慢，但在增长，这比其他任何事情都重要。
如果你正在构建类似的东西，不要低估小的设计调整、社区互动和诚实分享所能带来的影响。
你可以在这里查看 → studyfoc.us
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About 5 months ago, I started building studyfoc.us, a study space and Pomodoro-style focus dashboard. It now has 10,000 users. Not huge numbers, but I’ve learned a lot from the journey of building this app.<p>Here’s what stood out<p>1. Anonymous login is a must<p>Most casual users don’t want to sign up just to test your app. If you don’t plan to support anonymous login, Google login is the next best thing.
When I added Login as Guest, engagement jumped immediately. People just want to try before committing.<p>2. Vibe your code, but don’t vibe your design<p>Claude probably wrote half of my code, but the UI is terrible. I did all the design myself, and honestly, design isn’t that hard once you learn a few basics—spacing, typography, color balance, and small illustrations. Get those right and your website already looks better than most.<p>3. A community is a must<p>Without a community, your product feels lifeless. No feedback, no trust.
I learned so much from users in my Discord server.
Building a community isn’t hard either. Just place a Join Discord button where users can see it. The right users will find you and tell you exactly what they want.<p>4. Find your users on Reddit<p>Many people get banned for promoting products because their posts are purely promotional.
Instead, share real value and insights, and casually mention your product name without a link.
If people are interested, they’ll find it on their own. That’s how I got my first wave of users.<p>5. Trust is earned slowly<p>I started charging in September and made $50 that month.
In October, I hit $100.
Small progress, but it’s growing, and that matters more than anything else.<p>If you’re building something similar, don’t underestimate how far small design tweaks, community engagement, and honest sharing can take you.<p>You can check it out here → studyfoc.us