November marked a significant milestone - our best revenue month since the beginning! While the numbers are finally moving in the right direction, the journey continues to be full of learning opportunities and interesting observations about the startup ecosystem.

Business Highlights

After months of grinding, November delivered our highest revenue to date. This validates that we’re building something people actually want to pay for. The growth wasn’t accidental - it came from consistently improving our product and doubling down on what our customers value most.

Marketing-wise, we’re still finding our footing. The experiments continue and while not everything sticks, each attempt teaches us something valuable about our audience and channels. The good news? We’re gearing up to try some new approaches that could change the game.

Startup Interview Observations

Had some interesting “vibe interviews” and conversations with other startups this month. A few patterns emerged that I can’t help but share:

The Big Tech Interview Style

Instead of focusing on real-world examples and practical experience, many startups have adopted big tech interview tactics. One memorable question: “If 2 senior developers equals the productivity of 2 new hires and a project needs X days to complete, how many new hires should we add?”

Here’s a thought - maybe we should focus on actual problem-solving and domain expertise rather than abstract logic puzzles? Just saying.

The AI Startup Irony 🤖

The most amusing discovery? Most AI startups are surprisingly bad at using AI in their own workflows. I found myself providing the same information 2-3 times across different stages, only to have a screening call where they asked for all that information again.

If your core business is AI and you can’t even streamline your hiring process with it, what does that say about your product? Something to ponder.

Looking Forward

December’s already shaping up to be exciting. We’re taking the lessons from November’s marketing experiments and doubling down on what works. Plus, we’re building out our own workflows to make sure we practice what we preach - unlike some startups I could mention.

The revenue momentum is encouraging, but we’re not resting on our laurels. There’s still so much to build and improve.