How do I remove the blur effect from my CSS?
I removed but the blur is still there. Any ideas?
filter: blur(5px);
Does work for removing blur from modals?
backdrop-filter: none;
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Before you launch your product to the world, there's something most first-time founders overlook: the power of building with your audience—not just for them.
You can spend months crafting the perfect product, polishing every pixel, writing beautiful code… but if no one knows it exists, none of that matters.
That's where communities and launch platforms come in.
They aren’t just places to promote your product—they’re places to grow it, shape it, and validate it in public.
Let’s start with a quick story.
Amelia spent 6 months building what she thought was the perfect SaaS tool.
She polished every feature, perfected the UI, and wrote clean code.
But when she finally launched, something unexpected happened.
Crickets.
No one knew about her product.
No one was talking about it. She had built in complete silence.
Building in isolation is like shouting into the void.
You might have the best SaaS in the world, but if no one knows about it, it doesn't matter.
Here's what communities and launch platforms give you:
Your friends and family will tell you your idea is amazing.
Random people on the internet? They'll tell you the .
When you share your progress publicly, you're more likely to keep going.
The "build it and they will come" approach is dead.
Smart builders adopt a .
This is your home base.
Indie Hackers is where builders share real numbers, real struggles, and real wins.
What to do:
SaaS Twitter is where you build in public.
What to do:
Reddit communities are goldmines for validation.
What to do:
The tech crowd here is serious about quality.
What to do:
The biggest stage for new products.
Why it works:
Perfect for capturing early interest.
Why it works:
When you're ready to scale.
Why it works:
People connect with problems, not features.
The real magic happens in the .
Respond to every question and keep the conversation going.
How to do it:
What to ask for:
You don't need a huge following—just the right people at the right time.
Start today. Pick one community from this list and introduce yourself.
Show up. Share progress. Watch the snowball grow.
