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Launched a handwriting transcription app last week, zero users. What actually got you your first 5?
Built Jotscriber ([www.jotscriber.com](http://www.jotscriber.com)) over the past few months. You take a photo of handwritten notes, it transcribes them with AI. Works well, cloud sync, auth, the whole thing is live and functional. Posted on a few subreddits, got some upvotes, no signups at all. Not looking for validation, just trying to figure out what the actual first move is. Specific questions: * Is cold outreach worth it at this stage or just annoying to people? * Does Product Hunt still drive real signups for small tools? * How much of early traction is just personal network? If you've gotten from 0 to 5 paying or active users, what was the thing that actually worked? Not what you'd recommend in theory, what you actually did.
The project demonstrates basic technical execution but lacks market differentiation and faces extreme competition from free, native OS-level features like Apple's Live Text. With zero users and no clear go-to-market strategy, it currently functions more as a technical portfolio piece than a scalable venture-backed business.