Giving out free memberships

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Hey everyone 👋

I dealt/am dealing with something and wanna share my experience in case it helps you.

I think my app is awesome, and to get some reviews about / test it out I gave free access to about a dozen people. Thought it would be a good chance to learn about what I built and how it serves my audience.

Fast forward 2/3 months and these people have not used it at all.

I just want to caution everyone that when ppl don’t have skin in the game they often won’t value your product. If you want to be a serious founder, having a reduced price for a short period isn’t a bad play, but giving it away free thinking I’ll get reviews and feedback? Never again!

Posted Feb 26, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC

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