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Kaczynski:
depends


if you aiming to be like ebay , make sure you have resources at disposal

jiji is a shmitty case, they followed the r3tard3d route and now their growth is pretty much fuarked up


aim for something like what craiglist is doing . follow their model instead


im looking to build something , an online classified but no chance to build .

More than 5 years now you're looking to build this or that yet nothing to your name 😁

HenryStarlife:
Thanks for your feedback.
Could you please specify The issues you encountered?
I imagined you didn't create an account?

Creating an account before seeing anything on a new site looking to compete with others is totally a turn off.

When U first got introduced to nairaland, did U create an account immediately

HenryStarlife:
Hello everyone

Good morning beautiful people 🤍
So if you like 𝕏 but don't want the drama, this is another alternative.
It's my first project as a vibe coder, I'd love to hear genuine feedbacks.
I will be adding updates every week
And you can message me with a feature you'd like.
Thank you
Have a blessed Thursday.
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It is shyt

Thanks for your attention to the matter

Other than masturbation did U abuse any sexual enhancement drug before?

Also note, if you haven't ejaculated for long... Any sexual encounter won't last more than 1-2 minutes.


Second round maybe different

Svdeeq21:
That's helpful. So even with Chatwoot handling the inbox, those parts still have to be handled separately.

When you say sending one message to multiple leads and scheduling messages, what are you actually trying to accomplish with them?

For example, are you mainly doing follow-ups with leads who haven't replied, promotional campaigns, reminders, abandoned inquiries, or something else?

And regarding the 24-hour window, what's the biggest headache there for you in practice — the cost itself, getting customers to respond within the window, or managing the messages once the window closes?

Chatwoot is open source.

WhatsApp business API is kinda free... How about U try it out yourself and see.

Many businesses need long term WhatsApp business that doesn't lead to ban... That's where chatwoot comes in

SalamiOluwafemi:
You are entitled to your opinion, and i appreciate the skepticism. Nexa is still an early product, and i know it has a long way to go. That's exactly why i posted it here, to get honest feedback, improve it, and see whether people actually find value in it. I'm not expecting people to abandon their social platforms they're already part of overnight. I'm simply building, testing and also learning. As for the ai and hosting, those are just tools. What matters to me is what i can actually build with them and whether people find the product useful. Time will tell whether Nexa succeeds or not. For now, i'll keep building.

Of course U can keep building.

Can tell U for free even with $5m seed funding so long you're pushing this as a messaging tool for text, audio sharing blablabla, U still won't get up to 5k active users for 3 months straight.... It's simple, your product isn't unique and doesn't solve anything that haven't already been solved

Svdeeq21:
If you're handling 50–1000+ messages daily with Business API + Chatwoot, what still requires the most manual work?

For example, is it mainly replying to repetitive questions, qualifying customers, following up with people who go silent, taking orders/bookings, or something else?

I'm less interested in whether there's already an inbox and more interested in what still isn't automated even after using one.

Sending one message to multiple leads, schedule messages, WhatsApp 24hours free window limit before getting charged.

Svdeeq21:
I want to hear from Nigerian business owners who get a lot of customers through WhatsApp.

Something I've noticed is that getting the customer to message you is only half the problem.

The bigger problem starts after they send that first message.

Someone asks for the price.

You respond.

They ask if it's available.

You respond.

They ask about delivery, location, payment, options, etc.

Then another customer messages you.

Then another.

Then someone who messaged yesterday needs a follow-up.

Eventually, you're spending a significant part of the day going through WhatsApp conversations trying to remember who asked what, who needs a response, who was interested, and who hasn't been followed up.

I'm curious how businesses here actually handle this.

Do you have someone dedicated to WhatsApp?

Do you use WhatsApp Business labels?

Do you keep customer information somewhere else?

Or do you simply reply whenever you get the chance?

I'm particularly interested in businesses that receive 20, 50, 100+ customer conversations a day.

What part of managing those conversations is the biggest headache for you?

I'm researching this problem because I'm building a system that can handle the repetitive parts of these conversations automatically while still handing serious customers over to the business owner.

But before I take it further, I want to understand how Nigerian businesses are actually dealing with this today.

No sales pitch. I'm genuinely interested in the problem.

There's already a tool for business who handle 50-1000+ messages daily.

Business API+ chatwoot.


Chatwoot is open source and solves all of these, just that meta charges

SalamiOluwafemi:
We are not trying to compete by simply copying what established platform already do. Nexa is focused on creating a fast, simple and engaging communication experience, while building around what other users actually want. We are still early, so for now our goal is simple, give people a reason to try Nexa, listen to their feedback, and keep improving until they have a reason to stay

It's a nice portfolio project.


Don't waste your time, money or resources trying to promote it... It won't succeed, can call me a hater but that's a fact.


It just shows you can build stuff with AI and yourself of course.... You can apply for jobs now or come up with a meaningful startup people other than your family and friends will use or find valuable not 1960 WhatsApp hosted on free host

She's only 42.

She's just a fat and worwor lady not that old

L1TTLE:
I have realized being a gentleman around girls always backfires, all the men they refer to as intentional, allow them to always have their way, be a fool for them, let them push you around, pamper and do everything they ask for, you're a weak man to them, they tend to abuse you more, ever wonder why girls love going back to guys that treat them like sh!t? There's your answer, a girl said all sorts of things about me because she slept over and I didn't touch her, since then I became just a friend to her, and in my mind I was respectful and wanting her to give consent, I can never understand this gender, because the nonchalant and rude ones are the attractive ones they swarm like flies.

It is better than someone accusing U of rape in future.

But when you're with a woman always make a move like always make it.... If she doesn't want she will say "Leave me" then U leave am if she wants she'll remain silent then turn towards your direction

Danngith:
I respectfully disagree. I don't think a social media platform necessarily has to start with a narrow niche. If the platform is designed from the beginning around a strong value proposition, it can serve different user groups while allowing individual communities and niches to grow organically within it. Viybez is designed with that broader vision in mind—social interaction, local discovery, creators, businesses and digital content can coexist on the same platform. The key challenge isn't necessarily starting narrow; it's creating enough value for users to keep coming back.

You don't have to reply everything with ChatGpt

Why can't USA send the Avengers or Justice League to take over that place

Being good at starting your own Ai company.

Same way the internet boomed and alot of internet companies emerged.


Or totally go into something else, goal is to make money.... If na farming go give U the money enter bush...

If U claim U have passion for writing code then continue building with your hands and if you're good then world will use your project

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A drop in ocean for them.

They'll laugh and drink overnight and fire some people in the next board meeting and that's it

Danngith:
I have been thinking about this lately.

Millions of Africans spend hours every day on foreign social media platforms, helping them grow into multi-billion-dollar companies. We create the content, bring the engagement, and build the communities, yet very few African platforms ever get the same support from us.

What if we supported our own platforms with the same energy?

That is why we built Viybez – an African social platform designed to help people connect, discover others nearby, share content, build communities, and support creators. We believe Africa can build world-class technology too, but local platforms can only succeed if Africans are willing to give them a chance.

We are not asking for money or investments. The biggest support you can give is simply to register, explore the platform, post content, invite friends, and share honest feedback so we can keep improving it.

If you had the opportunity to help build Africa's next major social platform from the beginning, would you support it?

You can check it out at www.viybez.com](http://www.viybez.com).

I'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts: What features would make you switch from foreign platforms and actively use an African-built social network?

This approach works better on Nairaland because it starts a conversation, appeals to local pride, and invites feedback instead of reading like a direct advertisement.

Will build rubbish next thing Is to start disturbing people.

You know ow much foreign products spent on teams and developers before they were able to get worldwide acceptance?

That's a lie.

South West is the most developed region in the country 😁😁

Kaczynski:
No. FRSC took down site because of hosting bills and other issue.


3 months .

At least lie with dignity.

FRSC and hosting bills in same sentence?

Government companies will definitely pay for years of hosting and not for months.. plus what U did was copy and paste a plate number check which has free open source repository everywhere on GitHub

Then learn how to browse twitter to read news how AI have or will certainly replace U especially with whatever you're doing with python right now

Onegai:
His dad has another child, a girl (maybe about to enter her teens).

And so?

Did he stop his mom from having another child? He was fully involved in the boys upbringing

It's a typical Nigerian company with 0 creativity or innovation.

Even witha simple phishing page U will hack and have access to alot of their customers account.... They only care about customers not duping them and not safety of their customers funds

Get an organisation account and U won't need to test shyt

frugal:
You can code it in a weekend with AI. Just ask Claude for directions.

The coding and building is actually the easiest part.

Even if you spend 50million Naira on ads your first 2 months of launching...
Your company still won't be 1/10th of what Jiji is 😄

Good luck with getting your first 100 loyal users 🙃

Even 2 million per month I won't join.

Unless they make me an instant general

MindHacker9009:
Imagine asking someone:
"How long will it take you to build the first working flying bicycle?"

From the developer's perspective:
If it's something they've never built before, they genuinely don't know how many unknown problems they'll encounter.
Research, experimentation and changing requirements can dramatically change the timeline.
Giving an early estimate feels risky because clients often remember the date more than the uncertainty attached to it.

Best solution is for clients to ask for weekly deliverables which are often more effective than asking for a final completion date.

Are Nigerians even qualified to be called clients?

Like can they even afford a decent software engineer? 😂

Unfortunately you're 8 years behind

spoilerx:
Google maps, or preferably google maps sdk for mobile android and ios.

Thats money there if yours works and good & cost less than google or here maps

Also tell them to host their on satellite in space 🚀 😂

Very useless country.
Useless forum

Yahoo and manipulation techniques