The latest articles on PromptZone - Leading AI Community for Prompt Engineering and AI Enthusiasts by wei mao (@wei_mao_771af56fac57e0fc6). https://www.promptzone.com/wei_mao_771af56fac57e0fc6 https://promptzone-community.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/user/profile_image/15216/30bf753b-c390-4966-bdc7-336479ea4ee1.png https://www.promptzone.com/wei_mao_771af56fac57e0fc6 en wei mao Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:44:29 +0000 https://www.promptzone.com/wei_mao_771af56fac57e0fc6/escaping-big-tech-my-first-independent-product-33a0 https://www.promptzone.com/wei_mao_771af56fac57e0fc6/escaping-big-tech-my-first-independent-product-33a0 <p>Big tech company coder here, going through a mid-life crisis 😅 The AI wave has been so intense lately - I'm afraid of being left behind if I don't adapt, so I spent a month grinding to build a template framework.<br> My first product is this silhouette generator: <a href="https://silhouettegenerator.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://silhouettegenerator.app/</a><br> Simply put:</p> <p>Upload photo → GPT-4o converts to silhouette → choose background → done<br> Completely free, no watermarks<br> Works on both mobile and desktop</p> <p>Main questions I want to ask:</p> <p>What parts of the interface could be improved?<br> Would people actually use this thing?<br> How can I make some revenue? 🤣</p> <p>First time building an independent product, please go easy on me~</p> <p>This captures the casual, self-deprecating tone of the original Chinese text, including the developer's uncertainty about their first solo project and their practical concerns about monetization.</p>