THE YATF! BLOG / FOR FIRST-TIME FOUNDERS

Tactics from the trenches. Skip the guru.

Practical, source-checked guides for aspiring and first-time founders: the tools, tactics and habits that help you build, launch and grow. Each one starts with a 30-second read so you know whether it's worth your time.

Latest articles

  1. TOOLS FOR FOUNDERS / SELF-HOSTING

    Coolify vs CapRover: self-host your apps on a cheap server

    Two free tools that turn one rented server into your own mini Heroku. How they differ, what they cost and which fits a solo founder.

  2. TOOLS FOR FOUNDERS / AI CODING

    Claude Code for beginners: from install to first commit

    Install it, pick a plan, run your first session and learn the habits that keep an AI coding agent from wrecking your repo.

  3. TOOLS FOR FOUNDERS / AI CODING

    oh-my-claudecode explained: turn Claude Code into a small dev team

    A free plugin that gives Claude Code planners, builders, reviewers and a checker. What it does, what's proven, what's only claimed, and who should install it.

  4. TOOLS FOR FOUNDERS / AI CODING

    oh-my-codex vs oh-my-claudecode: which should you pick?

    Same author, same idea, different AI underneath. The honest answer starts with which subscription you already pay for.