This is so real! Ive felt this struggle for sure. Creators with less than 100k really get left in the dust, and it seems like old rules dont reflect their worth anymore. Can't wait to read your take on this!

this is pretty cool. gives a good vibe for tech talk.

Quick add-on for anyone reading this: The Notion template story in the post is real. The "ultimate" pack with three database views was the one that actually pushed me to switch. If anyone's curious about Peddlum specifically, here's the link → https://api.peddlum.com/go/1v2AP9RS Free to browse, no signup needed to look at listings. Happy to answer questions if anyone wants to know how the admin review process works or how the messaging flow looks before buying.

Genuinely curious what other builders here think about the three-sided structure. Most of the marketplace analysis I've read assumes two-sided as the default — would be interested if anyone's worked on three-sided systems and has perspective on the cold-start problem. Link if you want to poke around: https://api.peddlum.com/go/3tF-z2qy