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asliper · 2026-01-26T12:01:48 1769428908

Hi HN,

I'm an indie developer trying to break free from the 9-5. Last week, I launched a "Bento Grid" portfolio template built with Next.js 14 and Tailwind.

I launched on Product Hunt and got decent traffic to my Gumroad page, but my conversion rate is flat 0%.

I suspect I might be failing at:

Pricing (too high for a template?)

The copy (not convincing enough?)

Or maybe developers just prefer to build this from scratch (NIH syndrome).

The Project:https://veloxweb.gumroad.com/l/launch-ui

I have thick skin. Please roast my landing page and tell me why you wouldn't buy it.

Thanks.

asliper · 2026-01-21T13:18:29 1769001509

Hi HN,

OP here. I got tired of subscription-based tools just to add a nice background and padding to my code screenshots.

I built Velox Snap as a simple, lightweight alternative.

Privacy focused: It runs in the browser, no image uploads to servers.

No monthly fees: It's a simple HTML/JS template.

Fast: Instant export to PNG.

I usually sell it for more, but I dropped the price to $1.50 today (coffee price) to get some initial users and feedback.

I believe simple tools should be a one-time payment, not a SaaS.

Let me know what you think!

asliper · 2026-01-20T14:43:19 1768920199

Hi HN,

OP here. I spent the weekend trying to build a "Bento" style portfolio (Apple-like grids) that doesn't break on mobile or require heavy Masonry JS libraries.

The challenge was keeping the aspect ratios consistent while making it responsive. I ended up solving it using Next.js 14 and Tailwind's native grid system (heavy use of `grid-cols` combined with `row-span` utilities).

It scores 100/100 on Lighthouse and has zero layout shift.

I packaged the code as a template for those interested (link in the footer), but I'm mostly looking for feedback on the CSS implementation.

Do you think CSS Grid is robust enough for this complexity, or do you still prefer Flexbox/JS for layouts that need to reorder significantly on mobile?

Thanks!