Chris Kernaghan

Chris is a UX Designer with over 10 years of exp. He's worked with businesses small, large, and everything in between. He's passionate about putting people first through user-centered design.

216 Articles

Productivity

Case Study: How Notion went From Struggling Tool to Workspace Powerhouse

From near failure to billion-dollar workspace used by millions

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By Chris Kernaghan Mar 27, 2025 5 min read

SaaS

Case Study: How Figma Outdesigned the Giants: A $20B Disruption Story

Figma turned rivals' strengths into fatal weaknesses. Game over

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By Chris Kernaghan Mar 25, 2025 7 min read

Failures

23andMe Just Filed for Bankruptcy—Here’s How It All Fell Apart

DNA dreams crumble as 23andMe sputters into bankruptcy

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 25, 2025 2 min read

Resources

Sick of Product Hunt? Try These SaaS Launch Spots Instead

Not everything revolves around Product Hunt, and this list proves that

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By Chris Kernaghan Mar 24, 2025 1 min read

SaaS

How Tally Built a $2M ARR Business with Just 5 People

From 0 to $2M ARR with a team of 5—Tally cracked the code on bootstrapped SaaS growth. Here’s how they did it

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By Chris Kernaghan Mar 21, 2025 3 min read

Bolt’s $1M+ Hackathon: A Big Bet on Founders

A million-dollar hackathon? Big risk, big reward, big potential

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 20, 2025 1 min read

SaaS Founders Keep Making These Reddit Mistakes—Here’s How to Get It Right

Most SaaS founders fail on Reddit. Here’s how to win

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By Chloe Ferguson Mar 18, 2025 11 min read

Side Projects

Side Projects #1

Side Projects showcases founders building great things in their spare time

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 14, 2025 5 min read

Opportunities

(Closed) Co-Founder Opportunity – Stealth MedTech Startup

Ready to make a difference with this medtech startup opportunity?

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 13, 2025 1 min read

SaaS

How Clay Scaled to $1.25B: The Power of Focus and Smart Onboarding

Clay grew by focusing, listening, and making onboarding hands-on and personal

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By Chris Kernaghan Mar 13, 2025 3 min read

Community

How One Founder Turned a Simple Idea Into a $3M/Year Business

Starter Story: From side project to $3M/year business through consistency and strategy

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 13, 2025 3 min read

Marketing

Launch it: Lessons from Product Hunt’s Biggest Wins

This book breaks down real Product Hunt success stories, analyzing the strategies that took products from unknown to unstoppable.

By Chris Kernaghan Mar 12, 2025 1 min read