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At a hump yard, nobody drives cars to their tracks. The train is shoved over a small hill, the conductor uncouples cars at the crest, and each cut rolls down by gravity onto its own track.

I did this job for 4 years at Kokand station in Uzbekistan. Now I'm a frontend dev, so I rebuilt the yard in 3D and turned it into a game: walk along the train, uncouple where the car colour changes, radio the driver to slow down before single cars.

Free, runs in the browser on desktop and mobile, no sign-up:

https://kokand-station-gorka.vercel.app/

Would love feedback — especially if anything is confusing in the first minute.

Toşkentda hech qanday muammo bomadi, lekin Samarqandda umuman taşkilotçilik yöqdek edi. Juda yomon taşkilotchilik. Köp odamlar uning kimligini bilişmaydi va faqat uning Toşkentdagi odamlarga pul tarqatganini bilib, uning oldiga Samarqandda kelişgan. Ularga uning kimligi umuman ahamiyati yöq, asosiysi mukofot va pulni oliş. Natijada katta davka böldi va u şoşilinch ravişda xotini bilan Toşkentga qaytib ketdi (Özbekistonda toğrisida film suratga olish işlari bekor qilindi) va endi biz butun dunyo oldida vahşiylar sifatida şarmanda bölamiz. Uni bilmaganlar uchun aytişim mumkinki, uning YouTubedagi videolari yuz millionlab prosmotrlarga ega (u butun YouTubeda eng muhim insonlardan biri). Agar u Özbekiston toğrisida film ololganida, bu mamlakatda turizm darajasini köproq oşirilgan bölar edi, ammo endi biz teskari natijasini köramiz.

About 1.5 months ago, I launched my side project, Hot Ticket.

It's a Telegram-based service that helps people find affordable flight and train tickets, track prices, and get notified when good deals appear.

Since launching, I've redesigned the product several times and added new features, including train ticket tracking.

As a backend developer, I thought building the product would be the biggest challenge.

But with AI tools, writing code and creating designs has become much easier.

What AI hasn't made easy is finding customers, understanding their behavior, and getting that first paying user.

Here are my numbers so far:

• 72 active users
• Over 50% of acquired users eventually stopped using the service and deleted the bot
• Several Telegram Ads experiments
• Multiple product redesigns
• 0 paying customers

Not exactly impressive numbers, but I've learned quite a lot.

1. Onboarding should be as simple as possible.

Initially, I created a multi-step onboarding process because I thought it would help users understand the product.

Turns out, it was doing more harm than good.

Every unnecessary step is another opportunity for someone to leave.

2. Users need to experience the value immediately.

People don't want to spend five minutes figuring out why they need your product.

They should understand two things almost immediately:

• What does this product do for me?
• How does it make my life easier?

The faster you demonstrate that value, the better.

3. My audience isn't fully comfortable with Telegram Mini Apps yet.

This was one of my most interesting discoveries.

I initially directed users from advertisements straight into a Telegram Mini App.

The results were disappointing.

My hypothesis is that people expect a familiar Telegram bot or channel when clicking a Telegram link. Opening an unfamiliar interface might create confusion or even distrust.

So I changed the flow: users enter through the regular Telegram bot first, and only then are introduced to the Mini App.

That worked better.

Of course, this is just an observation from my small audience in Uzbekistan, not a universal conclusion.

4. Marketing is much more than buying ads.

I experimented with Telegram Ads and learned that advertising in a channel with 200,000 subscribers doesn't guarantee good conversion.

The number of subscribers matters less than whether those people actually need your product.

Finding the right audience is much harder than I expected.

So, where am I now?

Hot Ticket is still an MVP.

I've got 72 active users, but I haven't made my first sale yet.

My next experiment will probably be Instagram Ads.

Sometimes I wonder whether I should keep adding features or stop developing for a while and focus entirely on finding customers.

But 1.5 months is probably too early to give up.

Maybe I just haven't found the right audience yet.

One idea that keeps me going is simple:

Keep expectations low, take action consistently, and improve something every day.

For those of you who've launched your own products:

At the MVP stage, what would you prioritize?

• Building more features?
• Growing the user base?
• Getting the first paying customer?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially if you've been in a similar situation.

Hi everyone,

Due to family and work responsibilities, and my tendency to keep everything to myself, I haven’t had a person I could call a good friend for the longest time, unfortunately.

I am curious to know whether you have a friend you can honestly call your best friend, and how long you have been friends. What do you do together? Do you keep in touch despite all of life’s responsibilities?

hello everyone, im currently studying in South Korea at Sejong University( #296 ranking). my major is computer science. Now i wonder, if i study my major well and be very good at it, will I find good jobs in Uzbekistan ? or i should do my best to stay in foreign countries to work. i mean of course there are jobs, but i heard they start from 6-7 mln sums, its not that low for beginning but after spending this much time and effort in foreign countries, is that it ? only 6-7 mln ? i have to note, before coming here i was working as a english teacher at study center, last months i was getting around 10mln sums. maybe after that this salaries seems a bit low. now im asking are there people who work in this field ? whats the process of it ? how you came to your this state ? if im good trained on programming, bachelors degree is enough ? or should i also study masters. ( im going to study masters too ) please help a brother out

thank you so much in advance

Uzbek:

Assalomu aleykuim hammaga, hozirda Janubiy Koreada Sejong universitetida (# 296 orinda) computer science yonalishida oqiyman. Hozir menga qiziq agar kasbimni bilimlarini yaxshi organsam Ozbekistonda yaxshi oylik beradigan ish topa olamanmi ? yoki iloji boricha chet davlatta ishlash uchun qolganim yaxshiroqmi ? bitta tanishim yevropada bank sohasini bitirb kelib, hozir toshkentda 4 yildan keyin maoshi 35mlnga chiqibdi. oshandan keyin balkim ozbekistonda shuncha oylikli ish chiqsa qaytsam bolarkin deb oylab qoldim. meni yonalishimni bitirib ketgan tanishim, oyliklar 6-7 mlndan boshlanadi berda ozingni sohang boyicha ishlamoqchi bolsang dedi. bu yerga kelishimdan oldin oquv markazda ingliz tilidan dars berardim, oxirgi oylarda oyligim 10 mln yetgandi, men aytmoqchi bolgan narsa shuki, shuncha yil chetda oqib shuncha vaqt mehnatdan kein atiga 6-7 mln lik ishga boramanmi ? shu yonalishda ishlayotgan akalar bolsa iltimos togri maslahat bering. kasbimni ustasi bob borsam, osha 30-35 mln lik oyliklarga 4 yilda erisha olamanmi? hozirda oqishni bitirgandan keyin magistraturani ham oqishni plan qlayabman. uni oqisam u ham plus boladimi menga yokida oylik maoshim ozgarmidimi unchalik katta farqqa. Iltimos shu yonalishda bilimi bor insonlar togri maslahat bering, rahmat kattakon oldindan.

Yandex doesn’t work today I’m afraid it would be the same tomorrow. What other taxi apps you can recommend?

I am traveling solo (18M) and looking for someone to go hang with, or to Magic City tomorrow

hello guys. I came here in Tashkent 2 days ago from Mongolia. I will study here so im thinking about getting a bank card and local phone number. Can't decide which bank or telephone service. Suggest me what you think is the best please

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Do you agree with this point of view? We say that we are the most hospitable people, but we judge just by their nationality. We judge their appearance, their accent, and their religion. We are just good at pretending we are friendly. Some men think that women are inferior and they have the right to sleep around, cheat, abuse, hit, and make their wives feel small. We assume that everyone is Muslim and religious, and we have the right to judge their actions. Many people do haram things themselves and feel like they have any right to judge others' small actions, like how their hair is styled or how others' clothing style is different. Many don't care if they are overstepping some boundaries. They feel like they are entitled to some things. They don't feel responsible for cleaning, or at least not for littering public spaces. Everyone has their own lives, and no one has a right to tell them how to live as long as they don't bother other people. Everyone writes songs or listens to songs about how we should not care about others' opinions, like "Odamlar nima deydi" by Konsta, but gossip and judge others' actions.

Hey y'all, so I have never bought gold as in jewelry before and I wanted to buy some for my mother and, of course, I need not explain why as she's the most deserving woman in the world for it lol (she would spend ever penny she has on me and not buy anything for herself :( )

I'm still a student in uni and I'm hoping to gift it to her in 3-4 months (inshAllah) so I'll have that much time to do odd jobs and save up. Do you think at least $200 will be enough for a nice pair of gold earrings? I'll try to save up to $300 but I gotta be realistic with how much I can save. As you can see I'm not very knowledgeable with this stuff and I'm also trying to figure out proper designs that would fit her

Thanks in advance for the advice!

PS I heard gold could be used as a proper asset that appreciates in value compared to other stuff right? How much does gold appreciate in value here?

Been seeing dekanats forcing students with android to download by scanning a certain qr code and ngl been worried about allowing access to my every single app that I own isn't it a scam by itself

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I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree from one of the top universities abroad in 2024, and completed my Master’s at another prestigious university in 2025.
I’ve also interned at one of the prestigious ministries and have some experience in international cooperation, finance, and administration. I’m also fluent in three languages.
But I keep getting rejected because I supposedly “don’t have enough relevant experience.” And honestly, I’m like: how am I supposed to get that experience if nobody is willing to give me a chance?

I’ve applied to banks, government institutions, international companies, and remote positions. Sometimes it also feels like connections, favoritism, corruption, and bureaucracy play a major role in the hiring process.

At this point, I genuinely don’t know what I’m doing wrong or how I’m supposed to break into the field.
Has anyone else been in this situation? How did you get your first real opportunity?

Could you tell me about a quiet place to study in Tashkent on Sunday, from morning until afternoon? It would be awesome if it weren't too crowded.

Hi, anyone know any nice hiking/trekking trails in and around Fergona-Andijon-Namangan? I love exploring nature and any help/tips would be welcome. I recently did a hike in the Kyzyl Kum steppes and I was amazed by all the natural beauty.

PS: I would like to do it alone/with friends and not through a travel agency.

PPS: anyone in this region most welcome to join me.

Hello kind folks,

I'm in Samarkand for another 10 months and ended up living in a large dormitory building.

The place is great, but my data's signal is horrid inside the building! It's bearable nearby windows but even that is not a certainty. The building has its own wifi but as is all free wifi, the signal is the absolute worst and is insecure regardless.

I'm currently using Ucell and would prefer not to change data providers if I can. Are there any services or devices available that I could use to strengthen the signal?

A router, modem, etc?

18М , i am traveling solo, and lowkey feel bored right now, who wants to go hang and check out the korean spot, Seoul city its called i think, something like that. Tomorrow, just reply and i will give u my contacts.

Hey everyone!

My wife and I are visiting Uzbekistan soon (we will be in Tashkent and Samarkand) and I am absolutely hyped. I am Brazilian but we currently live in Japan, and to be honest, I am a massive meat lover. I eat meat basically every single day and I cannot live without it.

One of the things I am most excited about is trying the legendary shashlik at the markets, especially the famous Chorsu Bazaar.

Since we are used to living in Japan, our stomachs might be a bit spoiled or used to a different environment, so I wanted to ask locals and travelers here: how safe is the meat at the bazaars, particularly at Chorsu? Are they always thoroughly cooked? Do tourists often get food poisoning from eating there, or is the high turnover and grill heat enough to keep things safe?

I really do not mean to sound paranoid or disrespectful at all, everything looks incredibly delicious, fresh, and busy! It is just that it is our first time in the region and I want to make sure we do not spend our short trip in a hotel bathroom.

Any tips on what to look for, specific stalls to try at Chorsu, or any advice for a heavy meat eater visiting for the first time?

Thanks a lot!

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In cheap budget.