What I learned shipping a B2B email finder as a solo founder

Six months ago I shipped findmemail.io , a B2B email finder built around plain-English search instead of filter pickers. Sharing the things I'd do differently if I started over today, in case it's useful to anyone in a similar spot. what worked plain-english search as the wedge. every existing tool in this space (apollo, hunter, zoominfo, lusha) makes you click through 5-8 filter dropdowns to define an ICP. it works once you learn it, but the first-run experience is brutal. i let users type "VPs