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Michael Ly

Founder of The Leap Sprint | LinkedIn Creator | Sharing weekly networking advice

Day 1 of 14 launch plan starts today

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

Day 1 of 14 launch plan starts today

How I plan to share Pingem to my LinkedIn audience

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Pingem Is Ready. Here's My Launch Plan

Feb 24, 2026

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7 min read

Pingem Is Ready. Here's My Launch Plan

Time to stop building feature, and start shipping them.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
5 More Interviews, 1 Less Feature, and a Reality Check

Feb 17, 2026

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5 min read

5 More Interviews, 1 Less Feature, and a Reality Check

Back to the drawing board for half of the product.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
From Free to Pro: How I'm pricing Pingem after 30 days

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

From Free to Pro: How I'm pricing Pingem after 30 days

Plus: Upcoming features I'm excited about!

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I pivoted the entire app after brutal feedback

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

I pivoted the entire app after brutal feedback

How and why I chose to pivot SayMail.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I watched users break my app and rebuilt it

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

I watched users break my app and rebuilt it

🏃‍♂️💨🏃🏾‍♀️💨🏃🏻‍♂️💨

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I built the tool I wished I had during my job search

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

I built the tool I wished I had during my job search

SayMail is ready to use! Try it out today.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
How I vibe code without touching my keyboard

Jan 13, 2026

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7 min read

How I vibe code without touching my keyboard

My exact process to vibe coding apps.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
SayMail now has contact discovery!

Jan 6, 2026

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9 min read

SayMail now has contact discovery!

You can find people and their emails through SayMail now!

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
New email feature, and early access expansion

Dec 30, 2025

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5 min read

New email feature, and early access expansion

Sign up for early access today!

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
When Your AI Won't Stop Copying You (And How I Fixed It)

Dec 23, 2025

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8 min read

When Your AI Won't Stop Copying You (And How I Fixed It)

First round of SayMail testing is live, here's what I'm looking for.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Making sure SayMail isn't just ChatGPT for emails

Dec 16, 2025

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8 min read

Making sure SayMail isn't just ChatGPT for emails

My plan to differentiate the app from other AI tools

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
SayMail's landing page is officially live!

Dec 9, 2025

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8 min read

SayMail's landing page is officially live!

Plus: How I almost went down the wrong rabbit hole

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I asked my boss for a 20% raise, here's how it went

Dec 2, 2025

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8 min read

I asked my boss for a 20% raise, here's how it went

How to ask for more money without looking like a fool.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Designing UI and falling in love with "artifacts"

Nov 25, 2025

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7 min read

Designing UI and falling in love with "artifacts"

How I go from meh designs to something I can actually work with.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
A proper goodbye: The Network Playbook's final sale

Nov 18, 2025

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6 min read

A proper goodbye: The Network Playbook's final sale

Plus: Updates to the website

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Installing the 'scariest' AI coding tools in under 10 minutes

Nov 11, 2025

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8 min read

Installing the 'scariest' AI coding tools in under 10 minutes

Anyone can use these tools, seriously.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Garbage in, garbage out: My vibe-coding pre-flight checklist

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Garbage in, garbage out: My vibe-coding pre-flight checklist

Plus: Planning the new networking app

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
I built an app in 1 week without touching any code

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

I built an app in 1 week without touching any code

Plus: Planning the new networking app

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
The Leap Sprint is evolving (and why I'm nervous about this email)

Oct 21, 2025

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4 min read

The Leap Sprint is evolving (and why I'm nervous about this email)

Season 2 of this newsletter officially starts today.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

More successful cold emails

Oct 14, 2025

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8 min read

More successful cold emails

How to create and send intro videos

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

Successful cold email example

Oct 7, 2025

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8 min read

Successful cold email example

How simple research gets you replies.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

How to avoid awkward coffee chats

Sep 30, 2025

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8 min read

How to avoid awkward coffee chats

This 3 part framework guarantees you won't have awkward silence.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly

Networking

I spent $800 on a career coach

Sep 23, 2025

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9 min read

I spent $800 on a career coach

Resume advice from a previous hiring manager.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
Use this HTML script to impress your manager

Sep 16, 2025

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8 min read

Use this HTML script to impress your manager

Taking weekly updates to a whole new level.

Michael Ly
Michael Ly
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