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Your AI Is Smart Enough. Does It Know When to Stop?

Kaia_Spec

23upvotes 57comments

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

xintiao1230

10upvotes 17comments

We got 152 ad clicks and zero signups. The bug wasn't the ads, it was 3 clicks away from the money.

axlura

18upvotes 64comments

We turned off paid ads. Daily sign-ups fell about 90% within two days. Here's what we're trying instead.

Mythex

9upvotes 20comments

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

prasibv

20upvotes 127comments

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Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

4upvotes 18comments

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Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

29upvotes 36comments

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From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

43upvotes 58comments

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Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

73upvotes 76comments

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This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

76upvotes 61comments

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Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

62upvotes 58comments

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LaunchNest LN Your Product Is Live. But Can Anyone Find It? 1

You Don’t Need Another Directory. You Need Discovery

LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 2

Week 40 is officially live with 20 new products, and submissions for Week 41 are already open

Inide Need Discover and submit products built by indie makers 3

Your Product Deserves More Than One Launch Day

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Day 1 of building a harness for long-running AI agents

paradox07

4upvotes 6comments

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I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

double2

4upvotes 4comments

I'm launching Clovia on Product Hunt today: Shopify checkout analytics that show exactly why checkouts get abandoned

YacineA

3upvotes 4comments

I can't read code. Here's how I still catch bugs before they ship.

nicominetti

5upvotes 10comments

I built a marketplace for unused API capacity. Here’s why.

Veriai

5upvotes 5comments

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

heypricewise

6upvotes 17comments

I'm considering selling Opinix to fund my next project

Daniel_Oyi

2upvotes 6comments

17h

WakeWin is finally on the App Store. Here's what App Review made me cut.

TCLeon511

6upvotes 17comments

19h

I priced my transcription app against Otter, Rev, Sonix and HappyScribe. Here's where I lose

raymac

5upvotes 19comments

I built yet another carousel maker. This one is for developers.

iqbalcrat

5upvotes 15comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

LaunchNest LN Your Product Is Live. But Can Anyone Find It? 1

You Don’t Need Another Directory. You Need Discovery

LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 2

Week 40 is officially live with 20 new products, and submissions for Week 41 are already open

Inide Need Discover and submit products built by indie makers 3

Your Product Deserves More Than One Launch Day

We turned off paid ads. Daily sign-ups fell about 90% within two days. Here's what we're trying instead.

Mythex

9upvotes 20comments

I launched SubPulse with 0 users. Here's what happened after 90 days

SubPulse

8upvotes 26comments

How you can save 2-3% of revenue on FX fees (the story behind my first product)

Product_Delights

18upvotes 80comments

I built TidyLedger to turn messy invoices into clean Excel reports

Bikashghosh

11upvotes 33comments

From 0 to first paid unlock: building an AI-product behavior diagnostic

Xinliu1024

17upvotes 68comments

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

prasibv

20upvotes 127comments

Featured

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

4upvotes 18comments

Featured

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

29upvotes 36comments

Featured

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

43upvotes 58comments

Featured

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

73upvotes 76comments

Featured

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

76upvotes 61comments

Featured

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

62upvotes 58comments

Your AI Is Smart Enough. Does It Know When to Stop?

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

We got 152 ad clicks and zero signups. The bug wasn't the ads, it was 3 clicks away from the money.

We turned off paid ads. Daily sign-ups fell about 90% within two days. Here's what we're trying instead.

I launched SubPulse with 0 users. Here's what happened after 90 days

How you can save 2-3% of revenue on FX fees (the story behind my first product)

I built TidyLedger to turn messy invoices into clean Excel reports

From 0 to first paid unlock: building an AI-product behavior diagnostic

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service companyIH+ Subscribers Only

You Don’t Need Another Directory. You Need Discovery

Week 40 is officially live with 20 new products, and submissions for Week 41 are already open

Your Product Deserves More Than One Launch Day

Day 1 of building a harness for long-running AI agents

I generated 100+ articles with AI and got 0 traffic. So I built a tool to fix SEO hallucinations.

I'm launching Clovia on Product Hunt today: Shopify checkout analytics that show exactly why checkouts get abandoned

I can't read code. Here's how I still catch bugs before they ship.

I built a marketplace for unused API capacity. Here’s why.

My first paying customer came from 151 impressions. What their first day looked like

I'm considering selling Opinix to fund my next project

WakeWin is finally on the App Store. Here's what App Review made me cut.

I priced my transcription app against Otter, Rev, Sonix and HappyScribe. Here's where I lose

I built yet another carousel maker. This one is for developers.

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service companyIH+ Subscribers Only

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Your AI Is Smart Enough. Does It Know When to Stop?

I built a browser extension for the thing that was eating my day

We got 152 ad clicks and zero signups. The bug wasn't the ads, it was 3 clicks away from the money.

You Don’t Need Another Directory. You Need Discovery

Week 40 is officially live with 20 new products, and submissions for Week 41 are already open

Your Product Deserves More Than One Launch Day

We turned off paid ads. Daily sign-ups fell about 90% within two days. Here's what we're trying instead.

I launched SubPulse with 0 users. Here's what happened after 90 days

How you can save 2-3% of revenue on FX fees (the story behind my first product)

I built TidyLedger to turn messy invoices into clean Excel reports

From 0 to first paid unlock: building an AI-product behavior diagnostic

I built a website audit tool and learned that more findings don't mean more fixes.

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service companyIH+ Subscribers Only

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company