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I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

Passcite

26upvotes 139comments

3 sales, 2 countries: The reality of building a "sell-once" logo marketplace solo

md_jasimuddin_shawon

3upvotes 103comments

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

PSchoenmaker

13upvotes 125comments

One launch, several visuals: what I added to Brayer after sharing it here

alecocluc

16upvotes 226comments

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

BubbaCodePro

40upvotes 206comments

Cohort 2: I need 20 of you to install Peeka this week and try to break the first run

nitish_peeka

8upvotes 119comments

10 testers, almost nobody came back on day 2. Fix activation first or get more testers first?

nitish_peeka

23upvotes 141comments

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

tosh_vance

20upvotes 157comments

Follow-up: WindowFinesse now has a beta request page (Mac window arrangement)

JonnyLYo3D

3upvotes 107comments

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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

20upvotes 17comments

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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

55upvotes 59comments

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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

68upvotes 50comments

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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

55upvotes 52comments

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Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

87upvotes 72comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

79upvotes 70comments

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Plavtora Turn Business Decisions Into Better Outcomes. 1

We just relaunched Plavtora on Product Hunt an AI co-founder for SaaS founders

LaunchOn.it Product launch platform for indie startups. 2

We built a launch platform and threw out the 24 hour hype rulebook

Apogee Watcher Solving web performance for agencies and solopreneurs 3

How Lighthouse Performance Scores Are Recorded and Calculated

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A live ranking can have an old last-comment date. What should freshness mean?

rankiwiki

2upvotes 14comments

I removed the signup wall from my SaaS gallery. Here's what scared me about it.

tsutsu

2upvotes 24comments

I’m trying to grow a mobile app without relying on paid ads. Here’s my experiment.

andriyaroundself

2upvotes 96comments

building a pay-as-you-go alternative to per-seat business international call phone systems (Currently at $125 MRR)

AristotleCoder

8upvotes 93comments

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Built a free repurposing planner after being annoyed at vague "repurpose your content" advice

forgottenchronicles

3upvotes 86comments

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Product Hunt gave me almost no traffic, so I built a free tool around the problem

wendel_andrady

6upvotes 91comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Plavtora Turn Business Decisions Into Better Outcomes. 1

We just relaunched Plavtora on Product Hunt an AI co-founder for SaaS founders

LaunchOn.it Product launch platform for indie startups. 2

We built a launch platform and threw out the 24 hour hype rulebook

Apogee Watcher Solving web performance for agencies and solopreneurs 3

How Lighthouse Performance Scores Are Recorded and Calculated

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

20upvotes 17comments

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

55upvotes 59comments

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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

68upvotes 50comments

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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

55upvotes 52comments

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Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

87upvotes 72comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

79upvotes 70comments

I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

3 sales, 2 countries: The reality of building a "sell-once" logo marketplace solo

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

One launch, several visuals: what I added to Brayer after sharing it here

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

Cohort 2: I need 20 of you to install Peeka this week and try to break the first run

10 testers, almost nobody came back on day 2. Fix activation first or get more testers first?

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

Follow-up: WindowFinesse now has a beta request page (Mac window arrangement)

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

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

We just relaunched Plavtora on Product Hunt an AI co-founder for SaaS founders

We built a launch platform and threw out the 24 hour hype rulebook

How Lighthouse Performance Scores Are Recorded and Calculated

A live ranking can have an old last-comment date. What should freshness mean?

I removed the signup wall from my SaaS gallery. Here's what scared me about it.

I’m trying to grow a mobile app without relying on paid ads. Here’s my experiment.

Building an Photo Tool Taught Me That the Model Is Only Half the Product

I sent a free B2B localization pilot. 10 days, 0 reply. 3 lessons.

Adding a daily game to my job board to stand out from the crowd

I did everything the launch guides say. Here's what they don't tell you

building a pay-as-you-go alternative to per-seat business international call phone systems (Currently at $125 MRR)

Built a free repurposing planner after being annoyed at vague "repurpose your content" advice

Product Hunt gave me almost no traffic, so I built a free tool around the problem

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ Subscribers Only

I built an AI visibility tracker, then stopped using it myself

3 sales, 2 countries: The reality of building a "sell-once" logo marketplace solo

Meta locked out all four of my channels in three days. Today I launch what I built from that.

One launch, several visuals: what I added to Brayer after sharing it here

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

Cohort 2: I need 20 of you to install Peeka this week and try to break the first run

10 testers, almost nobody came back on day 2. Fix activation first or get more testers first?

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

Follow-up: WindowFinesse now has a beta request page (Mac window arrangement)

We just relaunched Plavtora on Product Hunt an AI co-founder for SaaS founders

We built a launch platform and threw out the 24 hour hype rulebook

How Lighthouse Performance Scores Are Recorded and Calculated

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

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ 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

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

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

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.