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

BubbaCodePro

17upvotes 62comments

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

IndieHacker_Sam_333

38upvotes 94comments

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

nitish_peeka

6upvotes 53comments

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

tosh_vance

10upvotes 50comments

I launched a dating product. Building it was easier than getting the first users.

dianavoronova

8upvotes 41comments

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

HarjobandeepSingh

23upvotes 90comments

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

heypricewise

23upvotes 69comments

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

shinyabuilds

20upvotes 102comments

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

Daniel_Oyi

12upvotes 44comments

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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

37upvotes 39comments

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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

59upvotes 40comments

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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

50upvotes 48comments

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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

78upvotes 63comments

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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

74upvotes 56comments

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

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

78upvotes 44comments

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I started tracking which launch days actually brought email signups, not just upvotes

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I built a SaaS revenue-risk workflow. Looking for 2 founders to test it on real data

RevWithSuraj

4upvotes 38comments

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I built an IH toolset and app to put my AI subscriptions to use 24/7

everydaylentils

4upvotes 31comments

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Are you paying for SaaS features you barely use?

keisukeokubo

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I made my AI website builder white-label and fully self-serve. Launch yours for free.

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5upvotes 24comments

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Aura++ Launch your project and increase online aura 1

I started tracking which launch days actually brought email signups, not just upvotes

Fast Apple TV IPTV App 2026 Your channels, on every screen you own. 2

Best IPTV for Firestick 2026 - Zero Buffering on Hockey Night

Best Multi Screen IPTV 2026 Stream multiple live channels on one screen. 3

Bestes IPTV in 4K in Deutschland 2026: in fuenf Minuten auf jedem Geraet eingerichtet

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

37upvotes 39comments

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

59upvotes 40comments

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

50upvotes 48comments

Featured

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

78upvotes 63comments

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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

74upvotes 56comments

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

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

78upvotes 44comments

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

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

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

I launched a dating product. Building it was easier than getting the first users.

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

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 onIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

I started tracking which launch days actually brought email signups, not just upvotes

Best IPTV for Firestick 2026 - Zero Buffering on Hockey Night

Bestes IPTV in 4K in Deutschland 2026: in fuenf Minuten auf jedem Geraet eingerichtet

My product writes five escalating emails. I finally read them in order.

My listener found 289 invoicing complaints. I replied to zero.

Three dogs, one bad week, and nothing written down anywhere

Built a £3.99 kids chore app for my 5-year-old — just hit the App Store

3 weeks of SEO content on a new domain: 2 of 9 guides got traffic, 7 got none

Leapd: Vibecode a Business That Prints Money! 💰

I built a SaaS revenue-risk workflow. Looking for 2 founders to test it on real data

I built an IH toolset and app to put my AI subscriptions to use 24/7

Are you paying for SaaS features you barely use?

I made my AI website builder white-label and fully self-serve. Launch yours for free.

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

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

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

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

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

I launched a dating product. Building it was easier than getting the first users.

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

I started tracking which launch days actually brought email signups, not just upvotes

Best IPTV for Firestick 2026 - Zero Buffering on Hockey Night

Bestes IPTV in 4K in Deutschland 2026: in fuenf Minuten auf jedem Geraet eingerichtet

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 onIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

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

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

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