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

Passcite

3upvotes 88comments

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

alecocluc

8upvotes 149comments

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

BubbaCodePro

34upvotes 137comments

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

nitish_peeka

3upvotes 76comments

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

nitish_peeka

18upvotes 114comments

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

tosh_vance

17upvotes 124comments

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

IndieHacker_Sam_333

44upvotes 122comments

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

dianavoronova

12upvotes 78comments

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

HarjobandeepSingh

25upvotes 111comments

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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

8upvotes 3comments

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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

46upvotes 46comments

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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

65upvotes 48comments

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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

53upvotes 49comments

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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

85upvotes 70comments

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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

77upvotes 63comments

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AVENIR An directory founders where idea lives before reality. 1

Yesterday 3 people opened the Billboard form and stopped. Here is how to finish it.

Apogee Watcher Solving web performance for agencies and solopreneurs 2

How to measure LCP and INP in Safari 26.2 (and what still only Chrome reports)

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How to Create Local Business Ads Without a Camera Shoot with Seedance 2.0 on Pollo AI

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

forgottenchronicles

1upvote 46comments

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

wendel_andrady

1upvote 27comments

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

RevWithSuraj

6upvotes 72comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

AVENIR An directory founders where idea lives before reality. 1

Yesterday 3 people opened the Billboard form and stopped. Here is how to finish it.

Apogee Watcher Solving web performance for agencies and solopreneurs 2

How to measure LCP and INP in Safari 26.2 (and what still only Chrome reports)

alp90 expert 3

How to Create Local Business Ads Without a Camera Shoot with Seedance 2.0 on Pollo AI

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

nitish_peeka

3upvotes 76comments

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

nitish_peeka

18upvotes 114comments

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

tosh_vance

17upvotes 124comments

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

IndieHacker_Sam_333

44upvotes 122comments

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

dianavoronova

12upvotes 78comments

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

HarjobandeepSingh

25upvotes 111comments

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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

8upvotes 3comments

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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

46upvotes 46comments

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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

65upvotes 48comments

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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

53upvotes 49comments

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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

85upvotes 70comments

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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

77upvotes 63comments

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

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

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

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?

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

Yesterday 3 people opened the Billboard form and stopped. Here is how to finish it.

How to measure LCP and INP in Safari 26.2 (and what still only Chrome reports)

How to Create Local Business Ads Without a Camera Shoot with Seedance 2.0 on Pollo AI

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

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

We stopped asking AI to render video and made it direct the edit instead

188 cold emails in: still 1 reply. Here's what the data says now

I paid $147 for a feature article about my app. Here's what I got.

We got 744 signups in 25 days. Here's the growth work we actually did.

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

Leapd: Vibecode a Business That Prints Money! 💰

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

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 gameIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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?

Yesterday 3 people opened the Billboard form and stopped. Here is how to finish it.

How to measure LCP and INP in Safari 26.2 (and what still only Chrome reports)

How to Create Local Business Ads Without a Camera Shoot with Seedance 2.0 on Pollo AI

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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.