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I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

StelarDigital

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Google made me find 12 strangers willing to test my app for 14 days. Nobody warned me how hard that actually is.

VMCREATE

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I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

manhliem

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Great Products Shouldn’t Disappear After Launch

bux05665

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"I Made My GPU Startup Prove Itself in Japan, Romania & Canada Before I'd Let It Make a Single Claim"

Kilawattcloud

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How I Validated a Developer Tool Without Talking to Users

Anoo_p

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

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Don’t Let Launch Day Decide Your Product’s Future

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I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

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Building Is Hard. Getting Discovered Is Harder.

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The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

MyBusinessCard A 100% free, independent digital business card platform. 1

Show IH: I built a 100% free, privacy-first digital business card platform (No ads, no tracking, <0.8MB)

All social video downloader Video Downloader, video saver 2

Launched my first all-in-one social video downloader on Android (Built with AppCreator24 & AdMob Mediation

AI Tools Vault Discover, Compare & Explore the Best AI Tools 3

I Almost Bought the Wrong AI Sales Tool for My 2-Person Sales Effort

I handed my content marketing to agents. 6 months later organic traffic is 34x.

Hisashi

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Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Rahulajmera

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Google made me find 12 strangers willing to test my app for 14 days. Nobody warned me how hard that actually is.

VMCREATE

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I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

manhliem

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Great Products Shouldn’t Disappear After Launch

bux05665

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"I Made My GPU Startup Prove Itself in Japan, Romania & Canada Before I'd Let It Make a Single Claim"

Kilawattcloud

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How I Validated a Developer Tool Without Talking to Users

Anoo_p

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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

35upvotes 26comments

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

35upvotes 31comments

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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

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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

67upvotes 42comments

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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

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Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Anatoly Pashias quit his job after a side project gained traction. Now, it's bringing in $7k/mo and his portfolio is bringing in five figures. Here's how.

IndieJames

67upvotes 50comments

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

Building Is Hard. Getting Discovered Is Harder.

I handed my content marketing to agents. 6 months later organic traffic is 34x.

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Google made me find 12 strangers willing to test my app for 14 days. Nobody warned me how hard that actually is.

I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

Great Products Shouldn’t Disappear After Launch

"I Made My GPU Startup Prove Itself in Japan, Romania & Canada Before I'd Let It Make a Single Claim"

How I Validated a Developer Tool Without Talking to Users

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

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

Show IH: I built a 100% free, privacy-first digital business card platform (No ads, no tracking, <0.8MB)

Launched my first all-in-one social video downloader on Android (Built with AppCreator24 & AdMob Mediation

I Almost Bought the Wrong AI Sales Tool for My 2-Person Sales Effort

Hey, how do you distribute your products?

Your app can be 100% “up” while your business is broken

Built a personal finance tracker because I was sick of Google Sheets breaking on me

More Traffic Isn’t Always the Answer

Shipped #3: Indian Freelancer Pricing & Rate Calculator Kit (hourly / project / packages, INR) — ₹499

I built a free ADU quote checker so California homeowners can compare contractor bids line by line

I built a git host where AI agents don't need accounts

There Are Great Products Hiding Everywhere

Your Product May Not Need More Hype

Don’t Let Launch Day Decide Your Product’s Future

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a monthIH+ Subscribers Only

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

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

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

Building Is Hard. Getting Discovered Is Harder.

Show IH: I built a 100% free, privacy-first digital business card platform (No ads, no tracking, <0.8MB)

Launched my first all-in-one social video downloader on Android (Built with AppCreator24 & AdMob Mediation

I Almost Bought the Wrong AI Sales Tool for My 2-Person Sales Effort

I handed my content marketing to agents. 6 months later organic traffic is 34x.

Did anyone actually pay you before you built the full product?

Google made me find 12 strangers willing to test my app for 14 days. Nobody warned me how hard that actually is.

I let an AI agent run my LLM-security product's whole sales loop for 30 days. Here's what actually broke.

Great Products Shouldn’t Disappear After Launch

"I Made My GPU Startup Prove Itself in Japan, Romania & Canada Before I'd Let It Make a Single Claim"

How I Validated a Developer Tool Without Talking to Users

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

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolioIH+ 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 his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio

Stuck at $300/mo until revenue skyrocketed to $17k/mo in a month

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

Quitting his job to grow his 5-figure MRR portfolio