How We Turned Tedious Tech Tasks Into a $1M AI Automation Business
At ExpertDevTech, we started with a simple observation: businesses were drowning in manual, repetitive tech tasks—whether it was debugging legacy code, setting up cloud infrastructure, or optimizing databases.
Our first solution? Manual consulting. We’d jump on calls, analyze pain points, and deliver fixes. It worked—clients loved us. But scaling? That was the real challenge.
The Breaking Point: Why Manual Doesn’t Scale
Time-consuming: Every client needed custom work.
Expensive: Hiring more experts = higher costs.
Inconsistent: Human error crept in during repetitive tasks.
We realized that if we could automate even 30% of this work, we would save clients thousands and free ourselves to focus on high-impact problems.
Building the AI Engine
Instead of reinventing the wheel, we leveraged existing AI tools (LLMs, automation scripts, and custom fine-tuning) to:
✅ Auto-diagnose common tech issues (e.g., AWS misconfigurations, slow SQL queries).
✅ Generate instant fixes with human-reviewed accuracy.
✅ Offer 24/7 support via chatbots trained on our expertise.
The result?
Faster solutions (minutes instead of days).
Lower costs for clients (no more than $200/hr troubleshooting).
Recurring revenue (subscriptions for ongoing AI-powered support).
How We Hit 7 Figures
Started small: Sold the AI as an "add-on" to consulting clients.
Proved value: Showed ROI with case studies (e.g., "Client X saved $15k/month").
Scaled demand: Launched a self-service tier for SMBs.
Our AI handles ~40% of previously manual work, and we’re expanding into new verticals (fintech, healthcare, DevOps).
Key Takeaways for Indie Hackers
🔹 Solve a painful, repetitive problem (if you’re doing it manually, so are others).
🔹 Augment, don’t replace: AI works best paired with human expertise.
🔹 Start hybrid: Use AI to complement services before going full product.
Curious how we can automate your tech ops? Try ExpertDevTech Now!
