I've been a software engineer for 12 years. This is the first thing I've ever built for myself.
I've been a full-stack JavaScript engineer for 12 years. Last month I finally stopped building for other people.
Here's the problem I picked:
Ask any indie hacker which specific link drove last week's signups. Watch them go quiet for 30 seconds while they mentally open 4 tabs.
We share links everywhere — newsletter, Twitter, blog, podcast notes. We get clicks. Sometimes we get signups. But the chain between "this link" and "this sale" is invisible. Clicks don't pay rent.
The good news: tools like Dub.co have figured out conversion tracking. The bad news: that feature starts at $90/month, it's US-hosted, and it's built for fast-growing startups and teams — not for the solo founder trying to figure out if their newsletter is actually worth writing.
There's a gap there. I'm filling it.
What I built:
intely.link connects the full chain: link → click → signup → sale.
The mechanics: when someone clicks your link, a clickId travels with them to your destination. When they convert — signup, purchase, whatever — you fire one API call with that clickId. The system connects the dots. No cookies, no consent banners, sub-100ms redirects on Cloudflare's edge. All data stays in the EU.
My bet: most solo founders don't need a dashboard full of charts. They need a Monday morning answer to "which link made me money this week?" That's what I'm building toward.
Where I am — honestly
- Core platform: built. Redirects, click tracking, conversion attribution. Opening beta access to the first 50 founders
- Previous audience: none. First thing I've ever posted publicly about building.
I'm opening the beta to 50 founders. €19/month when it launches — beta is free while I get it right. I'll personally help you set up your first tracked link and make sure you see your first conversion come through. If it doesn't work for you, I want to know why.
Join here: intely.link
And if you've solved this problem a different way — I'd genuinely love to hear how in the comments.
Mostly, I wanted to prove to myself I could do this. That's the honest version. If you've been sitting on an idea waiting for the right moment: I'm here to report the moment doesn't arrive. You pick a day. Today was my day.
As someone who’s also been in the "building for others" trap for years, this hits hard.
Super inspiring to see you finally ship something for yourself. What was the hardest part of switching from client work to your own product?