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Which stage you currently at?
A - Searching for Ideas
—-
B - Building a MVP
—-
C - Looking for the first users
—-
D - Start of monetization < $1000/m
—-
E - Scale the business < $10k/m
—-
F - Road to enterprise < $100k/m
I am in stage B 😁
Feel free to share yours👇
Hey guys 🙂 I'm looking to
#Connect
with people who are willing to engage and support each other.
Let's create a mindful community for:
💻 Frontend/ BE
☁️ Web Development
⚒️ Building in public
🚀 SaaS
🎨 UI/UX
📣 Marketing
⚙️ Productivity
📈
#grow
on X
#letsconnect
My post exploded 🔥
2.1 Million impressions
What I learned 👇
=> X rewards you for engaging with the comments on your post
=> Sometimes it is better to pick a broad topic to attract more people
=> By providing answers it seems people are more willing to engage
What I learned in my first month on
@X
The algo is weird
AND
It's true,
do not focus to much on followers, aim for real connections and engagement instead.
To grow an audience, you need friends you can count on. Most of the early connections have already given up.
For
What is the biggest challenge for you?
A - Find a winning idea
----
B - Building a first MVP
----
C - Drive traffic to the website
----
D - Users who become customers
OR
E - Grow an audience on X 😅
C for me, so feel also free 👇
Consistency is not always the key ❌
I'm a big fan of starting immediately and believe that success will come if you consistently generate results
BUT
Check whether you are on the right path
Otherwise, your activities will lead to nothing and burn you out
#buildinpublic
Guys, you are great 🤩
400 followers within 20 days.
Thank you for your support, it means a lot to me!
Do you like the animation?
It's done with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You can find the code on
@CodePen
👉
and change it for your needs.
#buildinpublic
How would you rate your dev skills?
On a scale
1 —————————— 10
1 - Beginner
10 - Senior (10x Developer)
I go first
I would place myself at 6 😅
Feel free👇🏼
The market for SaaS is expected to grow by more than 200% until 2030. With that probably also competition in promoting your products and keeping users 📈
#buildinpublic
#SaaS
It sucks.
Some people are shameless:
> copy and paste content from others
> sell ideas from others as their own
> repeat the same stuff over and over
AND
even worse… it works for them somehow.
Do you have any tips on what to do about it?
#buildinpublic
5 things you should avoid ❌
as a solopreneur, freelancer, or founder.
1. Endless Hypotheticals
2. Shiny object distraction
3. Overbuilding without any customer
4. Hacking over craftsmanship
5. Slow decision making
Do I miss something?
Let me know!
#buildinpublic
Limit headlines to five words
Main job of a headline 👉 get readers to click
Studies have shown
simple, clear, and concise headlines perform best
Simplicity sells
I should also test this for my landing page as well.
Can anyone relate?
#buildinpublic
Hey,
@X
algorithm,
#CONNECT
me with
#mindful
people interested in:
👩💻 Software engineering
☁️ Web development
📈 Marketing
🎨 UI/UX
🚀 SaaS
🛠️ Building in public
🖥️ Frontend
💻 Backend
So that we can grow together 🚀
Who finds designs from
dribbble, behance and co
impractical too?
So yes, the designs look good, but they are not applicable to the most user flows.
What am I doing wrong?
Do you build a SaaS for a specific region? 🌎 One idea that comes to my mind is, to adopt a product from the US and tailor it for a specific country. It looks like there are some decent growth opportunities in Europe 📈 Statista 👉
#buildinpublic
#SaaS
I will try your product!
Do you have a free tier?
Then I will sign up and give feedback on the following
> First impression
> User flow
> ?
? - tell me in the comments what I should test for you
Let's go👇 (web apps only)
Time to
#grow
on
@X
I am looking forward to
#connect
with people who support each other and are willing to engage in the following topics:
🔁 Frontend/ Backend
💻 Web development
🎨 UI/UX
⚒️ SaaS
🚀 Build in public
📣 Marketing
📈 Productivity
#Letsconnect
If you're wondering
whether the text is AI-generated...
Here are some signs:
1. Overly dramatic
2. Context repetition
3. Predictable and formulaic structure
4. Awkward phrasing
5. Grammatical funk
A tool for checking: gptzero .me
Can you spot such?
#buildinpublic
#writing
#AI
Breakfast and Coding ☕️
On a trip with my mate in Prague to push some side projects forward 🚀
Also preparing the first data set on IndieSuccess for you guys
#buildinpublic
If you are aiming for $500/m, you will probably consider the steps to achieve this.
And if you are aiming for $50k/m, you will probably consider the steps to achieve this.
Sounds cliche, but our thoughts guide our actions. So don't limit yourself with that.
#buildinginpublic
Subscription is King 👑
Global subscription market is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2025.
Growing from $650 billion in 2020.
> Recurring revenue
> Higher customer retention
> Better forecasting
BUT
Customers don't benefit from this model or do they?
I analyzed 120+ of your comments
Most of you are currently building an MVP or are looking for the first users.
So the community name is appropriate 😁
BUT
Why do so few make real money?
Which stage you currently at?
A - Searching for Ideas
—-
B - Building a MVP
—-
C - Looking for the first users
—-
D - Start of monetization < $1000/m
—-
E - Scale the business < $10k/m
—-
F - Road to enterprise < $100k/m
I am in stage B 😁
Feel free to share yours👇
It's going to be huge!
We will share
50+ profitable digital products
of Indiehackers & Solopreneurs
with:
> Revenue
> Founder profile
> Page link
> Platform listings
+ Success story in our newsletter
FOR FREE
this Sunday
on IndieSuccess
#buildinpublic
It seems that small changes sometimes lead to big results, right?
Here are 5️⃣ easy-to-implement habits
that hopefully make your everyday life sustainably better.
So, give them a try.
Which one is your favorite?
#Productivity
#timemanagement
#growth
#buildinpublic
Looking for profitable product ideas?
You’ll get a bunch soon.
I finished the designs for IndieSuccess last week …
AND
…this week is about preparing the platform for launch. 🚀
It could be that there is also a little giveaway for you guys 😁
#buildinpublic
I failed ❌
... and even worse I broke the suggestions that I shared.
I did a bit of everything, but at the end of the day, I missed the results I aimed for.
For that reason, I will focus on ONE goal for next week: finishing the designs for the side project.
#buildinpublic
If you are already building a product
You better check your competitors
No competitors?
Bad sign.
If not, why should someone use your product instead of another similar one?
What about:
target a different audience
more features
OR
make one feature much better
#buildinpublic
If your SaaS or freelance business will take off one day ...
Would you rather travel around as a nomad or spend the money you earned on a decent home?
Maybe one day you'll have so much money that you can do both 🚀
#buildinpublic
#grow
#indiehacker
Your landing page doesn't convert?
Here some big no-gos:
⤖ Not placing CTAs correctly
Users should find it easily
⤖ Not enough space
Give elements room to breathe
⤖ Using useless text
Reduce it to the added value
Anything to add?
#buildinpublic
If you are on the way to ship a product 🚀
Have you ever thought about the longevity?
Does your product solve a real problem for the next years?
OR
Is it just based on hype?
#buildinpublic
@bzagrodzki
Hey guys,
I'm a software developer from Germany and, alongside 9-5, I'm building a platform for sharing successful indie projects.
Would be great to connect and chat 👍
Do you prefer Freelancing or building your own product?
In the next few days, I will post my thoughts on why one of the two options is more attractive to me. 😁
#Buildinpublic
#Indiehacking
#Freelancing
Just a motivational reminder for you
to build in public 😜
So keep it up and ...
📈 Increase accountability &
#grow
📣 Get valuable feedback
🫂 Build a community
✅ Validate your ideas early
What do I miss?
#buildinpublic
#ideas
#indiehacking
10 Proven Business Ideas 💡
are already free to view on IndieSuccess.
AND
more to come this Sunday.
We implemented a sorting funtion, so that you can find faster:
> Businesses with high revenue
> Businesses that are up to date
What do you think?
#buildinpublic
Here are some goals that I want to achieve by the end of next week. 🎯
👉 Publish three articles
👉 Build two new features
👉 Provide some kind of giveaway
Feel free to commit your goals, so that we can review these together at the end of next week.
#buildinpublic
#setgoals
If you are wondering how you should engage on
@X
.
Here is how I do it
💟 = I like the post and want to support but don't know what else to add
💬 = I can add valuable content, answer questions, or offer congratulations
🔁 = The post is so great that I find it worth sharing
Here are 3️⃣ things to be aware of
so that your planned product
does not end up ... badly.
#buildinpublic
#indiehacking
#saas
Check the comments,
in order NOT to be one of the 90% who FAILS 👇
It's starting!
We give away for free
> Proven business ideas
> Learnings gained
> Our strategy to grow
every week 🙂
We will share each step to grow and the results of it in our newsletter.
Thanks to the first subscribers who trusted us already.
#buildinpublic
What is the feature
you are currently working on?
I’ll go first. 😊
I am preparing a filter
to offer the possibility to display only startups that are interesting for you.
Let me know yours 💪🏼
Hey folks, looking for some inspiration? 💡
I recently saw a video from SaaS University
about SaaS Products
doing at least 150k MRR.
Three samples in the comments👇
#indiehacker
#buildinpublic
#SaaS
What are your productivity boosters?
Mine are
☕ Coffee to just get started
✨ Sparkling water for hydration
🎵 LoFi Music to keep focus
AAAAND ....
Sometimes ChatGPT 😜
#Productivity
#buildinpublic
#work
#growth
It's boring 🥴
I'm not a Designer
So, I need your advice
Each entry looks the same
The experience is not that great so far
Do you have any ideas on how I could improve this?
3 non-obvious tips for your landing page
👉 Filter out - Explain who your offer is for and who not
👉 Picture the customer by your product - How to use for which problem
👉 Create a Yes Ladder - Repeatedly confirm your solution to the problem
Are you using one of these?
The most underrated skill
as an entrepreneur?
1 - Manage stress
——
2 - Listening
——
3 - Authencity
——
4 - Ability to ask for help
——
5 - ?
I know some who are burned out on the way to their dream…
so I definitely go with first.
Share your take or experience 👇
Essential Qualities to be successful
to build something on the side:
☑ Find a problem you really want to solve
☑ Expand your time horizon
☑ Take it seriously
☑ It’s not all-or-nothing
☑ Review your goals monthly
What should I add to the checklist?
#buildinpublic
Become one of the best developers?
I have been working as a
- software engineer for almost 3 years
- for one of the biggest IT consulting companies
This separates the best from the rest:
Normal developers focus on coding skills
The best also concentrate on their
New product Idea? 💡
Then you should check beforehand
How easily replaceable your product is.
Two points to make things harder for competitors:
- Build a brand (personal/business)
- Establish a customer connection
How do you make your product less replaceable?
#buildinpublic
Imagine there is a medicine which
👉 improves your brain memory
👉 makes you more creative
👉 less susceptible to flu and viruses
👉 more attractive and fit
👉 reduces the chance of cancer
Would you take it?
All of the above correlate with great sleep.
#Productivity
#books
No one cares about failures❗
I shared the weekly review on the same topic twice.
BUT
once the success and once the failure.
Any ideas why success stories perform so much better?
#buildinpublic
What motivates you to keep working on your product?
🎮 Passion & fun? 💸 Earning money & reaching financial freedom? 🎯 Any self-proof?
#indiehacking
#buildinpublic
I will do this tomorrow...
NO! 🚫
I know that's sometimes challenging
to navigate through difficult situations 🧭
Here are three reasons why you should remind you to
start or continue
building a product 👇
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
What are you currently experimenting with? 🤓
Maybe your composition will even explode onto the market soon. 💥
Feel free to share your project ... If you already have a link, you can post it here.👇
I will look at every page and give feedback.
#buildinpublic
"I'll do that quickly by the way" ... yeap, especially if you never dealt with the topic before 🤣
Time is valuable ⌛ When do you decide to buy things instead of building or researching them yourself?
#buildinpublic
#timemanagement
Hello Makers 👋
Here are 10 inspiring Micro SaaS
which already makes some money 💸
- Tool for converting PDF to Excel or CSV ~ $330/m
- Tool to analyze data ~ $1.4k/m
Next 8👇
#indiehacking
#buildinpublic
#grow
What raised your decision to start with the
product or service
you are currently working on? 🧐
Don't forget to validate the need or interest, before building it 📝
#buildinpublic
#indiehacking
________________________________
Your audience should be like...
It seems we need more diversity
This is the current distribution
of product categories in our database.
Are there any categories that you
would like to see or find interesting?
Incredibly helpful
These three questions got me thinking,
and probably you too.
Why?
Well, let's find out by having a look at them.
It's all about taking opportunities or not.
If you can answer all three with a "yes"
you are good to go.
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Can you turn the
Does anyone build products besides 9 to 5? I'm curious how you guys manage time and stay motivated, to get things done. ✅
#buildinpublic
#TimeManagement
Free Trials are still a great option to show or prove the value of your product 😁
If the added value is great enough, your users will become ➡️ customers.