Solo developer, 2 profitable products, 0 VC dollars. I share the numbers, the wins, and the ugly parts of building a sustainable software business.
SaaS boilerplate that saves developers 40+ hours. Auth, payments, email — pre-built so you can focus on what makes your product unique.
Twitter analytics for indie hackers. Track follower growth, engagement rate, and best posting times. Built because I needed it myself.
Crossed $8K in combined monthly revenue. ShipFast growing 12% month-over-month. TweetMetrics launched paid tier.
Left my engineering role at a FAANG to go full-time indie. Scary but liberating. Had 6 months of runway saved up.
ShipFast hit $1K MRR after 4 months. Product Hunt launch brought 200 users in a single day. Started the flywheel.
Spent 3 weekends building the first version. Launched on Twitter with 0 followers. First sale came from a random DM. $47.
Read "The Minimalist Entrepreneur." Decided to build something small and profitable instead of chasing the next FAANG promo.
"Just saved 2 full sprints using ShipFast. The auth + billing setup alone would have taken me a week. Criminal value."
"This is what build-in-public should look like. Real numbers, real struggles, real progress. Following closely."
"TweetMetrics showed me my best content type and posting window. Went from 50 to 300 avg likes in 6 weeks."
100%. I use Stripe and share screenshots. The whole point of building in public is radical transparency — including the months where MRR dipped. No vanity metrics.
For the Community and Inner Circle, no. Many members are non-technical founders learning to ship. The 1-on-1 sessions can be tailored — we can focus on product strategy, marketing, or code.
Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, and Vercel. I optimize for shipping speed over architectural perfection. ShipFast uses this exact stack — it's literally what I use every day.
Yes, no contracts. Cancel from your dashboard in one click. I'd rather have 50 engaged members than 200 who feel trapped. If it's not providing value, you should leave.
