not a guru post, just sharing what worked and what didnt
started as a side project, no funding, just me building stuff after work
first version was honestly trash lol
biggest mistakes early on:
- building too many features no one asked for
- ignoring feedback
- bad pricing (way too low)
what changed everything:
- focusing on one core problem
- actually talking to users
- improving onboarding
now sitting at low 5 figures/month
still far from perfect but stable
anyone else building saas here?
HOW I GREW MY SAAS TO 5 FIGURES (MISTAKES + WHAT ACTUALLY WORKED)
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18 March, 2026 at 06:09 PM
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18 March, 2026 at 06:24 PM
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low 5 figures solo is insane tbh
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18 March, 2026 at 06:39 PM
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yeah thats actually impressive
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18 March, 2026 at 07:05 PM
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what tech stack are you using?
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18 March, 2026 at 07:17 PM
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curious about that too
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19 March, 2026 at 06:11 AM
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building too many features is classic mistake lol
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19 March, 2026 at 06:23 AM
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yeah devs love overengineering
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19 March, 2026 at 06:37 AM
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users dont care about features, they want solutions
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19 March, 2026 at 06:49 AM
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this is so true
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19 March, 2026 at 08:12 AM
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how did you get your first users?
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19 March, 2026 at 08:26 AM
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first 10 users is always hardest
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19 March, 2026 at 08:39 AM
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after that it kinda snowballs
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19 March, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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pricing part is interesting
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19 March, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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most people underprice at start
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19 March, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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yeah scared to charge properly
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19 March, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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then they attract wrong users
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19 March, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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exactly
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20 March, 2026 at 05:11 AM
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talking to users is underrated af
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20 March, 2026 at 05:24 AM
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yeah devs avoid that for some reason
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20 March, 2026 at 05:36 AM
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because its uncomfortable lol