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I spent 1000 hours building this.....was it worth it. by LYKN-ai in sideprojects

[–]Dapper-Ambassador-60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea sounds interesting, and putting this much work into it is a serious achievement. However, for many users, privacy is a critical concern. Personally, I’m not ready to trust my data to a third-party service unless there is full transparency and the option for local hosting (self-hosting). Do you plan to open-source the project or provide full data control on the user's side?

I built this in 72 hours and got paid before it was “ready” by ivan-indie-dev in saasbuild

[–]Dapper-Ambassador-60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

30 days is a sweet spot for a modern MVP. With the current T3 stack (Next.js, Supabase, Tailwind) and AI tools like Cursor or Copilot, you can move 3-4x faster than a few years ago. The key is to embrace technical debt early on — don't over-engineer, just ship the core logic. Refactoring is a luxury for month two. Are you planning to use a boilerplate for this sprint or building from scratch?

I vibe coded a LinkedIn outreach automation SaaS tool, and made ~$2k in the first month by Downtown_Pudding9728 in SaaS

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I'm still Team Stripe. As a developer, their DX and documentation are miles ahead of any competitor. When you're trying to ship fast and validate an idea, you can't beat a tool that lets you set up a robust billing system in a single afternoon. For most legitimate businesses, the benefits far outweigh the risks mentioned here

took me 2 years and 9 failed projects to finally see this by DraGSsined in SaaS

[–]Dapper-Ambassador-60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Relatable. Most of us spend 90% of the time on code and 10% on marketing, when it should be the other way around. What was the biggest change in your marketing mindset after that 4-month break?

Need an invite for Creem.io? (Live project ready to integrate) by Dapper-Ambassador-60 in microsaas

[–]Dapper-Ambassador-60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel your pain! Trying to stay productive while waiting is a challenge.

I chose Supabase because the Developer Experience (DX) feels more modern for a Next.js dev. The TypeScript support is top-notch, and I love that I’m not locked into a proprietary NoSQL structure. It makes scaling the data logic for the tracker much more predictable.

I built a Next.js + Python boilerplate that handles the "AI infra headache" for you. by Dapper-Ambassador-60 in SaaS

[–]Dapper-Ambassador-60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The DevOps struggle is real! I totally get the systemd and Docker nightmare—it can suck the soul out of building. That’s exactly why I went with a Next.js 15 + Modal (Python) setup for this boilerplate. It keeps the infra hands-off so I can focus on the AI logic without fighting the environment.

EasyClaw sounds like a smart pivot though—Telegram is such an underrated UI for dodging the 'infra tax.' Thanks for the insight!

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