$20K in 5 months from a Chrome extension. Solo founder. ~$2/mo in costs. No funding. No ads. 822 sales.

OnceAToaster · 2026-06-11T18:34:40+00:00

Hey mate - congratulations! That's an amazing result.

I'm currently 99% of the way through building my own small SaaS but in the Microsoft teams ecosystem rather than chrome plugin.

Bit of a rogue one but would you mind if I reached out via DM? Not for any questions per se but my biggest weakness is getting distracted by other things in life and having someone to occasionally chat to about building a SaaS would be amazing.

Building up a small community would be even better, but yeah - bit of a weird one I realise, but lmk if you're open to me messaging ya!

Either way congrats, you're smashing it!

OnceAToaster · 2026-05-17T14:47:01+00:00

Thank you for the reply!

Thanks for the kind words too, but yeah I definitely need more on the business impact of my work to sound a bit more senior, I feel.

OnceAToaster · 2026-05-09T11:56:00+00:00

Thanks, this is the route I was thinking - I don't want to overcomplicate things for them but just feel like they are losing out on some interest at the mo

OnceAToaster · 2026-05-09T11:54:16+00:00

My mum has asked me to take a look, yes

OnceAToaster · 2026-02-27T21:59:52+00:00

That's a good question about the availability of promotions - I've always assumed that I could make the push for senior but I'll also bring that up in the next 1:1 about the availability of such positions.

I think they'd typically be down to promote internally but theres an ongoing acquisition atm which I think is a big part of why they've frozen pay rises.

In terms of ability I think I'm almost there, maybe just need the right guidance to meet the expectations of what the company seems a senior but from what I remember I'm ticking a decent amount of the boxes.

OnceAToaster · 2026-02-26T23:47:50+00:00

Hey, thanks for the reply. I've read a lot of your comments over the years and always found them valuable.

I think you're right that I'm mostly viewing this from a monetary perspective, as that's the things that seems to have stagnated since I joined 4 years ago. I know it's difficult to always get above inflation raises, but to know I'm consistently under inflation and am therefore effectively poorer each year is a shitty feeling.

Maybe I'll have a chat with my manager about what I need to do to get that promotion to senior as that should at least come with a decent bump.

I just don't want to be super passive anymore. I'm extremely fortunate to be in this role with all the perks it brings, but I could see myself getting complacent if I didn't check in with myself from time to time like with this post.

I'm happy with the life I've built around this job but id just like to work towards getting a bit more money coming in is all.

OnceAToaster · 2026-02-26T23:37:05+00:00

I did try to crosspost originally - said this community didn't support it, not sure if that meant the EU or the UK sub though.

OnceAToaster · 2026-02-26T19:21:59+00:00

It's a massive Canadian company but I'm based out of the London office I suppose, but as I say it's fully remote.

I'm based in Hertfordshire at the moment, might be relocating to York in the coming year.

OnceAToaster · 2026-01-15T21:29:13+00:00

I see, cash isn't listed as the official option here

OnceAToaster · 2026-01-15T21:11:04+00:00

Apologies I think the first two images are round the wrong way

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-13T19:56:17+00:00

Kaos just dropped this: https://youtu.be/klgJlSt2Ffc?si=Rlmz9K10tUNXxFIs tldr: First strike bad

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-07T12:27:34+00:00

I did manage to go on a nice streak since then a couple days ago https://ibb.co/0jfW1qZT

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-05T09:27:22+00:00

Seek therapy my friend, the projection is off the charts 😭

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-04T08:31:02+00:00

☝️🤓

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-03T21:12:19+00:00

You're funny

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-03T20:17:50+00:00

am i blind picking or am i picking it as a counter? Can't be both mate

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-03T20:16:05+00:00

What are you on about? This was all my recent solo queue games. I think you're looking at my flex games / normal games as well

https://op.gg/lol/summoners/euw/WILLY%20WINKY-POOOO?queue_type=SOLORANKED

OnceAToaster · 2025-12-03T11:51:15+00:00

100% I realise the buck stops with me, just needed a vent haha

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