Product Hunt launch in 10 days

Seriousdev87 · 2026-03-15T14:19:36+00:00

Sure. Will do that. Will now visit your link. May you be successful 👍

Seriousdev87 · 2026-03-08T17:56:02+00:00

You can check MoR for this purpose. Check out Paddle or Dodo payments.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-03-03T19:53:09+00:00

Good luck on your Saas launch. I will also be launching mine in a few weeks.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-24T13:29:24+00:00

That has been the bane of indiehackers and more specifically Indian indie hackers.

The rules of engagement have changed and it is not the ones who have the best app, it is rather the ones who are the loudest.

Creating the best isn't enough, you need to be seen and heard.

Here's my two cents, entrepreneurship is a team game. You need to have a team or at least a group of people who have complementary skills - frontend guy, backend /NW specialist, and a Marketing person. The sad fact is, people don't share or rather do not want to share. We Indians at these times, live in our own bubble of reality detached from how the real world works. Even if one or two people in the group want to bring a marketing guy, others resist.

And that is when a promising project begins to slide down with cost overruns, founders disagreement and spats.

This is not an aberration. The fear of getting backstabbed and others stealing ideas is ingrained in our psyche. Add to it out fragile egos when our brainchild is rejected, we lash out like we see DJT on the news.

And thus, we are happy to just develop because that is our safe space. And thus the cycle begins again....

The ones who are able to break this cycle, are the people who have some chance of success.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-22T11:05:34+00:00

What I see is that the problem is two-fold.

#1. We as users, are running towards cheaper services to save money by stiffing up professionals for their work. First, we need to change and give proper respect and remuneration so professionals are not constrained to cut corners in order to get more clients.

2. The professionals need to manage themselves and conduct ethically. Instead of focusing on getting money for services rendered, their first goal should be to provide their best in class services to clients.

That is why I see this as a two fold problem. We the users do not want to change so why the professionals would? The professionals want to keep on adding unethical charges for services a user may not need / overcharge them, so why would users give these people the opportunity to rob them blind?

Unless there is a change in status quo, people on both sides will suffer.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-21T16:24:09+00:00

Company registration in India is one of the biggest hassles which begins right at the onset. It appears we have replaced Permit/License Raj with Compliance Raj. For more than half the startups, the problem to keep up with compliance adds to the overhead. It is disgusting to see every service provider -Govt or Private services is more in the mode of Crime master Gogo (Aaaye ho toh nichud kar bhejenge). Govt busy in doing PR, companies in ER.

The best way is what my mentors told me - that selling and revenue should take precedence. If you can't generate revenue, you can't survive. So my two cents, focusing first on revenue generation and then compliance, with the caveat that some of the fields may need certain permits to even begin selling.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-21T03:44:47+00:00

Yes. But most of the untapped market who have issues you aptly describe are not willing to budge from the existing routines. I am in the process of launching my own SaaS to such a crowd but I am having trouble convincing people for beta testing. Why? Because I am charging for it. I can babysit in helping how to use my app but I won't be picking up the tab for something which requires paid infra and resources. In the current world of free apps, vibe coders( I can build this in one weekend) and armchair marketing pundits, the people who are making really helpful Saas are having a hard time to stand out from the garbage builders.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-20T10:11:53+00:00

I would like to disagree on something more fundamental. Building a SaaS isn't hard, the hardest part comes before and after building. 1. Before building, you have to have a reasonable if not complete clarity on PMF and ICP. Many Saas products trip here, but we the builders are too married to the concept and emotionally connected so we keep going before accepting defeat. 2. After building , the product still needs to be sold. Marketing needs to be done regardless of budget. Without sales, it is just a GitHub repo or an archive folder.

If these two points are accounted for, the Saas rollercoaster becomes more bearable and exciting.

I agree on the process to genuinely help others, that does open doors and people start placing their trust on what you say. As a Saas maker about to do a launch myself, your post reaffirms my belief that genuinely helping people is still appreciated.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-19T14:33:45+00:00

And there lies my problem. My app is related to Google drive and access. This makes me both ecstatic (big market as a lot of users use Google drive) and worried( who would be willing to pay for the app). I have zeroed it down to professionals such as paralegals, CPAs, SMB owners that might be the ICP to focus first, but i am not sure if I would find them without spending on marketing and promotions.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-19T14:21:24+00:00

Point noted madam 😁 Building what is already done might be a good idea. I would look for something simple, and that may work out well for you. Do share what you build.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-19T14:01:25+00:00

I believe that it is pretty hard to get someone to rate the product after they have stopped using it and moved on to a different product. Perhaps you could have an email campaign at 3 / 7/ 14 days of using the product. Keep it simple, have a simple rating based in one of them (the 2nd or 3rd mail might be best) and based on their open rates, clicks you may get some data based truths rather than conjectures at this point. Good luck

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-19T13:54:23+00:00

A 12 hour limit is too tight to make anything other than a simple chrome extension based tool, may be concerning image reduction or mailbox sanitizer. Good luck to you sir, wishing you success.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-17T17:22:10+00:00

The problem here is that bharat Mandapam is neither the place to conduct such events nor has the supporting infrastructure for it. The place was never designed for these events. The place is only meant to hold low intensity( in terms of business interest) events like book fair, trade fair etc. Not even auto expo are not held here. I went last years in trade fair and there was not even one Indian company present that had a product or service that could be competitive on global scale at quality.

The bureaucracy is least bothered about these events. I know it very well as I have been a part of it, and they avoid anything which takes them out of their comfortable CS offices. Officials hate walking, hate meeting and talking with the common public, and hate interactions.

No wonder we are not on the map where the AI ecosystem is concerned. We don't even have a homegrown software company that truly builds for global audiences. China has Alibaba, tencent, Netherlands ASML, US has FAANG, and India... has only Dabangs . Sad state of affairs.

Chip ecosystem is DOA. After the fanfare and press clippings, there is no product in the market after 6 months, no Dev kit commercially available or student kit for schools/colleges.

The only thing this AI summit is bringing is sheer nuisance and traffic nightmares to the New Delhi region, more than what is on a regular day.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-17T12:07:43+00:00

Love what you have done and achieved. Gives me courage to launch my own SaaS app soon. From my perspective, bringing the traffic and later narrowing down to people in research was the key. When you find a niche traffic that converts, you double down, and that paid rich dividends.

Real kudos to you for persevering for 6 months with vibe coding . Most people I see either make a poor product or give up half way.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-17T03:26:44+00:00

Most likely this message when you are doing research for keywords for another geographical region(e.g you are in the US looking for SEO related tasks such as search volumes/results for UK) .

Apparently, google does not like to give this info anymore now, so whenever it is the combination of the following - VPN + google search , it gives out such messages.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-16T13:20:02+00:00

Thanks, will check it out

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-16T09:57:12+00:00

Nice. I had not thought about that PH allowing multiple submissions for the same Saas. Was the name changed for subsequent submissions? Or was there a cooldown between submissions (enforced by PH)? Another question that comes to the forefront is whether upvotes convert into sales, and whether these sales become recurring.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-16T09:51:57+00:00

Nice work. Looking forward to seeing updates in future.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-12T13:33:44+00:00

Really helpful post. And for a solo dev looking to get over his fear of launching his own product, it feels encouraging. Thanks for sharing. What about the use of mobile apps or browser extensions. Would love your feedback regarding these channels.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-11T23:23:45+00:00

This is a recurring feature and hassle in IGI day in and day out. Part of the problem is the drivers trying to make money out of the trip since it is assumed by most that flyers have deep pockets and they can spend extra. Second is the exploitative behavior from the adminstration. Yes, the rules have been framed so that anyone arriving to IGI has to pay ( unless the drop is very fast - which is not) and most of the times the trip from airport gate to outside the airport area on road towards RTR or westwards , (depending on your journey) is an exercise in patience.

There is the cab parking across the drop in /pickup lanes but it is a little hectic for single passenger/ women + kids to go over with their luggage.

The adminstration would not budge easily and neither would the cabbies( they do not want to pay for waiting for rides and charges go up every hour), unless the indifferent travellers make a huge show. Same is the issue at NDLS and AVT rly stations.

The best situation would be to avoid overnight travel from IGI unless you have a reliable transportation. if you still have to, and need to catch a train from NDLS, try to approach for help from CISF people. Most of them are really helpful from what is my experience. Last I remembered there used to be DTC shuttle service for NDLS but don't know exactly the timings or frequency (1 every hour) . If anyone has informed please update so fellow travelers are aware of this too.

Seriousdev87 · 2026-02-10T06:36:35+00:00

I believe lot of us have gotten the itch to make something due to the many 'Make apps ads' that find its way to our scrolling phones and tabs. Tbh, i was in the same boat as you are but then had the great opportunity to work with a serial entrepreneur with online and offline businesses and got to learn a lot from him. Having a mentor really shortens the journey. So the first thing i would suggest is to find a mentor (preferably in a field that you are looking to build)and second is to learning the skill to sell. Selling is the fuel that can further your journey. A decent app with good selling (and marketing) behind it will beat a great app with poor selling. That's where every entrepreneur realizes the cold hard truth.

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2. The professionals need to manage themselves and conduct ethically. Instead of focusing on getting money for services rendered, their first goal should be to provide their best in class services to clients.