How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Protects Privacy
The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech · 2026-06-11 · 8 min
Episode notes
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how an independent developer built a SaaS product focused on digital privacy—a Chrome extension that blocks tracking scripts and fingerprinting. They dive into the developer's journey from a side project to $15,000 MRR, the technical challenges of maintaining a privacy tool, and the ethical trade-offs of monetizing without selling user data. The conversation covers early traction through Hacker News, the decision to charge a subscription fee, and how the product differentiates from big tech alternatives. Listeners will learn one concrete strategy for bootstrapping a privacy-focused SaaS. #Privacy #SaaS #ChromeExtension #Bootstrapping #IndieHacker #TrackingBlocker #Fingerprinting #HackerNews #MRR #SideProject #Monetization #Ethics #Technology #Business #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SoloDev Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo