How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Replaced a Full-Time Employee

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In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product called 'TaskButler' that automates project management tasks typically handled by a full-time employee. The developer, Sarah Chen, started after being laid off and used her $10,000 severance to build a tool that schedules meetings, assigns follow-ups, and generates weekly reports. Within 12 months, she reached $15,000 MRR with no employees and only 50 customers. The hosts discuss how Sarah identified the 'job-to-be-done' from her own experience, priced the product at $200/month (a fraction of an employee's salary), and used niche LinkedIn groups for customer acquisition. They also analyze the pitfalls of scaling such a tool and the potential for AI to expand its capabilities. No ads—this episode is supported by listeners at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #SaaS #IndieHacker #SoloDeveloper #SideProject #Automation #ProjectManagement #TaskButler #SarahChen #Bootstrapping #MRR #CustomerAcquisition #LinkedIn #AI #NoEmployees #Revenue #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo