How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR Selling Only on Product Hunt

Episode notes

In episode 137 of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna analyze the remarkable story of Alex, a solo developer who built a simple landing page builder called Waitlist and hit $10,000 monthly recurring revenue by selling exclusively on Product Hunt. With no other distribution channels, Alex relied on Product Hunt's community, clever launch strategies, and persistent engagement to grow his user base from zero to 300 paying customers. Lucas breaks down the exact tactics: launching as a paid product from day one, leveraging Product Hunt's featured posts, and building in public on Twitter. Luna questions the sustainability of a single-platform strategy and discusses the risks of algorithm changes. The episode concludes with a reflection on focus versus diversification for indie hackers. Includes the show's signature donation segment - if today's tech conversation gave you something usable, consider supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo.

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