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How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR Selling Only Through a Community
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Sarah Chen, a solo developer who built a performance monitoring tool for indie game developers. Instead of launching on app stores or using traditional marketing, Sarah sold her product exclusively through a private Discord community for game devs. She reached $10,000 monthly recurring revenue in 18 months with zero paid advertising. The hosts break down how she identified a niche pain point, built trust within the community, iterated on feedback, and used word-of-mouth to grow organically. They also discuss the pitfalls of relying solely…
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