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How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR With an API-First Product
Lucas and Luna break down the story of a solo developer who built a small API-first SaaS that now generates $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue. The product? A simple email verification API that processes millions of requests per month. They walk through how the developer found the idea, why he chose API-first distribution, and the surprising marketing channel that drove 80% of his early customers: a single blog post on Hacker News. They also discuss the economics of API pricing, the challenges of scaling a single-purpose tool, and what happens when your product is invisible to most users…
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