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How a Solo Founder Built a Business on One GitHub Repo
In episode 165 of Solopreneur Sessions, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who turned a single open-source GitHub repository into a sustainable business. The repo, a lightweight tool for automating API documentation, gained traction through word-of-mouth and developer communities. Within 18 months, the founder grew it from a side project to a $15k monthly recurring revenue, using a freemium model with paid hosting and support. The episode breaks down the key decisions: choosing the right niche, leveraging GitHub's social features, pricing the freemium tier, and avoiding…
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