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How a Solo Dev Pivoted From $0 to 400K ARR in 18 Months
Indie hacker Simon Chen spent 14 months building a data-scraping tool that nobody bought. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how he pivoted from a generic web scraper into a compliance-focused SaaS for e-commerce brands, hitting $400K ARR in 18 months. They explore the specific triggers that forced the pivot, the customer discovery process that uncovered a high-value niche, and how Simon structured the transition without losing his existing user base. Along the way, they draw lessons for any solo developer facing the sunk-cost trap: when to kill a feature, how to reframe a product…
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