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How One Solo Dev Uses Public Roadmaps to Grow ARR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy of building in public with a twist—using a public product roadmap to drive user engagement and revenue growth. They examine a solo developer, let's call him Mark, who runs a niche SaaS tool for freelance writers called Draftwell. Mark doubled his ARR from $60,000 to $120,000 in just eight months by publishing a transparent roadmap and letting users vote on features. Lucas breaks down the exact process: how Mark used a simple tool like Trello to show what's planned, what's in progress, and what's shipped—plus…
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