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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Replaced a Full-Time Employee
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product called 'TaskButler' that automates project management tasks typically handled by a full-time employee. The developer, Sarah Chen, started after being laid off and used her $10,000 severance to build a tool that schedules meetings, assigns follow-ups, and generates weekly reports. Within 12 months, she reached $15,000 MRR with no employees and only 50 customers. The hosts discuss how Sarah identified the 'job-to-be-done' from her own experience, priced the product at…
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