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How a Solo Dev Reached 10K MRR With a $7 Browser Extension
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a simple browser extension — a tab manager — and grew it to $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue with just a $7 per month pricing model. They break down the specific tactics: a 30-day free trial that converted at 8 percent, a focus on the Chrome Web Store instead of paid ads, and a Product Hunt launch that brought in 200 initial users. The hosts also discuss the psychology of pricing a tool that costs less than a coffee subscription, and why the solo dev deliberately avoided feature bloat. If you've ever…
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