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How a Solo Dev Used a Slack Bot to Hit 10K MRR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of James Chen, a solo developer who built a Slack-native productivity bot called FocusFox. Starting with a simple script to block distracting channels during deep work, James turned it into a paid product that reached $10K MRR in under a year without any marketing spend. We break down how he identified the pain point, leveraged Slack's viral loop inside teams, and priced it at $5 per user per month. Plus, we discuss the challenges of building on a platform that could change its API overnight. If you're a solo dev…
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