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How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR With a Chrome Extension That Blocks Distractions
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of Sarah Chen, a solo developer who built 'FocusFlow,' a Chrome extension that blocks distracting websites and uses a Pomodoro timer. Starting with a simple MVP that just blocked Reddit and Twitter, she grew it to 10K MRR within 18 months without any paid ads. We break down her key decisions: the freemium model with a smartly priced $5/month pro tier, how she used Product Hunt to get an initial 2,000 users, a word-of-mouth referral program that drove 40% of growth, and her pivot from a browser extension to a web…
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