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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Competes on Trust
Episode 46: Lucas and Luna explore how solo developer Pieter Levels built a privacy-first SaaS in a space dominated by Google and Facebook. They drill into his specific strategy: no tracking, no cookies, no data selling — just a $7/month subscription and a clear manifesto. The hosts discuss how Levels grew to 5,000+ paying users without a single ad dollar, relying on transparency as a growth engine. The conversation covers his choice to open-source the code, his rejection of venture capital, and what this means for indie hackers trying to compete on trust rather than features. A concrete case…
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