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The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
Lucas and Luna explore the world of solo developers and indie hackers building SaaS side projects into sustainable businesses. Each episode examines a specific founder's journey — from the first line of code to first paying customer, through product-market fit and the grind of customer support alone. Lucas brings the numbers: revenue splits, churn rates, customer acquisition costs, and the real economics of a one-person tech company. Luna pushes on the human side: burnout, motivation, the…
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The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent TechHow a Solo Dev Used a Podcast Appearance to Land 100 Customers
This episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast explores a lesser-known customer acquisition channel: appearing as a guest on other people's podcasts. Lucas and Luna…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS Using Micro-Acquisitions
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developers can acquire small existing projects to jumpstart their SaaS growth. They discuss the story of…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS by Solving His Own Problem
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a profitable SaaS tool by scratching his own itch. They explore how…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
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…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Protects Privacy
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how an independent developer built a SaaS product focused on digital privacy—a Chrome…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Used a Chrome Extension to Hit 10K MRR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a simple Chrome extension that grew into a…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
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…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Priced His SaaS at $9 and Hit 5K MRR
Episode 42 of The Indie Hacker Podcast dives into the counterintuitive pricing strategy of Marcus Chen, a solo developer who launched a simple time-tracking…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS Entirely Through Organic Content
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product to over $15,000 monthly recurring…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS With No Marketing Budget
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a profitable SaaS product without spending a dime on marketing. Through a…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Used Micro-Acquisitions to Hit 10K MRR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into a less-discussed growth strategy for solo developers: micro-acquisitions. They explore…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS Via Cold Email
Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a profitable SaaS product entirely through cold email outreach. They break down how Sarah Chen…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Used Twitter DMs to Find First Paying Customers
Episode 37 of The Indie Hacker Podcast dives into a specific growth channel that's often overlooked: direct messaging on Twitter. Lucas and Luna break down how…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Used API Documentation to 10x MRR
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developer Sarah Chen turned a frustration with poorly documented APIs into a SaaS tool called DocBridge that…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS With No Employees
Episode 35 of The Indie Hacker Podcast: Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product — a website monitoring tool called…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Made $50K MRR With a Physical Product Subscription
Most indie hackers think software is the only path to recurring revenue. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the story of a solo developer who built a…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS With No Customer Support
Episode 33 of The Indie Hacker Podcast. Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product with zero customer support tickets. They…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS with a Single API Integration
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product around a single API integration—specifically, integrating with…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Replaced Google Analytics
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a privacy-focused web analytics tool that competes…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS With One API Integration
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a successful SaaS product around a single API…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Bootstrapped a SaaS With No Personal Savings
Most indie hackers assume you need savings or a side hustle to fund a SaaS. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how one solo developer bootstrapped a…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS From One Reddit Post
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who launched a SaaS product based entirely on a single…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS Without Writing Code
In episode 27 of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a profitable SaaS product—a subscription-based…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Pivoted From $0 to 400K ARR in 18 Months
Indie hacker Simon Chen spent 14 months building a data-scraping tool that nobody bought. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how he pivoted from a…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Achieved Product-Market Fit Through User Research
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who achieved product-market fit not through a flashy launch…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS in an Oversaturated Market
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developer Marcus Chen built MailForge, an email marketing SaaS that competes with…
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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS for a Single YouTube Channel
Episode 23: How a solo developer built a $12,000 MRR SaaS serving exactly one YouTube channel — and why hyper-niche is the new indie hacker strategy. We break…
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How One Solo Dev Built a SaaS Using No-Code and AI
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a fully functional SaaS product using no-code…
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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Competes With Free Tools
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developer Sarah Chen built 'PingPal', a scheduled notification tool that competes…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
Building a SaaS Product That Competes With Free Alternatives
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developers can build a profitable SaaS product that goes head-to-head with free…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
Using Free APIs to Build a SaaS That Makes 5K MRR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developers can build profitable SaaS products by stitching together free or…
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How a Solo Dev Grew a SaaS to 30K ARR With No Marketing Spend
This episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast digs into the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product generating $30,000 in annual recurring revenue…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS for Nonprofits Hitting 300K ARR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product specifically for small nonprofits…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS With Zero Code Using AI Agents
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developer Maria Chen built a SaaS product called 'FormLens' — a form analytics…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Replaced His Salary in 18 Months
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product targeting local service businesses…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How a Solo Dev Used Cold Email to Land 50 Beta Users
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into a practical, often-overlooked growth channel for solo developers: cold email. They break…
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How One Solo Dev Built a SaaS on a Public Trello Board
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS product entirely in public by sharing his…
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How One Solo Dev Used SEO to Hit 100K Monthly Visitors
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who grew a niche SEO tool from zero to 100,000 monthly…
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How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS While Traveling Full Time
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a six-figure ARR SaaS product while traveling full…
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How One Solo Dev Uses Public Roadmaps to Grow ARR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy of building in public with a twist—using a public product roadmap to drive…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
How One Solo Dev Uses AI to Build SaaS Products in Days
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how solo developers are leveraging AI coding assistants to build and launch SaaS products…
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How a Solo Developer Built a SaaS in Public for 100K Followers
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the 'building in public' movement through the case of a solo developer who grew a Twitter…
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The Solo Developer Who Turned a Free Tool Into 200K ARR
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the story of a solo developer who built a free browser extension that solved a common…
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How One Solo Dev Bootstrapped to 150K ARR in a Niche Market
Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a SaaS tool for a forgotten niche—trucking compliance software—and reached 150K annual…
- The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech
When Your Side Project Passes Your Salary
In this episode, Lucas and Luna talk to Sarah Chen, a solo developer whose side project, a tool called InvoiceFlow, grew to $80,000 a month in revenue while…
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The Solo Founder Who Said No to Venture Capital
Lucas and Luna explore the quiet rebellion of bootstrapped SaaS founders who deliberately refuse venture capital. They dissect the story of a solo developer…
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Building a SaaS Side Project While Working Full Time
In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the reality of building a profitable SaaS side project while keeping a full-time job. They…
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A Solo SaaS That Hit 500K ARR Without Venture Capital
Lucas and Luna dissect the story of Stonly, a self-funded knowledge-base SaaS that reached $500,000 in annual recurring revenue with zero outside funding. The…
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The Solo Developer Who Built a Million-Dollar Business in Six Months
In the debut episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Marc Lou, a solo developer who launched a simple API tool…