Meet Alex, a 24-year-old software engineer at Google who built a side project that now generates $8,000 in monthly recurring revenue.
The Beginning
Alex started working on his SaaS project during evenings and weekends. He identified a gap in the market for small business invoicing and decided to build a solution.
How He Validated the Idea
Before writing a single line of code, Alex created a simple landing page and posted it on Indie Hackers. Within 48 hours, he got 200 people signing up for the waitlist. This validated that people were willing to pay for such a tool.
The Tech Stack
He used Node.js for the backend, React for the frontend, and Stripe for payments. The entire project cost him less than $100 to launch.
Key Takeaways
- Start with validation, not code
- Charge early to test willingness to pay
- Build in public and listen to feedback