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HOW I GREW MY SAAS TO 5 FIGURES (MISTAKES + WHAT ACTUALLY WORKED)

18 March, 2026 at 06:09 PM earthshaker created by
Joined: 17 March 2026
18 March, 2026 at 06:09 PM
not a guru post, just sharing what worked and what didnt

started as a side project, no funding, just me building stuff after work

first version was honestly trash lol

biggest mistakes early on:
- building too many features no one asked for
- ignoring feedback
- bad pricing (way too low)

what changed everything:
- focusing on one core problem
- actually talking to users
- improving onboarding

now sitting at low 5 figures/month

still far from perfect but stable

anyone else building saas here?
Joined: 13 June 2025
18 March, 2026 at 06:24 PM
low 5 figures solo is insane tbh
Joined: 08 August 2025
18 March, 2026 at 06:39 PM
yeah thats actually impressive
Joined: 07 May 2025
18 March, 2026 at 07:05 PM
what tech stack are you using?
Joined: 28 February 2026
18 March, 2026 at 07:17 PM
curious about that too
Joined: 28 February 2026
19 March, 2026 at 06:11 AM
building too many features is classic mistake lol
Joined: 28 July 2025
19 March, 2026 at 06:23 AM
yeah devs love overengineering
Joined: 03 June 2025
19 March, 2026 at 06:37 AM
users dont care about features, they want solutions
Joined: 05 August 2025
19 March, 2026 at 06:49 AM
this is so true
Joined: 06 July 2025
19 March, 2026 at 08:12 AM
how did you get your first users?
Joined: 24 October 2025
19 March, 2026 at 08:26 AM
first 10 users is always hardest
Joined: 13 September 2025
19 March, 2026 at 08:39 AM
after that it kinda snowballs
Joined: 08 June 2025
19 March, 2026 at 10:01 AM
pricing part is interesting
Joined: 14 November 2025
19 March, 2026 at 10:14 AM
most people underprice at start
Joined: 13 June 2025
19 March, 2026 at 10:27 AM
yeah scared to charge properly
Joined: 22 July 2025
19 March, 2026 at 10:39 AM
then they attract wrong users
Joined: 23 May 2025
19 March, 2026 at 10:48 AM
exactly
Joined: 21 December 2025
20 March, 2026 at 05:11 AM
talking to users is underrated af
Joined: 10 February 2026
20 March, 2026 at 05:24 AM
yeah devs avoid that for some reason
Joined: 12 October 2025
20 March, 2026 at 05:36 AM
because its uncomfortable lol

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