I'm building Glyde \u2014 an AI-native, open-source landing page builder that creates visually rich, unique pages without relying on cookie-cutter templates or complex prompt engineering.
Most AI website builders I\u2019ve tried (like Lovable or v0) either:
Require overly specific prompts to get good results
Produce output that feels the same (often based on the same UI kits under the hood)
Still force you to tweak the code manually to make anything production-worthy
Glyde is different.\nIt uses 21st.dev\u2019s MCP engine to generate landing pages that support complex animations, flexible layouts, and more expressive designs \u2014 all in a single pass, with minimal hand-holding.
It's built for founders, indie hackers, and small teams who want to move fast without sacrificing craft.
We\u2019re also building it in public and keeping it fully open-source (MIT) \u2014 because the future of devtools should be transparent and community-driven.
You can check out what it built here: https://www.loom.com/share/c3b223821dbe4c26babe8f328d78843d?...
Live: https://glyde.world
Would love your feedback or ideas!"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Glyde \u2013 Open-source AI landing page builder that doesn't feel templated"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://glyde.world"}},"_tags":["story","author_AdewoleJasper","story_44148606","show_hn"],"author":"AdewoleJasper","created_at":"2025-06-01T04:10:23Z","created_at_i":1748751023,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"44148606","points":1,"story_id":44148606,"story_text":"Hi HN,
I'm building Glyde \u2014 an AI-native, open-source landing page builder that creates visually rich, unique pages without relying on cookie-cutter templates or complex prompt engineering.
Most AI website builders I\u2019ve tried (like Lovable or v0) either:
Require overly specific prompts to get good results
Produce output that feels the same (often based on the same UI kits under the hood)
Still force you to tweak the code manually to make anything production-worthy
Glyde is different.\nIt uses 21st.dev\u2019s MCP engine to generate landing pages that support complex animations, flexible layouts, and more expressive designs \u2014 all in a single pass, with minimal hand-holding.
It's built for founders, indie hackers, and small teams who want to move fast without sacrificing craft.
We\u2019re also building it in public and keeping it fully open-source (MIT) \u2014 because the future of devtools should be transparent and community-driven.
You can check out what it built here: https://www.loom.com/share/c3b223821dbe4c26babe8f328d78843d?...
Live: https://glyde.world
Would love your feedback or ideas!","title":"Show HN: Glyde \u2013 Open-source AI landing page builder that doesn't feel templated","updated_at":"2025-06-01T04:12:20Z","url":"https://glyde.world"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"redspectrum"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Traditional startup wisdom says you need to raise capital early and often. But is a funding-first mindset really the best way to build a sustainable business? For many founders\u2014especially those who don\u2019t fit the Silicon Valley mold\u2014there\u2019s an alternative approach: building business credit, not chasing venture capital.
This post digs into how a credit-first strategy can help small tech teams, indie hackers, and bootstrappers unlock new funding sources, improve resilience, and avoid diluting their vision or ownership."},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"The New Stack for Financial Independence: Prioritizing Credit over Capital"},"story_url":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"partial","matchedWords":["small"],"value":"https://medium.com/@theredspectrum/from-zero-to-funded-how-small-businesses-can-build-credibility-without-personal-credit-f40d060d5fb2"}},"_tags":["comment","author_redspectrum","story_43862963"],"author":"redspectrum","comment_text":"Traditional startup wisdom says you need to raise capital early and often. But is a funding-first mindset really the best way to build a sustainable business? For many founders\u2014especially those who don\u2019t fit the Silicon Valley mold\u2014there\u2019s an alternative approach: building business credit, not chasing venture capital.
This post digs into how a credit-first strategy can help small tech teams, indie hackers, and bootstrappers unlock new funding sources, improve resilience, and avoid diluting their vision or ownership.","created_at":"2025-05-01T20:25:58Z","created_at_i":1746131158,"objectID":"43862964","parent_id":43862963,"story_id":43862963,"story_title":"The New Stack for Financial Independence: Prioritizing Credit over Capital","story_url":"https://medium.com/@theredspectrum/from-zero-to-funded-how-small-businesses-can-build-credibility-without-personal-credit-f40d060d5fb2","updated_at":"2025-05-01T20:30:26Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"franciscoinoque"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hi HN
I just launched Metigan \u2014 a simple platform to send bulk emails with built-in workflows, personalization, and templates. It's built for solo founders, indie hackers, and small teams who want automation without the bloat.
Features:
Drag & drop email and form builder
Send broadcasts or automated sequences
Smart scheduling and custom workflows
Domain & sender customization
REST API + Webhooks
Free tier: 3,000 emails/month (no daily cap)
I built this after struggling with overcomplicated tools and unclear pricing. The focus is on clarity, full control, and speed.
Would love your feedback \u2014 especially on dev needs, pricing clarity, and feature gaps. Thanks for checking it out!
\u2192 https://metigan.com"},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Metigan \u2013 Email automation and broadcast with smart workflows"},"story_url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://www.metigan.com/"}},"_tags":["comment","author_franciscoinoque","story_43677337"],"author":"franciscoinoque","comment_text":"Hi HN
I just launched Metigan \u2014 a simple platform to send bulk emails with built-in workflows, personalization, and templates. It's built for solo founders, indie hackers, and small teams who want automation without the bloat.
Features:
Drag & drop email and form builder
Send broadcasts or automated sequences
Smart scheduling and custom workflows
Domain & sender customization
REST API + Webhooks
Free tier: 3,000 emails/month (no daily cap)
I built this after struggling with overcomplicated tools and unclear pricing. The focus is on clarity, full control, and speed.
Would love your feedback \u2014 especially on dev needs, pricing clarity, and feature gaps. Thanks for checking it out!
\u2192 https://metigan.com","created_at":"2025-04-14T01:43:09Z","created_at_i":1744594989,"objectID":"43677338","parent_id":43677337,"story_id":43677337,"story_title":"Metigan \u2013 Email automation and broadcast with smart workflows","story_url":"https://www.metigan.com/","updated_at":"2025-04-14T06:32:51Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Wcgordon1"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"More for solo devs and small teams. Interviews indie hacker founders. Worth a look."},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Does your product have an affiliate program? If so, this may be of interest"},"story_url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://indieaffiliate.io/"}},"_tags":["comment","author_Wcgordon1","story_39270799"],"author":"Wcgordon1","comment_text":"More for solo devs and small teams. Interviews indie hacker founders. Worth a look.","created_at":"2024-02-06T04:27:16Z","created_at_i":1707193636,"objectID":"39270800","parent_id":39270799,"story_id":39270799,"story_title":"Does your product have an affiliate program? If so, this may be of interest","story_url":"https://indieaffiliate.io/","updated_at":"2024-09-20T16:19:38Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"m2fauzaan"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"I\u2019m the founder of Pluk, a native AI database client.
I\u2019ve been working on a new feature that lets you create agentic data notebooks on top of your own databases, and then turn those analyses into interactive dashboards. You can ask questions in plain language, run deeper SQL or Python-style workflows when you need to, and keep everything\u2014from quick explorations to \u201creal\u201d reports\u2014in one place.
The key difference: Pluk runs locally on your machine, directly against your own data. That means:\n- Your data never has to leave your environment for some third\u2011party cloud service.\n- You don\u2019t need yet another expensive per\u2011seat analytics subscription just to explore or share metrics.\n- Performance is predictable and under your control, instead of being limited by a multi\u2011tenant SaaS backend.
My goal is to make it feel like you have a powerful AI analytics workspace\u2014agentic notebooks, charts, and dashboards\u2014but without the usual overhead of spinning up a whole separate cloud platform.
I\u2019m looking for indie hackers and small teams who want to try this out early, use it on their real data, and give candid feedback on what works and what\u2019s missing :)"},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"partial","matchedWords":["small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Ask HN: Im looking for indie hackers or small teams to test AI analytics tool"}},"_tags":["story","author_m2fauzaan","story_47345944","ask_hn"],"author":"m2fauzaan","children":[47345999],"created_at":"2026-03-12T03:10:50Z","created_at_i":1773285050,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"47345944","points":1,"story_id":47345944,"story_text":"I\u2019m the founder of Pluk, a native AI database client.
I\u2019ve been working on a new feature that lets you create agentic data notebooks on top of your own databases, and then turn those analyses into interactive dashboards. You can ask questions in plain language, run deeper SQL or Python-style workflows when you need to, and keep everything\u2014from quick explorations to \u201creal\u201d reports\u2014in one place.
The key difference: Pluk runs locally on your machine, directly against your own data. That means:\n- Your data never has to leave your environment for some third\u2011party cloud service.\n- You don\u2019t need yet another expensive per\u2011seat analytics subscription just to explore or share metrics.\n- Performance is predictable and under your control, instead of being limited by a multi\u2011tenant SaaS backend.
My goal is to make it feel like you have a powerful AI analytics workspace\u2014agentic notebooks, charts, and dashboards\u2014but without the usual overhead of spinning up a whole separate cloud platform.
I\u2019m looking for indie hackers and small teams who want to try this out early, use it on their real data, and give candid feedback on what works and what\u2019s missing :)","title":"Ask HN: Im looking for indie hackers or small teams to test AI analytics tool","updated_at":"2026-03-31T16:47:40Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"devtanna"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hey everyone,
I wanted to see if I could build something like DataFa.st myself, so I made MochiAnalytics. I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out.
It\u2019s got all the bells and whistles a small team or solo founder would need to track campaigns and to see which channel is driving revenue.
It\u2019s a cheaper analytics tool for side projects, indie hackers, and small apps. I honestly wish I could make it free, but it still needs servers, a database, and a backend to keep event ingestion running 24/7, so there are real costs behind it.
I\u2019m still working on it and will keep adding more features over time. If you have something specific let me know and I can build it.
Would love to hear any feedback, good or bad. If anyone is not happy with the pricing, let me know and I can send over a coupon code.
Thanks :)"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Mochi Analytics"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://www.mochianalytics.com"}},"_tags":["story","author_devtanna","story_48802422","show_hn"],"author":"devtanna","created_at":"2026-07-06T09:21:03Z","created_at_i":1783329663,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"48802422","points":4,"story_id":48802422,"story_text":"Hey everyone,
I wanted to see if I could build something like DataFa.st myself, so I made MochiAnalytics. I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out.
It\u2019s got all the bells and whistles a small team or solo founder would need to track campaigns and to see which channel is driving revenue.
It\u2019s a cheaper analytics tool for side projects, indie hackers, and small apps. I honestly wish I could make it free, but it still needs servers, a database, and a backend to keep event ingestion running 24/7, so there are real costs behind it.
I\u2019m still working on it and will keep adding more features over time. If you have something specific let me know and I can build it.
Would love to hear any feedback, good or bad. If anyone is not happy with the pricing, let me know and I can send over a coupon code.
Thanks :)","title":"Show HN: Mochi Analytics","updated_at":"2026-07-06T14:13:49Z","url":"https://www.mochianalytics.com"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"codegeek"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Inspiring story. TL;DR: Built a legal tech for students, tried selling for a while, didnt get a lot of traction and then ultimately sold the project to someone else.
I think you did a lot of things the right way but probably went after a tough market. Students. Students are the most broke category and then comes indiehackers :). I would usually refrain from selling to these 2.
"A quick market-sizing exercise: there are ~110k law students in the US, ~25% of whom are in journals, and half of those are 2nd years. If I could penetrate even 10% of that market at $10/month, I\u2019d be at $165k in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)"
Haha. This is a classic newbie founder mistake thinking all you need is a % of the market. We all have made it. Now you know. Market estimate should be made bottom up, not top down.
"find the connectors"
This is so key. If you are in a niche industry, finding the right connections who can open doors can be huge.
"Don't be a solo founder"
As a solo founder (even though with a small team), I couldn't agree more. I know having co-founders brings in risks of conflict etc but I am so ready to build a fresh team with cofounders who are thinking about the business 24-7 like I do. If you have a team like that and you work well together, that's a dream.
Tell us more about your next thing."},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Building LawStar \u2013 a year long indie hacking journey"},"story_url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://mackey.substack.com/p/building-lawstar"}},"_tags":["comment","author_codegeek","story_42148163"],"author":"codegeek","children":[42149412,42149710,42150113],"comment_text":"Inspiring story. TL;DR: Built a legal tech for students, tried selling for a while, didnt get a lot of traction and then ultimately sold the project to someone else.
I think you did a lot of things the right way but probably went after a tough market. Students. Students are the most broke category and then comes indiehackers :). I would usually refrain from selling to these 2.
"A quick market-sizing exercise: there are ~110k law students in the US, ~25% of whom are in journals, and half of those are 2nd years. If I could penetrate even 10% of that market at $10/month, I\u2019d be at $165k in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)"
Haha. This is a classic newbie founder mistake thinking all you need is a % of the market. We all have made it. Now you know. Market estimate should be made bottom up, not top down.
"find the connectors"
This is so key. If you are in a niche industry, finding the right connections who can open doors can be huge.
"Don't be a solo founder"
As a solo founder (even though with a small team), I couldn't agree more. I know having co-founders brings in risks of conflict etc but I am so ready to build a fresh team with cofounders who are thinking about the business 24-7 like I do. If you have a team like that and you work well together, that's a dream.
Tell us more about your next thing.","created_at":"2024-11-15T18:00:31Z","created_at_i":1731693631,"objectID":"42149275","parent_id":42148163,"story_id":42148163,"story_title":"Building LawStar \u2013 a year long indie hacking journey","story_url":"https://mackey.substack.com/p/building-lawstar","updated_at":"2024-11-16T18:18:40Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"maxchampoux"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hi HN, we\u2019re the cofounders of Lago:an AI-agent powered Chrome extension that becomes every founder\u2019s best friend when accounting season hits. Well automates supplier invoice collection and pipes the data directly into your accounting tools, ERP, or dashboards \u2014 with zero effort.
Why We\u2019re Building Well: Automating the Missing Half of Payments
Our website is at https://wellapp.ai/ and our Github is here: https://github.com/WellApp-ai/well.
---
Our Background
We\u2019re a team of infrastructure builders with deep roots in European fintech.
Over the last decade, we built and scaled two core-banking platforms \u2014 from scratch \u2014 across IbanFirst, Fintecture, and Qonto (serving 600K+ SMEs). Payments, compliance, scalability: we lived it, pushed it, broke it, and rebuilt it.
Across all those years, one thing became obvious: while moving money became fast, standardized, and predictable, handling supplier invoices remained chaos.
---
The Insight
Payments today are a solved problem.
Protocols like EMV, SEPA Instant, and SWIFT create reliable, instant settlement flows. Whether you tap a card or wire funds across borders, the infrastructure just works.
But invoices?
Every supplier, every service, every vendor still does it differently. Some email you a PDF. Some force you to log into portals. Some send nothing at all unless you chase them manually. There\u2019s no protocol, no standards, no rails \u2014 just friction.
In a world where payment is protocolized, *invoice management is broken*.
---
The Problem
This chaos isn\u2019t just annoying \u2014 it\u2019s operationally expensive:
- Solopreneurs and small teams waste hours every month just retrieving invoices.\n- Accounting tools often rely on manual drag-and-drop uploads.\n- Poor invoice tracking means poor treasury visibility \u2014 contributing to the 57% of bankruptcies in France caused by cash flow mismanagement.
We\u2019ve seen it first-hand working closely with thousands of startups and SMEs at Qonto. Adoption of accounts payable solutions is painfully low \u2014 not because people don\u2019t need them, but because getting started still requires too much manual work.
No one wants to forward emails, upload PDFs, or manage inbox rules just to track basic finances.
---
Why Now
Two forces are converging:
- Regulation: EU-wide electronic invoicing mandates are coming, shifting the landscape.\n- Technology: AI now allows us to automate where legacy RPA (robotic process automation) approaches failed.
We believe the next true disruption in finance won\u2019t come from payment rails. It will come from *bridging the invoice gap* \u2014 automatically, invisibly, and at scale.
---
What We\u2019re Building
Well is an AI-powered infrastructure designed to automate supplier invoice collection \u2014 no matter the format, no matter the source.
Here\u2019s what Well does:
\u2022 Captures invoices from portals, emails, and attachments \u2014 fully automated.
\u2022 Extracts structured data (amounts, vendors, dates) with high accuracy.
\u2022 Securely syncs invoice data into your accounting SaaS, ERP, or dashboards.
No manual uploads. No password sharing. No chasing.
Just a protocolized pipeline \u2014 like payments, but for supplier invoices.
---
What\u2019s Next
- Extending Well\u2019s reach across 1,000+ SaaS vendors.\n- Deepening integrations into accounting, ERP, and spend management ecosystems.\n- Building invisible finance workflows where invoices just...appear where you need them.
We\u2019re starting with solopreneurs, indie hackers, and lean startup teams \u2014 but our ambition is to make invoice chaos obsolete for businesses of any size.
If you\u2019re tired of chasing supplier invoices instead of growing your business, we\u2019d love to hear from you.
Learn more at https://wellapp.ai/"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN (YC S25): Well \u2013 MCP AI-Based Collection of Invoices"}},"_tags":["story","author_maxchampoux","story_43871312","show_hn"],"author":"maxchampoux","children":[43871471,43872722,43873681,43888435],"created_at":"2025-05-02T15:44:03Z","created_at_i":1746200643,"num_comments":6,"objectID":"43871312","points":8,"story_id":43871312,"story_text":"Hi HN, we\u2019re the cofounders of Lago:an AI-agent powered Chrome extension that becomes every founder\u2019s best friend when accounting season hits. Well automates supplier invoice collection and pipes the data directly into your accounting tools, ERP, or dashboards \u2014 with zero effort.
Why We\u2019re Building Well: Automating the Missing Half of Payments
Our website is at https://wellapp.ai/ and our Github is here: https://github.com/WellApp-ai/well.
---
Our Background
We\u2019re a team of infrastructure builders with deep roots in European fintech.
Over the last decade, we built and scaled two core-banking platforms \u2014 from scratch \u2014 across IbanFirst, Fintecture, and Qonto (serving 600K+ SMEs). Payments, compliance, scalability: we lived it, pushed it, broke it, and rebuilt it.
Across all those years, one thing became obvious: while moving money became fast, standardized, and predictable, handling supplier invoices remained chaos.
---
The Insight
Payments today are a solved problem.
Protocols like EMV, SEPA Instant, and SWIFT create reliable, instant settlement flows. Whether you tap a card or wire funds across borders, the infrastructure just works.
But invoices?
Every supplier, every service, every vendor still does it differently. Some email you a PDF. Some force you to log into portals. Some send nothing at all unless you chase them manually. There\u2019s no protocol, no standards, no rails \u2014 just friction.
In a world where payment is protocolized, *invoice management is broken*.
---
The Problem
This chaos isn\u2019t just annoying \u2014 it\u2019s operationally expensive:
- Solopreneurs and small teams waste hours every month just retrieving invoices.\n- Accounting tools often rely on manual drag-and-drop uploads.\n- Poor invoice tracking means poor treasury visibility \u2014 contributing to the 57% of bankruptcies in France caused by cash flow mismanagement.
We\u2019ve seen it first-hand working closely with thousands of startups and SMEs at Qonto. Adoption of accounts payable solutions is painfully low \u2014 not because people don\u2019t need them, but because getting started still requires too much manual work.
No one wants to forward emails, upload PDFs, or manage inbox rules just to track basic finances.
---
Why Now
Two forces are converging:
- Regulation: EU-wide electronic invoicing mandates are coming, shifting the landscape.\n- Technology: AI now allows us to automate where legacy RPA (robotic process automation) approaches failed.
We believe the next true disruption in finance won\u2019t come from payment rails. It will come from *bridging the invoice gap* \u2014 automatically, invisibly, and at scale.
---
What We\u2019re Building
Well is an AI-powered infrastructure designed to automate supplier invoice collection \u2014 no matter the format, no matter the source.
Here\u2019s what Well does:
\u2022 Captures invoices from portals, emails, and attachments \u2014 fully automated.
\u2022 Extracts structured data (amounts, vendors, dates) with high accuracy.
\u2022 Securely syncs invoice data into your accounting SaaS, ERP, or dashboards.
No manual uploads. No password sharing. No chasing.
Just a protocolized pipeline \u2014 like payments, but for supplier invoices.
---
What\u2019s Next
- Extending Well\u2019s reach across 1,000+ SaaS vendors.\n- Deepening integrations into accounting, ERP, and spend management ecosystems.\n- Building invisible finance workflows where invoices just...appear where you need them.
We\u2019re starting with solopreneurs, indie hackers, and lean startup teams \u2014 but our ambition is to make invoice chaos obsolete for businesses of any size.
If you\u2019re tired of chasing supplier invoices instead of growing your business, we\u2019d love to hear from you.
Learn more at https://wellapp.ai/","title":"Show HN (YC S25): Well \u2013 MCP AI-Based Collection of Invoices","updated_at":"2026-04-26T06:48:22Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"elpuffru"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Heya`ll. It is my message to all Founders.
Time flies fast. 1 year have passed when in December 2019 when a team of 10 IndieHackers invented and launched a first MetaSurvey \u2014 a Tinder-style swipe surveys. A small product to help young Founders & Makers reduce churn and grow their products.
Sadly, like most of startups, we encountered many obstacles and almost closed the project. Many times MetaSurvey was on the brink of extinction and to July 2020 only 2 of us left. But we survived
Now we are ready to present MetaSurvey 2! Fully remastered, re-coded and re-designed. New Admin panel, Survey builder, Survey design, Core, and tonns of new under the hood!
Never quit your dreams and keep making.
Whats new in MetaSurvey 2: modern Survey Builder, Power Analytics, 7 New Question types, Templates, Skip logic, Redo logic, Redirect to URL, Data Export (CSV), Custom branding, Custom goodbye, Help tooltips, perfect Mobile adapted Surveys."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: How we almost closed project, but stay gathered and made a pivot"}},"_tags":["story","author_elpuffru","story_26312311","show_hn"],"author":"elpuffru","created_at":"2021-03-02T06:00:31Z","created_at_i":1614664831,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"26312311","points":1,"story_id":26312311,"story_text":"Heya`ll. It is my message to all Founders.
Time flies fast. 1 year have passed when in December 2019 when a team of 10 IndieHackers invented and launched a first MetaSurvey \u2014 a Tinder-style swipe surveys. A small product to help young Founders & Makers reduce churn and grow their products.
Sadly, like most of startups, we encountered many obstacles and almost closed the project. Many times MetaSurvey was on the brink of extinction and to July 2020 only 2 of us left. But we survived
Now we are ready to present MetaSurvey 2! Fully remastered, re-coded and re-designed. New Admin panel, Survey builder, Survey design, Core, and tonns of new under the hood!
Never quit your dreams and keep making.
Whats new in MetaSurvey 2: modern Survey Builder, Power Analytics, 7 New Question types, Templates, Skip logic, Redo logic, Redirect to URL, Data Export (CSV), Custom branding, Custom goodbye, Help tooltips, perfect Mobile adapted Surveys.","title":"Show HN: How we almost closed project, but stay gathered and made a pivot","updated_at":"2024-09-20T08:00:11Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"neerajnegi1003"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"So here's the lowdown: my tech co-founder and I started cooking up Tweetlio 'cause we saw a big gap in how peeps were handling their Twitter game. When Elon Musk took over Twitter, things got wild, and it was clear\u2014we needed a better way to play the tweet game.
Building the MVP of Tweetlio in just two months for our beta users was an intense and exhilarating ride. Given the complexity of the project, we focused on core functionalities that would deliver immediate value to users. This included setting up robust tweet scheduling, basic analytics, and the viral tweet database. We utilized agile development practices, working in short sprints to iteratively develop and refine features based on initial user feedback. Our small, dedicated team prioritized essential features and used open-source tools to speed up development, ensuring we could quickly adapt to user needs and technical challenges. This approach allowed us to launch a functional MVP that was ready for real-world testing and improvement in a remarkably short time frame.
Why Tweetlio?\nTweetlio isn\u2019t just another tool; it\u2019s our baby, born out of frustration and a fierce desire to make Twitter management easier, safer, and more effective. We watched countless small businesses and solopreneurs struggle to keep up with the big dogs, especially after Twitter's new vibe under Musk stirred the pot. That's when we knew we had to jump in.
Solving the Real Problems\nOur platform is all about giving you the firepower to craft killer tweets, dive into analytics like a boss, and schedule content that actually hits the mark. And with Twitter\u2019s changing landscape, having a tool that adapts and thrives is more crucial than ever.
Safety First, Always\nWe're not just throwing features at you. We're talking about a safe space where your data\u2019s protected and your growth on Twitter doesn\u2019t have to feel like a dark alley deal.
Growing Together\nGuess what? We snagged our first 10 customers who are already seeing the magic of Tweetlio. But we\u2019re hungry for more feedback to make this thing next level. That\u2019s why we\u2019re here, hitting up the Indie Hackers community.
NO MONEY FOR MARKETING :(\nBuilding the MVP of Tweetlio in just two months was a sprint fueled by passion and the urgency to meet the needs of our early adopters. With a lean budget and no room for lavish marketing, we embraced the power of community-driven platforms. We're planning to launch on Reddit and Product Hunt, where we can engage directly with potential users and gather invaluable feedback. This grassroots approach isn't just about saving money\u2014it's about forging genuine connections and growing our user base organically through communities that value innovation and practical solutions.
Here are some key features of Tweetlio:\n-Viral Tweet Database: Access to over 3 million viral tweet ideas and top staff-picked tweets.\n-Tweet & Thread Scheduling: Plan and automate your Twitter content.\n-Advanced Tweet Crafting: Tools to create engaging tweets with options for personalization and humor injection.\n-AI-Powered Assistance: Generate tweets from scratch or improve existing ones, daily AI-generated tweet suggestions.\n-Engagement Boosters: Tips and tools to enhance interaction on your tweets.\nTwitter Analytics: Deep insights into tweet performance and audience engagement.\n-Automation: Auto DM, auto retweet, and more to streamline your Twitter interactions.\n-Outreach CRM: Manage campaigns, track analytics, create leads lists, and engage potential customers.\n Organic Growth Vibes Only\nWe\u2019re bootstrapping this journey\u2014no fat stacks to throw at marketing. We believe in organic growth, just like the kind we\u2019re helping our users achieve on Twitter.\nSo, hit us up, join the ride, and let's make Tweetlio not just a tool but a movement. Let\u2019s chat, tweak, and turbocharge this platform together."},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Tweetlio from Side Project to Game Changer: Twitter After Elon's Takeover"},"story_url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tweetlio-x-twitter-compan/fepmhecpcjcednhfffhoehebeaoakjbh"}},"_tags":["comment","author_neerajnegi1003","story_40342163"],"author":"neerajnegi1003","comment_text":"So here's the lowdown: my tech co-founder and I started cooking up Tweetlio 'cause we saw a big gap in how peeps were handling their Twitter game. When Elon Musk took over Twitter, things got wild, and it was clear\u2014we needed a better way to play the tweet game.
Building the MVP of Tweetlio in just two months for our beta users was an intense and exhilarating ride. Given the complexity of the project, we focused on core functionalities that would deliver immediate value to users. This included setting up robust tweet scheduling, basic analytics, and the viral tweet database. We utilized agile development practices, working in short sprints to iteratively develop and refine features based on initial user feedback. Our small, dedicated team prioritized essential features and used open-source tools to speed up development, ensuring we could quickly adapt to user needs and technical challenges. This approach allowed us to launch a functional MVP that was ready for real-world testing and improvement in a remarkably short time frame.
Why Tweetlio?\nTweetlio isn\u2019t just another tool; it\u2019s our baby, born out of frustration and a fierce desire to make Twitter management easier, safer, and more effective. We watched countless small businesses and solopreneurs struggle to keep up with the big dogs, especially after Twitter's new vibe under Musk stirred the pot. That's when we knew we had to jump in.
Solving the Real Problems\nOur platform is all about giving you the firepower to craft killer tweets, dive into analytics like a boss, and schedule content that actually hits the mark. And with Twitter\u2019s changing landscape, having a tool that adapts and thrives is more crucial than ever.
Safety First, Always\nWe're not just throwing features at you. We're talking about a safe space where your data\u2019s protected and your growth on Twitter doesn\u2019t have to feel like a dark alley deal.
Growing Together\nGuess what? We snagged our first 10 customers who are already seeing the magic of Tweetlio. But we\u2019re hungry for more feedback to make this thing next level. That\u2019s why we\u2019re here, hitting up the Indie Hackers community.
NO MONEY FOR MARKETING :(\nBuilding the MVP of Tweetlio in just two months was a sprint fueled by passion and the urgency to meet the needs of our early adopters. With a lean budget and no room for lavish marketing, we embraced the power of community-driven platforms. We're planning to launch on Reddit and Product Hunt, where we can engage directly with potential users and gather invaluable feedback. This grassroots approach isn't just about saving money\u2014it's about forging genuine connections and growing our user base organically through communities that value innovation and practical solutions.
Here are some key features of Tweetlio:\n-Viral Tweet Database: Access to over 3 million viral tweet ideas and top staff-picked tweets.\n-Tweet & Thread Scheduling: Plan and automate your Twitter content.\n-Advanced Tweet Crafting: Tools to create engaging tweets with options for personalization and humor injection.\n-AI-Powered Assistance: Generate tweets from scratch or improve existing ones, daily AI-generated tweet suggestions.\n-Engagement Boosters: Tips and tools to enhance interaction on your tweets.\nTwitter Analytics: Deep insights into tweet performance and audience engagement.\n-Automation: Auto DM, auto retweet, and more to streamline your Twitter interactions.\n-Outreach CRM: Manage campaigns, track analytics, create leads lists, and engage potential customers.\n Organic Growth Vibes Only\nWe\u2019re bootstrapping this journey\u2014no fat stacks to throw at marketing. We believe in organic growth, just like the kind we\u2019re helping our users achieve on Twitter.\nSo, hit us up, join the ride, and let's make Tweetlio not just a tool but a movement. Let\u2019s chat, tweak, and turbocharge this platform together.","created_at":"2024-05-13T11:46:59Z","created_at_i":1715600819,"objectID":"40342164","parent_id":40342163,"story_id":40342163,"story_title":"Tweetlio from Side Project to Game Changer: Twitter After Elon's Takeover","story_url":"https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tweetlio-x-twitter-compan/fepmhecpcjcednhfffhoehebeaoakjbh","updated_at":"2024-09-20T17:02:44Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"janfromdaito"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Daito Authenticator | Full Stack Ruby / Rails Senior Software Engineer | Remote | Full-Time
We are a small, founder-led indiehacker company (based in Berlin, Germany) that is enabling companies around the globe to better secure their various SaaS accounts through securely sharing 2FA via our web-based 2FA authenticator solution, https://www.daito.io. We have been growing steadily over the past 2 years and are now looking to extend our team with an experienced rails full stack dev.
We are looking for a professional full stack ruby on rails developer, ideally with some multi-disciplinary experience in the background and at least 5 years of experience in startup environments using the usual tech stack(s).
Benefits & perks:
- No stupid meetings, no politics, no bullshit (+ no outside investors)
- Async & 100% remote work (very autonomous)
- Very small team (you'll work directly with the founders) and your chance to shape our product's future
- 40 hours of work per week max (but we are flexible re contract type, hours worked, etc.)
- We take attention to detail and minimizing tech debt seriously
- Multidisciplinary experience (e.g. cross trained with design, product, finance, security, etc.) preferred
- No beginners, no interns, only pros on the team
Please reach out to hello@daito.io with some info about you (linkedin, github, CV, whatever you want to share) and at least a salary range you feel comfortable with."},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2023)"}},"_tags":["comment","author_janfromdaito","story_34219335"],"author":"janfromdaito","comment_text":"Daito Authenticator | Full Stack Ruby / Rails Senior Software Engineer | Remote | Full-Time
We are a small, founder-led indiehacker company (based in Berlin, Germany) that is enabling companies around the globe to better secure their various SaaS accounts through securely sharing 2FA via our web-based 2FA authenticator solution, https://www.daito.io. We have been growing steadily over the past 2 years and are now looking to extend our team with an experienced rails full stack dev.
We are looking for a professional full stack ruby on rails developer, ideally with some multi-disciplinary experience in the background and at least 5 years of experience in startup environments using the usual tech stack(s).
Benefits & perks:
- No stupid meetings, no politics, no bullshit (+ no outside investors)
- Async & 100% remote work (very autonomous)
- Very small team (you'll work directly with the founders) and your chance to shape our product's future
- 40 hours of work per week max (but we are flexible re contract type, hours worked, etc.)
- We take attention to detail and minimizing tech debt seriously
- Multidisciplinary experience (e.g. cross trained with design, product, finance, security, etc.) preferred
- No beginners, no interns, only pros on the team
Please reach out to hello@daito.io with some info about you (linkedin, github, CV, whatever you want to share) and at least a salary range you feel comfortable with.","created_at":"2023-01-03T08:28:06Z","created_at_i":1672734486,"objectID":"34229178","parent_id":34219335,"story_id":34219335,"story_title":"Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2023)","updated_at":"2024-09-20T12:59:20Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"benjaminwai"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"I think we are missing some contexts here. I have been trying to find more information about them. From what I found [1] (hopefully accurate) it looks like they are a new team - Beta in August 2021 and just incorporated in this February.\nThe founder/CTO is a full stack developer. I speculate they are a very small team (1-2 developers at the most) and a relatively straightforward architecture. In that context I suspect it is quite feasible to go from local to production without going through staging: They are likely to have a self sustained stack that can be packaged; they don't have a huge database or collection of edge cases; they have few customers, low expectation in terms of service level; they don't have stakeholders to review and approve features done (they are their own bosses). I emphasize with where they are, I have been in the same place at some point. It will be interesting to see whether this is sustainable without staging, or for how long, as they grow in team and offering.
[1] https://www.indiehackers.com/product/squeaky"},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"We don\u2019t use a staging environment"},"story_url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://squeaky.ai/blog/development/why-we-dont-use-a-staging-environment"}},"_tags":["comment","author_benjaminwai","story_30899362"],"author":"benjaminwai","comment_text":"I think we are missing some contexts here. I have been trying to find more information about them. From what I found [1] (hopefully accurate) it looks like they are a new team - Beta in August 2021 and just incorporated in this February.\nThe founder/CTO is a full stack developer. I speculate they are a very small team (1-2 developers at the most) and a relatively straightforward architecture. In that context I suspect it is quite feasible to go from local to production without going through staging: They are likely to have a self sustained stack that can be packaged; they don't have a huge database or collection of edge cases; they have few customers, low expectation in terms of service level; they don't have stakeholders to review and approve features done (they are their own bosses). I emphasize with where they are, I have been in the same place at some point. It will be interesting to see whether this is sustainable without staging, or for how long, as they grow in team and offering.
[1] https://www.indiehackers.com/product/squeaky","created_at":"2022-04-04T10:31:42Z","created_at_i":1649068302,"objectID":"30905017","parent_id":30899362,"story_id":30899362,"story_title":"We don\u2019t use a staging environment","story_url":"https://squeaky.ai/blog/development/why-we-dont-use-a-staging-environment","updated_at":"2024-09-20T10:48:47Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"ikoichi2112"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hi everyone!
The AI is changing the SaaS landscape forever, but it doesn't mean they have to "die", instead, more and more integration will be very beneficial : )
I am an indie hacker and co-founder of a small SaaS called BlackTwist that helps people grow on Threads and Bluesky. We just shipped an MCP server entirely built with Claude Code, so you can do everything from inside Claude itself : )
What I built
An MCP server that connects to the Threads API through BlackTwist. You can schedule posts, check your analytics, see who engaged with your content, set up automated follow-ups, and more. All through natural language in Claude.
How I built it
The server implements the Model Context Protocol spec and exposes tools for:
Creating and scheduling posts
Pulling engagement metrics (views, likes, replies, reposts)
Viewing follower growth over time
Managing automated follow-up messages
I've used the Claude Code plugin `/feature-dev` to define and implement the feature. It asked questions first to define the specs of the feature (which tools, behavior), and so on, and finally implemented it, 28 tools ready in almost an hour, unit tests included.
Of course, I had to test the MCP and be sure that all the correct business logic was in place, like the user team's membership, account selection, and so on.
The backend runs on our existing BlackTwist infrastructure. The MCP layer translates natural language requests into API calls.
Demo
A few interesting use cases in action:
https://blacktwist-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/content/c...
https://blacktwist-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/content/c...
Prompts that work well
You can do do a lot of things with 28 tools, here as some well working prompts:
"Schedule a post for tomorrow at 9am for the Threads account [account]: [post content]"
"Show me my engagement stats for the last 7 days"
"What were my top-performing posts this week?"
"Draft 3 variations of this post idea and save them as draft: [idea]"
Setup
You need a BlackTwist account (free tier works), configure an API Key, add the MCP server config to your Claude settings, and you're ready to go.
Happy to answer questions!
Luca"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: I built an MCP server that lets you manage Meta's Threads from Claude"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://blacktwist.app/mcp"}},"_tags":["story","author_ikoichi2112","story_47395989","show_hn"],"author":"ikoichi2112","children":[47515212],"created_at":"2026-03-16T07:21:46Z","created_at_i":1773645706,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"47395989","points":1,"story_id":47395989,"story_text":"Hi everyone!
The AI is changing the SaaS landscape forever, but it doesn't mean they have to "die", instead, more and more integration will be very beneficial : )
I am an indie hacker and co-founder of a small SaaS called BlackTwist that helps people grow on Threads and Bluesky. We just shipped an MCP server entirely built with Claude Code, so you can do everything from inside Claude itself : )
What I built
An MCP server that connects to the Threads API through BlackTwist. You can schedule posts, check your analytics, see who engaged with your content, set up automated follow-ups, and more. All through natural language in Claude.
How I built it
The server implements the Model Context Protocol spec and exposes tools for:
Creating and scheduling posts
Pulling engagement metrics (views, likes, replies, reposts)
Viewing follower growth over time
Managing automated follow-up messages
I've used the Claude Code plugin `/feature-dev` to define and implement the feature. It asked questions first to define the specs of the feature (which tools, behavior), and so on, and finally implemented it, 28 tools ready in almost an hour, unit tests included.
Of course, I had to test the MCP and be sure that all the correct business logic was in place, like the user team's membership, account selection, and so on.
The backend runs on our existing BlackTwist infrastructure. The MCP layer translates natural language requests into API calls.
Demo
A few interesting use cases in action:
https://blacktwist-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/content/c...
https://blacktwist-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/content/c...
Prompts that work well
You can do do a lot of things with 28 tools, here as some well working prompts:
"Schedule a post for tomorrow at 9am for the Threads account [account]: [post content]"
"Show me my engagement stats for the last 7 days"
"What were my top-performing posts this week?"
"Draft 3 variations of this post idea and save them as draft: [idea]"
Setup
You need a BlackTwist account (free tier works), configure an API Key, add the MCP server config to your Claude settings, and you're ready to go.
Happy to answer questions!
Luca","title":"Show HN: I built an MCP server that lets you manage Meta's Threads from Claude","updated_at":"2026-03-25T09:43:02Z","url":"https://blacktwist.app/mcp"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"mrswiftly"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"FeedbackKit: A developer-first feedback platform for multi-platform apps
Hi HN! I'm Ben, founder of Swiftly Workspace, and I'm launching FeedbackKit - a complete feedback management platform built for developers who ship on multiple platforms.
The problem: Most feedback tools are either abandonware side projects or enterprise solutions too complex for indie devs and small teams. I needed something actively maintained, truly multi-platform, and built for the long haul.
What FeedbackKit does:
Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS (currently in App Store review, but you can access the full admin portal via web now). Soon you'll be able to manage feedback anywhere with native SwiftUI apps optimized for each platform.
Two-way communication with users. When you update feedback status or leave comments, users get automatic notifications. This turns one-way submissions into real conversations and builds trust.
10+ integrations including Linear, Slack, Notion, Trello, Asana, Monday, Airtable, Basecamp, and Teamwork. Feedback flows directly into your existing workflow.
Coming soon: Integrations with Kit, Mailchimp, Mailterlite, and Hubspot. You'll be able to keep your users informed about feature progress through your existing email marketing tools and seamlessly integrate feedback loops into your app.
Multi-platform SDKs with simple integration. All SDKs are fully functional now - native support for Swift, JavaScript, React Native, Kotlin, and Flutter. Integration takes minutes, not hours.
Real-time analytics to track feedback trends, user engagement, and MRR metrics.
A bit about me: I've spent 15+ years transforming how European businesses operate through technology - ERP implementations, M&A integrations, hands-on product development. FeedbackKit isn't a side project; it's core work at Swiftly Workspace with ongoing development and support.
Pricing: Free tier to start. For the first 100 signups, use code HACKERNEWS100 for 50% off the first year.
Try it at: https://www.getfeedbackkit.com
I'd love to hear your feedback (meta, I know) and answer any questions about the platform, the tech stack, or the approach."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"FeedbackKit: A developer-first feedback platform for multi-platform apps"}},"_tags":["story","author_mrswiftly","story_46955115","ask_hn"],"author":"mrswiftly","created_at":"2026-02-10T03:49:14Z","created_at_i":1770695354,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"46955115","points":5,"story_id":46955115,"story_text":"FeedbackKit: A developer-first feedback platform for multi-platform apps
Hi HN! I'm Ben, founder of Swiftly Workspace, and I'm launching FeedbackKit - a complete feedback management platform built for developers who ship on multiple platforms.
The problem: Most feedback tools are either abandonware side projects or enterprise solutions too complex for indie devs and small teams. I needed something actively maintained, truly multi-platform, and built for the long haul.
What FeedbackKit does:
Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS (currently in App Store review, but you can access the full admin portal via web now). Soon you'll be able to manage feedback anywhere with native SwiftUI apps optimized for each platform.
Two-way communication with users. When you update feedback status or leave comments, users get automatic notifications. This turns one-way submissions into real conversations and builds trust.
10+ integrations including Linear, Slack, Notion, Trello, Asana, Monday, Airtable, Basecamp, and Teamwork. Feedback flows directly into your existing workflow.
Coming soon: Integrations with Kit, Mailchimp, Mailterlite, and Hubspot. You'll be able to keep your users informed about feature progress through your existing email marketing tools and seamlessly integrate feedback loops into your app.
Multi-platform SDKs with simple integration. All SDKs are fully functional now - native support for Swift, JavaScript, React Native, Kotlin, and Flutter. Integration takes minutes, not hours.
Real-time analytics to track feedback trends, user engagement, and MRR metrics.
A bit about me: I've spent 15+ years transforming how European businesses operate through technology - ERP implementations, M&A integrations, hands-on product development. FeedbackKit isn't a side project; it's core work at Swiftly Workspace with ongoing development and support.
Pricing: Free tier to start. For the first 100 signups, use code HACKERNEWS100 for 50% off the first year.
Try it at: https://www.getfeedbackkit.com
I'd love to hear your feedback (meta, I know) and answer any questions about the platform, the tech stack, or the approach.","title":"FeedbackKit: A developer-first feedback platform for multi-platform apps","updated_at":"2026-03-05T23:33:41Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"srkdaniel"},"comment_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"The Product\nBrandiseer is an AI platform that generates a complete visual identity kit for startups, small businesses, and solo founders\u2014logo, color palette, fonts, basic style guide, hero and social images, business card, icons, and mockups (16 assets total).\nUse case: For anyone who needs a professional, cohesive brand but can\u2019t justify agency pricing or hours spent cobbling together assets from different tools.
Market\nTargeting indie founders, micro-SaaS, e-commerce, and hackathon teams. The branding market is massive (est. $60B+ globally), but for budget-conscious makers, existing options (logo generators, Fiverr, Canva) are either too limited or result in inconsistent branding. Brandiseer aims to fill that gap with instant, all-in-one kits.
Competition & Positioning\nBrandiseer: One brief, ~10 minutes, 16 coordinated assets, $9.99, every deliverable shares the same brand DNA.
Logo generators: Output one logo file\u2014no guidance, no cohesion.
Agencies: Great results, but expensive and slow (weeks, $1k+).
Templates/Fiverr: Good for a single asset, but consistency falls apart quickly.
Stage\nV1 is live, fully bootstrapped, not raising funds at the moment.
Customer Strategy
Launching on Product Hunt, Indie Hackers, and founder communities on X/Twitter.
Targeting solo makers, SaaS, and e-commerce operators who need to look professional quickly.
$9.99 price point to remove friction; site demo shows exactly what you get.
Plan to iterate based on real user feedback and add paid upgrades for deeper style control and new export formats.
Why Me?\nSolo founder with a background in SaaS, design, and prompt engineering. Built Brandiseer to solve my own frustrations with fragmented, inconsistent branding for new projects.
Would appreciate your honest feedback:
Does this solve a real pain point for early-stage builders?
How does it compare to your current approach (Canva, Fiverr, logo generators)?
What would make you actually use a tool like this?
Is anything missing from the value prop or product experience?"},"story_title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"[dead]"}},"_tags":["comment","author_srkdaniel","story_44585882"],"author":"srkdaniel","comment_text":"The Product\nBrandiseer is an AI platform that generates a complete visual identity kit for startups, small businesses, and solo founders\u2014logo, color palette, fonts, basic style guide, hero and social images, business card, icons, and mockups (16 assets total).\nUse case: For anyone who needs a professional, cohesive brand but can\u2019t justify agency pricing or hours spent cobbling together assets from different tools.
Market\nTargeting indie founders, micro-SaaS, e-commerce, and hackathon teams. The branding market is massive (est. $60B+ globally), but for budget-conscious makers, existing options (logo generators, Fiverr, Canva) are either too limited or result in inconsistent branding. Brandiseer aims to fill that gap with instant, all-in-one kits.
Competition & Positioning\nBrandiseer: One brief, ~10 minutes, 16 coordinated assets, $9.99, every deliverable shares the same brand DNA.
Logo generators: Output one logo file\u2014no guidance, no cohesion.
Agencies: Great results, but expensive and slow (weeks, $1k+).
Templates/Fiverr: Good for a single asset, but consistency falls apart quickly.
Stage\nV1 is live, fully bootstrapped, not raising funds at the moment.
Customer Strategy
Launching on Product Hunt, Indie Hackers, and founder communities on X/Twitter.
Targeting solo makers, SaaS, and e-commerce operators who need to look professional quickly.
$9.99 price point to remove friction; site demo shows exactly what you get.
Plan to iterate based on real user feedback and add paid upgrades for deeper style control and new export formats.
Why Me?\nSolo founder with a background in SaaS, design, and prompt engineering. Built Brandiseer to solve my own frustrations with fragmented, inconsistent branding for new projects.
Would appreciate your honest feedback:
Does this solve a real pain point for early-stage builders?
How does it compare to your current approach (Canva, Fiverr, logo generators)?
What would make you actually use a tool like this?
Is anything missing from the value prop or product experience?","created_at":"2025-07-16T19:22:36Z","created_at_i":1752693756,"objectID":"44585883","parent_id":44585882,"story_id":44585882,"story_title":"[dead]","updated_at":"2025-07-16T19:26:33Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Trasmatta"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"I'm 10 years into my career, and I'm very tired of team based software development. I still enjoy programming but I've come to dread almost everything surrounding it.
My work / life balance is decent, I work for a pretty good company on a cool product, and my co-workers are good people. I have suffered from mild to moderate depression most of my life, but I'm doing my best to take care of the basics there, and I'm seeing a therapist. I'm beginning to see some of the classic signs of burnout, but I don't think this is strictly a burnout question.
I work well on teams, my teammates like me, but I've always preferred solo work. I think this is a stable personality trait, as I remember feeling like this as early as kindergarten. Other factors include the already incredibly complex social problems that come from developing software with a team of humans, the monster that Agile / Scrum have become, bizarre and poorly thought out technical decisions, failed projects, endless meetings, and being told what to do by people who have never written any code.
Anywhere, here are some of the possible ideas I've come up with, and my thoughts on them.
Make the most of what I already have - I'm fully willing to admit that I may be in the best possible scenario already. The Hedonic Treadmill is real, and the grass is often not greener. I might just need to reframe how I think about it.
Find the perfect team - Maybe if I job hop enough, I'll land on the perfect team that actually fits my work style.
Consulting / freelance - I'm not sure if this is any better, because you have the constant pressure of needing to find and work with clients. There's something to be said for having the freedom to only take on the projects that interest you (or pay the best), and to not be shackled to them forever. The freelancers I've talked with all seem to agree that your happiness in this path is largely contingent on your ability to find good clients.
Solo Founder / Indie Hacker - It sounds like a dream to have a small product that you build entirely yourself, that makes $100k-$200k/year. There's a lot of cool stories in that space, but I've also read a lot of stories of people working tirelessly for years on a project that never makes over $1k MRR. The thought of putting that much work into building something while also working full time just feels like too much to me.
One idea is to combine freelancing with being a solo founder: do enough freelancing to cover living expenses, then use the rest of the time to build your own things (with the hope to sell them).
Optimize for salary, and FIRE as quickly as possible - I could just grind to get a job with the highest total compensation possible, work it for enough years to be able to FIRE, and then just code on my own terms. It mentally exhausts me just to think about doing this, though. I don't want to go through the interview hazing followed by months of learning a company's internal politics.
Get out of writing software as a career entirely, do it as a hobby only - Maybe, but at the moment I don't have anything else that I'm either skilled enough at to get a job for now, or interested enough to put the work into. But it's something I can keep in the back of my mind.
--
The "freelancing part time while working on my own product(s)" seems like an interesting path to pursue. I'm being cautious though, and I don't plan to make any big changes for 1 or 2 more years at least. I may find that I'm already in the best possible spot, and that this is just the Hedonic Treadmill at work.
Has anyone else here been going through a similar thought process? Or decided to take one of these paths (or another I haven't thought of) already for similar reasons?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Career paths when you've been disillusioned by the software dev process?"}},"_tags":["story","author_Trasmatta","story_31043717","ask_hn"],"author":"Trasmatta","children":[31043906,31044187,31044253,31044483,31045772,31045974,31046262,31046816,31047182,31047225,31048311,31048481,31049019,31049551,31050547,31052741],"created_at":"2022-04-15T18:20:02Z","created_at_i":1650046802,"num_comments":32,"objectID":"31043717","points":34,"story_id":31043717,"story_text":"I'm 10 years into my career, and I'm very tired of team based software development. I still enjoy programming but I've come to dread almost everything surrounding it.
My work / life balance is decent, I work for a pretty good company on a cool product, and my co-workers are good people. I have suffered from mild to moderate depression most of my life, but I'm doing my best to take care of the basics there, and I'm seeing a therapist. I'm beginning to see some of the classic signs of burnout, but I don't think this is strictly a burnout question.
I work well on teams, my teammates like me, but I've always preferred solo work. I think this is a stable personality trait, as I remember feeling like this as early as kindergarten. Other factors include the already incredibly complex social problems that come from developing software with a team of humans, the monster that Agile / Scrum have become, bizarre and poorly thought out technical decisions, failed projects, endless meetings, and being told what to do by people who have never written any code.
Anywhere, here are some of the possible ideas I've come up with, and my thoughts on them.
Make the most of what I already have - I'm fully willing to admit that I may be in the best possible scenario already. The Hedonic Treadmill is real, and the grass is often not greener. I might just need to reframe how I think about it.
Find the perfect team - Maybe if I job hop enough, I'll land on the perfect team that actually fits my work style.
Consulting / freelance - I'm not sure if this is any better, because you have the constant pressure of needing to find and work with clients. There's something to be said for having the freedom to only take on the projects that interest you (or pay the best), and to not be shackled to them forever. The freelancers I've talked with all seem to agree that your happiness in this path is largely contingent on your ability to find good clients.
Solo Founder / Indie Hacker - It sounds like a dream to have a small product that you build entirely yourself, that makes $100k-$200k/year. There's a lot of cool stories in that space, but I've also read a lot of stories of people working tirelessly for years on a project that never makes over $1k MRR. The thought of putting that much work into building something while also working full time just feels like too much to me.
One idea is to combine freelancing with being a solo founder: do enough freelancing to cover living expenses, then use the rest of the time to build your own things (with the hope to sell them).
Optimize for salary, and FIRE as quickly as possible - I could just grind to get a job with the highest total compensation possible, work it for enough years to be able to FIRE, and then just code on my own terms. It mentally exhausts me just to think about doing this, though. I don't want to go through the interview hazing followed by months of learning a company's internal politics.
Get out of writing software as a career entirely, do it as a hobby only - Maybe, but at the moment I don't have anything else that I'm either skilled enough at to get a job for now, or interested enough to put the work into. But it's something I can keep in the back of my mind.
--
The "freelancing part time while working on my own product(s)" seems like an interesting path to pursue. I'm being cautious though, and I don't plan to make any big changes for 1 or 2 more years at least. I may find that I'm already in the best possible spot, and that this is just the Hedonic Treadmill at work.
Has anyone else here been going through a similar thought process? Or decided to take one of these paths (or another I haven't thought of) already for similar reasons?","title":"Ask HN: Career paths when you've been disillusioned by the software dev process?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T10:55:49Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"aristofun"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"To avoid unnecessary disputes by "Indie-Hacking Solopreneurship" (IHS) I specifically mean building tech (software) based products (SaaS, apps, APIs and anything in between) alone (or in a tiny team of peers) with an ultimate goal of creating an asset that will provide a good living to its authors.
I wonder what is the evidence that this can work out from the economics perspective?
Are those few success stories you heard of \u2014 just lucky exceptions hiding a graveyard of half-dead endeavours you know nothing about?
By this post I would like to collect any evidence, stories, reasoning for and against the idea that this IHS thing is just a hyped temporary thing at best, no more scalable economically than gambling.
What signs and thoughts do I see to support it:
1. Majority of products I see (that "build in public" thing etc.) are feeding off the same comunity.
I.e. they selling each other some tools (fancy screenshot editors for marketing, "grow your twitter" kind of things, ebooks) that would hopefully help to finally create and sell your dream product.
It looks like the same old ponzi scheme in disguise. And economically is (money just circle around the same community inflating expectations on each revolution).
2. Isn't it so that tiny portion of the products eventually grow into real startups or businesses with employees, scaling, different priorities etc? Which looks like all this IHS was just a mask in the first place.
While the rest end up with inspiring/regretful blog posts after few years of struggle, or die right from the start if the author is lucky enough?
Even though the authors are often really talented and hardworking people, sometimes even finding their market (that eventually slips away).
3. If an indie hacker finds some good market niche and it's big enough or growing \u2014 doesn't it put him immidiately in the competition with hundreds of small and big companies (the bigger the niche - the bigger the companies)?
What can this hacker then possibly do to win this battle long-term?
If this niche is small (long tail), yet big enough to support the founder \u2014 doesn't this put him in the competition with thousands of other hackers aiming at low hanging fruit?
Let's say our hacker is the most brilliant one in the niche. Doesn't the mere fact of thousands of people tearing the small niche apart make this a loose-loose game anyway?
Of course all above just based on personal observations, which are obviously skewed.
This is why I'm looking for other perspectives, examples, counter-examples and anything meaningful you have to say on this.
Thank you for reading to this point :)"},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"partial","matchedWords":["indie"],"value":"Ask HN: Is Indie-Hacking Solopreneurship a viable strategy?"}},"_tags":["story","author_aristofun","story_33693376","ask_hn"],"author":"aristofun","children":[33693668,33697252],"created_at":"2022-11-21T15:09:31Z","created_at_i":1669043371,"num_comments":2,"objectID":"33693376","points":10,"story_id":33693376,"story_text":"To avoid unnecessary disputes by "Indie-Hacking Solopreneurship" (IHS) I specifically mean building tech (software) based products (SaaS, apps, APIs and anything in between) alone (or in a tiny team of peers) with an ultimate goal of creating an asset that will provide a good living to its authors.
I wonder what is the evidence that this can work out from the economics perspective?
Are those few success stories you heard of \u2014 just lucky exceptions hiding a graveyard of half-dead endeavours you know nothing about?
By this post I would like to collect any evidence, stories, reasoning for and against the idea that this IHS thing is just a hyped temporary thing at best, no more scalable economically than gambling.
What signs and thoughts do I see to support it:
1. Majority of products I see (that "build in public" thing etc.) are feeding off the same comunity.
I.e. they selling each other some tools (fancy screenshot editors for marketing, "grow your twitter" kind of things, ebooks) that would hopefully help to finally create and sell your dream product.
It looks like the same old ponzi scheme in disguise. And economically is (money just circle around the same community inflating expectations on each revolution).
2. Isn't it so that tiny portion of the products eventually grow into real startups or businesses with employees, scaling, different priorities etc? Which looks like all this IHS was just a mask in the first place.
While the rest end up with inspiring/regretful blog posts after few years of struggle, or die right from the start if the author is lucky enough?
Even though the authors are often really talented and hardworking people, sometimes even finding their market (that eventually slips away).
3. If an indie hacker finds some good market niche and it's big enough or growing \u2014 doesn't it put him immidiately in the competition with hundreds of small and big companies (the bigger the niche - the bigger the companies)?
What can this hacker then possibly do to win this battle long-term?
If this niche is small (long tail), yet big enough to support the founder \u2014 doesn't this put him in the competition with thousands of other hackers aiming at low hanging fruit?
Let's say our hacker is the most brilliant one in the niche. Doesn't the mere fact of thousands of people tearing the small niche apart make this a loose-loose game anyway?
Of course all above just based on personal observations, which are obviously skewed.
This is why I'm looking for other perspectives, examples, counter-examples and anything meaningful you have to say on this.
Thank you for reading to this point :)","title":"Ask HN: Is Indie-Hacking Solopreneurship a viable strategy?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T12:43:53Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"officialchicken"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Background: One of my advisors, an ex-coworker, just doesn't have the time to commit to me due to issues with their schedule. Yes, there is a small stock grant with vesting that I'd offer to any advisor, board or otherwise.
I am looking for a new advisor to help me with non-technical issues as I prepare to launch my MVP. I'm working alone as a solo founder right now and I would like to find someone to spend an hour or two a week with me to discuss business development, strategy, and other high-level topics. And to help keep me motivated before I launch and enter the valley of sorrow.
For someone who is interested in esports (SaaS, not a team) it might be a great opportunity. Since it's a relatively new field I wouldn't expect them to have any direct inside experience or industry contacts, but it's certainly a bonus.
I feel that the Stripe Atlas and Indiehacker forums are great for general info. Meetups are even worse than Linked-In since I don't have to leave my computer to online services. Industry events in the field aren't being attended by the type of people with the skills I'm seeking.
Where did you find your advisor? Have you been in this situation? Any suggestions from the HN crowd to avoid wasting my time trying for find someone?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: How do you find advisors?"}},"_tags":["story","author_officialchicken","story_17574436","ask_hn"],"author":"officialchicken","children":[17574580,17581302,17582929,17593652],"created_at":"2018-07-20T12:31:49Z","created_at_i":1532089909,"num_comments":5,"objectID":"17574436","points":9,"story_id":17574436,"story_text":"Background: One of my advisors, an ex-coworker, just doesn't have the time to commit to me due to issues with their schedule. Yes, there is a small stock grant with vesting that I'd offer to any advisor, board or otherwise.
I am looking for a new advisor to help me with non-technical issues as I prepare to launch my MVP. I'm working alone as a solo founder right now and I would like to find someone to spend an hour or two a week with me to discuss business development, strategy, and other high-level topics. And to help keep me motivated before I launch and enter the valley of sorrow.
For someone who is interested in esports (SaaS, not a team) it might be a great opportunity. Since it's a relatively new field I wouldn't expect them to have any direct inside experience or industry contacts, but it's certainly a bonus.
I feel that the Stripe Atlas and Indiehacker forums are great for general info. Meetups are even worse than Linked-In since I don't have to leave my computer to online services. Industry events in the field aren't being attended by the type of people with the skills I'm seeking.
Where did you find your advisor? Have you been in this situation? Any suggestions from the HN crowd to avoid wasting my time trying for find someone?","title":"Ask HN: How do you find advisors?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T02:49:13Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"efeberkec"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hey HN,
I\u2019m Efe, a solo founder currently based in Poland through the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program. I\u2019ve been working on a bootstrapped SaaS called Adgrow that automates paid advertising for small e-commerce brands.
This all started because I was running an email marketing agency and realized something: Most of the DTC and e-com brands I worked with either had no idea how to scale ads properly or were burning money on freelancers and agencies with no visibility or feedback loop. They needed automation \u2014 but without the bloated tools or 4-figure monthly retainers.
So I decided to build what I wish they had:
A lean dashboard to launch and manage Meta + Google campaigns
Lightweight performance analytics (think ROAS and attribution, minus the noise)
Pre-built workflows for lead generation, abandoned cart, promos etc.
Adgrow is now functional and live. I\u2019m still in the early stages \u2014 no team, no funding, just learning in public.\nTo validate early and get real user feedback, I\u2019ve launched a lifetime deal that helps fund the project while giving early adopters a lot of value.
Here\u2019s the link if you're curious or want to try it:\n https://www.adgrow.net/lifetime-deal
Would love your feedback \u2014 especially from other indie hackers, marketers, and SaaS builders.\nWhat would you expect from a tool like this? What\u2019s missing? What\u2019s too much?
Happy to answer any questions and iterate on this.
Thanks,\nEfe"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Solo-built SaaS for automating Meta/Google ads"}},"_tags":["story","author_efeberkec","story_43600085","ask_hn"],"author":"efeberkec","children":[43600298,43602146,43603431,43645199],"created_at":"2025-04-06T09:19:47Z","created_at_i":1743931187,"num_comments":5,"objectID":"43600085","points":5,"story_id":43600085,"story_text":"Hey HN,
I\u2019m Efe, a solo founder currently based in Poland through the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program. I\u2019ve been working on a bootstrapped SaaS called Adgrow that automates paid advertising for small e-commerce brands.
This all started because I was running an email marketing agency and realized something: Most of the DTC and e-com brands I worked with either had no idea how to scale ads properly or were burning money on freelancers and agencies with no visibility or feedback loop. They needed automation \u2014 but without the bloated tools or 4-figure monthly retainers.
So I decided to build what I wish they had:
A lean dashboard to launch and manage Meta + Google campaigns
Lightweight performance analytics (think ROAS and attribution, minus the noise)
Pre-built workflows for lead generation, abandoned cart, promos etc.
Adgrow is now functional and live. I\u2019m still in the early stages \u2014 no team, no funding, just learning in public.\nTo validate early and get real user feedback, I\u2019ve launched a lifetime deal that helps fund the project while giving early adopters a lot of value.
Here\u2019s the link if you're curious or want to try it:\n https://www.adgrow.net/lifetime-deal
Would love your feedback \u2014 especially from other indie hackers, marketers, and SaaS builders.\nWhat would you expect from a tool like this? What\u2019s missing? What\u2019s too much?
Happy to answer any questions and iterate on this.
Thanks,\nEfe","title":"Solo-built SaaS for automating Meta/Google ads","updated_at":"2025-04-12T09:12:28Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"joetawadrous"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["founder","small","team","indie","hacker"],"value":"Hey everyone :)
I really want to share with you something amazing that happened today!
There was an Indie Hackers meetup in Dublin, Ireland. I'm from a city called Cork that is about 3 hours drive from Dublin. As soon as I heard Courtland was interviewing John Collison at this meetup, I decided to travel up from Cork to Dublin!
And it was amazing. I learned so much during the interview, and took loads of notes! I even got to speak to John about some of my ideas. I also spoke with Courtlands +1 Cloey about becoming an ambassador for Indie Hacker events in my city!
Here are some of the things that the interview covered:
1) Core attributes of a promising founder worth following: - Progress/trajectory over time - How well they lead a team & - Make the vision happen - Most impressed when someone is way ahead of where you thought they would be when you check up/see them a few months later.
2) Indie Makers have such a benefit of being small, fast, nimble workers in comparison to big companies.
We can easily pivot and vastly change a project of ours. We can change as we learn more about our users.
Big companies can take months/years for even the smallest of pivots.
3) Before you find a product market you can pivot your project as many times as necessary until you find something that works.
Then you only have one thing to do: scale, scale, scale.
4) Be obsessed with the little details. - listen to every single person who uses your product - reply to every single person who emails you about your product - ask them what they like and do not like - iterate your product, make changes, pivot if necessary
Well, you get the idea! John & Courtland had many interesting things to say. So much valuable information in such a short amount of time. I can hardly believe it.
You can read more about it here https://twitter.com/joeytawadrous/status/1060681217216036864"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"I met John Collison and Courtland Allen today \u2013 this is what I learned"}},"_tags":["story","author_joetawadrous","story_18411792","ask_hn"],"author":"joetawadrous","children":[18420510],"created_at":"2018-11-09T01:47:45Z","created_at_i":1541728065,"num_comments":2,"objectID":"18411792","points":3,"story_id":18411792,"story_text":"Hey everyone :)
I really want to share with you something amazing that happened today!
There was an Indie Hackers meetup in Dublin, Ireland. I'm from a city called Cork that is about 3 hours drive from Dublin. As soon as I heard Courtland was interviewing John Collison at this meetup, I decided to travel up from Cork to Dublin!
And it was amazing. I learned so much during the interview, and took loads of notes! I even got to speak to John about some of my ideas. I also spoke with Courtlands +1 Cloey about becoming an ambassador for Indie Hacker events in my city!
Here are some of the things that the interview covered:
1) Core attributes of a promising founder worth following: - Progress/trajectory over time - How well they lead a team & - Make the vision happen - Most impressed when someone is way ahead of where you thought they would be when you check up/see them a few months later.
2) Indie Makers have such a benefit of being small, fast, nimble workers in comparison to big companies.
We can easily pivot and vastly change a project of ours. We can change as we learn more about our users.
Big companies can take months/years for even the smallest of pivots.
3) Before you find a product market you can pivot your project as many times as necessary until you find something that works.
Then you only have one thing to do: scale, scale, scale.
4) Be obsessed with the little details. - listen to every single person who uses your product - reply to every single person who emails you about your product - ask them what they like and do not like - iterate your product, make changes, pivot if necessary
Well, you get the idea! John & Courtland had many interesting things to say. So much valuable information in such a short amount of time. I can hardly believe it.
You can read more about it here https://twitter.com/joeytawadrous/status/1060681217216036864","title":"I met John Collison and Courtland Allen today \u2013 this is what I learned","updated_at":"2024-09-20T03:15:43Z"}],"hitsPerPage":20,"nbHits":25,"nbPages":2,"page":0,"params":"query=founder+small+team+indie+hacker&advancedSyntax=true&analyticsTags=backend","processingTimeMS":45,"processingTimingsMS":{"_request":{"roundTrip":17},"afterFetch":{"format":{"highlighting":3,"total":3},"merge":{"mergeLoop":{"prepareNextHit":1,"total":1},"total":2},"total":2},"fetch":{"query":16,"scanning":24,"total":41},"total":45},"query":"founder small team indie hacker","serverTimeMS":49}
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