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1/ I built a full SaaS in 4 days without knowing how to code. Here's the exact stack, what it costs, and what I'd tell myself on day 1: ↓

Google Vids now lets anyone with a Google account make 3 short AI videos a month for free. Testing it this week. Will report back.

Things free tiers don’t tell you: My hosting’s free plan is for non-commercial use. So before Recast makes real money, I have to upgrade. My login emails are capped at 100 a day. Every login is an email. Free is great to start. Read the fine print before you launch.

Hosting free tier: non-commercial use only. Found that out before launch, not after. Small win.

POLL: What would you recast first?

What's the one word that tells you a post was written by AI?

My app writes posts with AI. Problem: AI writing has tells. Same words, same rhythm, dashes everywhere. So I gave it a list of banned words and patterns. No em dashes. No semicolons. Reads a lot more like a person now.

Yesterday I posted "let's connect". 12 followers → 77 followers in one evening. Biggest lesson: the replies did the work, not the post. Every builder who asked a real question got a real answer. Thank you all 🙌 Back to building Recast.

AI tip: if the output sounds like AI, don't ask it to "sound more human". Give it a list of words it's not allowed to use.

Question for builders: how did you get your very first user? 🤔

Let’s connect 🤝 Just got verified, so time to find my people. I’m building a SaaS from $0 to $1k/month and posting every number on the way. Looking to connect with: → indie hackers → people building with AI → anyone shipping their first product Say hi below 👇

Building is the comfortable part. Nobody can say no to you while you're still building. 😅

Week 2 of Experiment 01. Last week I added 4 new features. This week I find out if anyone wants them. Building felt productive. Showing it to people feels scary. I'll post what happens, including the silence.

Experiment 01 so far: Spent: $16.25 Income: $0 New features last week: 4 Paying users: 0 The last two numbers are this week's problem.

Week 1 of Experiment 01: Hours: 30h Spent: $16.25 Income: $0 Followers: 7 → 14

What AI side hustle should I test after this one?

One week ago I wanted "multiple income streams". What I actually have now: → a digital product on Gumroad → a SaaS with a real domain → a lot of respect for people who build software for a living Week 2: getting it in front of people.

If I can go from "where is the terminal" to a live app in a week, the barrier isn't skill anymore. It's starting.

Weekend rule: no new features. Only fixing what a first real user would run into.

Gumroad vs Stripe as a solo builder in Europe: Gumroad handles VAT for every country. That's the whole reason I switched.

Building in public. Should I keep sharing the real numbers?