for any future project, pSEO goes first. it's the best marketing channel for me, no question

patience is brutal but it pays off

then one day subscriptions started coming in. every single day. one after another

100 daily users now, ~180 MRR plus credit purchases

the moment you realize passive strategy actually works hits different

would I do anything differently? yeah, focus even more on user experience from day one

best part: people build stuff on your API you'd never think of unique interfaces, wild combinations, things that make your product more valuable without you lifting a finger

stop building UIs first and hoping you can expose it later

if your product isn't API first, you're rebuilding the same logic 3 times or telling people no

start with the API, UI is just one client

makes everything easier when you want to add mobile, webhooks, or let others build on top

the product I ignored is working because I focused on distribution early and didn't touch it

the products I overengineered... still waiting for that first real customer

distribution > features

stop adding that one more thing

maybe it's overkill. maybe it's just using what you know best

worth it? ask me in 3 months when something breaks at 3am 😅

but here's the thing, I do this at my day job anyway

so spinning up k8s feels natural, and with AI support now? even easier

prompt my way through yaml configs, troubleshoot issues in seconds

no vendor lock-in, full flexibility, dirt cheap hosting

it's like the best backup plan.

biggest contrast though: enterprise AI is drowning in compliance and DPP clarifications before you can ship anything. indie? you just ship.

that speed vs stability trade-off hits different when you're living in both worlds at once.

but here's the tension: more traction at work means less time for indie stuff. got projects just laying around while I slowly improve the one that's generating revenue.

the flip side? my 9-5 is actually fun now. building with AI, getting validation, growing an audience through the work.

same skills, completely different worlds.

the SAP stuff? only possible because I spent years building SaaS products. I know what works, what breaks, how users actually interact with things.

I can already tease that some things are very good, but some parts definitely need improvement.

Why? I'm already creating enablement material for social media, and those interested can learn more about how the BTP (SAP's multi-cloud platform) works. You might also discover new ideas / improvements see how such a big company operates

my though is that I could automate all this things but then I would still need to send it own my own I guess as there no APIs for this especially not in germany