The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech

Lucas and Luna explore the quiet rebellion of bootstrapped SaaS founders who deliberately refuse venture capital. They dissect the story of a solo developer who built a profitable $2.4 million ARR project management tool without a single outside dollar — and unpack the trade-offs: slower growth, full ownership, and the freedom to ignore investor pressure. They also discuss the psychological shift...

In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the reality of building a profitable SaaS side project while keeping a full-time job. They examine the story of a solo developer who launched a simple tool for freelancers — an invoice and time-tracking app called 'HourStack' — and grew it to $40,000 in annual recurring revenue within 18 months, without quitting his day job. The h...

Lucas and Luna dissect the story of Stonly, a self-funded knowledge-base SaaS that reached $500,000 in annual recurring revenue with zero outside funding. The hosts walk through founder Laurent's specific growth playbook: how he used a clear customer niche, transparent pricing, and organic SEO to build a sustainable solo business. They discuss the trade-offs of bootstrapping, the role of community...

In the debut episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Marc Lou, a solo developer who launched a simple API tool called APITable and reached $1 million in annual recurring revenue within six months. They break down how he found product-market fit by solving his own problem, priced it at $50 per month, and used Twitter to find his first customers. Lucas a...