Go-to-market
Ship stories
Pricing, channels, and first users—what builders learned getting past demo. Public summaries; deeper case studies live in Pro and Claude MCP.
mvp → shipped
Flowara
Local-first invoicing and time tracking for freelancers—no cloud account required.
- Channel that worked
- Reddit niche communities (comments beat launch posts)
- Pricing
- Freemium: core job free; Pro gates Gantt, recurring invoices, sync, AI
Put the paywall after users hit real problems—not before they've finished the core workflow.
- Paywall should gate after users hit real problems, not before they've completed core workflows.
- Reddit comments in high-intent communities outperform traditional launch posts.
- At early download counts, retention and update cadence matter more than revenue signal.
mvp → traction
Tempus Fugit
A calm pendulum clock for iPhone—desk presence, widgets, StandBy Mode.
- Channel that worked
- Organic discovery (solo launch)
- Pricing
- Lifetime plan option
A niche, well-designed product can find paying users across borders—even when building alone feels like shouting into the void.
- Solo development can feel isolating; a stranger paying validates the craft.
- Niche lifestyle products can convert with a clear lifetime offer.
Stuck on pricing, channel, or first users for your own product?