7 Indie Products, 1 Dream: Escaping the 9 to 5 One Side Project at a Time
The Backstory: Why I Started
I wasn’t just building apps... I was building a way out.
Corporate engineering was fine, paid well, but honestly? It felt like I was stuck. Every project I built on the side was me carving out my own little exit.
Something I could actually own.
The Products: Stuff I’ve Actually Shipped
Releasy (Summer 2023)
Tech: Go API, React, Next.js, Strapi, MongoDB, Postgres, Redis
This came from watching QA teams suffer. Like really suffer. Everything was clunky and slow. Releasy was me saying, “What if this didn’t suck?”
Hardest part? Enterprise sales lol. Trying to get big companies to take a chance on a new product is tough. But I learned that trust takes time.
Suparepos (Winter 2023)
Tech: Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, Tailwind
This one’s for devs. You know how many cool repos just sit there collecting dust? Suparepos is a way to turn those side projects into real revenue.
What I realized: Devs aren’t just solving problems... we’re building ecosystems.
Reposter (Spring 2024)
Tech: Next.js, MongoDB
Subscriptions drive me nuts. I just wanted to buy a tool once and use it. Reposter lets you manage socials without that monthly fee stress.
It was personal. I was tired of the rent seeking. This was like... my little protest.
Supabugs (Summer 2024)
Tech: Go API, React, Next.js, Strapi, MongoDB, Postgres, Redis
Issue tracking feels like solving a Rubik’s cube blindfolded. Supabugs makes it simple. Not just for devs... for designers, PMs, whoever.
The actual hard part? Making it so intuitive people don’t need a manual.
Upvoted (Autumn 2024)
Tech: Elixir + Phoenix LiveView, Postgres
I got tired of product teams ignoring what people actually want. Upvoted lets users just tell us what matters. No guessing.
Vulnerable moment. When someone requests a feature, it feels like they’re handing you their trust.
NextScribe (Winter 2024)
Tech: Next.js, Supabase, Tailwind CSS
I like to write, but most blogging platforms are either bloated or just ugly. NextScribe is fast, simple, clean. Built for devs who want to write for free.
Why I built it: I wanted a blog that felt like part of my dev toolkit.
ReplyGeek (Spring 2025)
Tech: Next.js, Postgres, Tailwind
Social media is a fulltime job now. ReplyGeek auto generates smart replies to posts using AI. Yeah, it actually works.
Why it exists: I needed to engage more without it eating my life.
The Emotional Rollercoaster
Real talk? This path is hard. Some nights I’m hyped out of my mind, thinking I’m onto something big. Other nights, it’s like I dropped a tweet into a void and no one even blinked.
Money-wise? Still got the day job. Not quitting yet. But every product gets me a bit closer. Just not mortgage-paying close... yet.
What I’ve Learned
- Coding is the easy part. Marketing and support are the real grind.
- Rejection sucks... but it’s just data. Learn and go again.
- Indie hackers aren’t competitors. We’re all in this weird boat together.
Dear New Indie Hackers
If you're reading this and feeling that itch to build... just start. It’ll be messy. It won’t be perfect. That’s fine. Just ship the thing.
What’s Next?
No idea, to be honest. But I’m not stopping. Every launch, every bug fix, every random DM... it’s all part of building a life that’s mine.
This isn’t just a dev journey. It’s a life journey.