Micro-Saas is a new type of side project for developers not only contributing open-source or maintaining. I would like to introduce what is Micro-Saas and how to we get started
MICRO SAAS
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For Developers Who WantA New Experience @ragingwindMICRO SAAS
SaaS• Software as a service• Cloud-based application• Multitenant Architecture• Free client and easy access• Pay-as-you-go (subscription)• Access data from anywherehttps://www.blissfully.com/saas-trends/2020-annual-report/
https://pakwired.com/best-saas-companies/
Micro-SaaS• Coined by Tyler Tringas• Solo or < 5 person team• Bootstrapped• Niche target market• Focus on profits &sustrainability• New software selling model
Micro-SaaS For Learner• No funding• Low Cost• Cutting-edge technologies• Lunching Experience• Opensourceable
• Entrepreneur but not only, also for Career• Learner as a side-project• Problem solver on productivity in development"Micro-SaaS" is for
Getting Started
https://gumroad.com/
Ideation• Looking at your problems• Inspired from case-studies• https://www.indiehackers.com/• https://microsaasidea.com/• ই٣যܳ SaaS۽ ٜ݅Ҋ 14ѐਘ݅ী ౸ݒೠ റӝ |GeekNews• SaaSܳ 1֙ ೧ࠁҊ ߓ Ѫ | GeekNews• ۽ ݅ٚ ੋఠ֔ ۽ં ౹ӝ | GeekNews• Follow up on trends• Google it?https://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ݈֙
Build• Choose a simple tech stack• Build only MVP and test it• Keep it up smallhttps://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ݈֙
Tech Stack• Don’t pretend to be a bigprofessional business• Don't build up from scratch• Use SaaS for free plan ☁Don't waste time and money
Marketing• Marketing, spread your service• Reddit and product hunter• Focus on delivering value to yourcustomers• Don’t exaggerate branding• Do have simple pricing andpayment options.• Getting yourfirst customerhttps://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ݈֙
Exits• Keep maintaining• SaaSܳ 1֙ ೧ࠁҊ ߓ Ѫ | GeekNews• Sell your service• MicroAcquire, the #1 Startup AcquisitionMarketplace• Tiny Acquisitions• Escrow• Gumroadhttps://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ݈֙
Build Demo
Clipper• Host - Vercel• Web and API - Redwood.js• Database: Prisma andPlanetscale• Client: Chrome extension andMobile• Demo: https://github.com/ragingwind/clipperClip URLs and export multi formats