Micro-Saas for developer who want a new

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

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1. MICRO
   

   SAAS
   

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2. For Developers
   

   Who Want
   
   
   A New Experience
   

   

   

   @ragingwind
   MICRO
   

   SAAS
   

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3. SaaS
   • Software as a service
   
   
   • Cloud-based application
   
   
   • Multitenant Architecture
   
   
   • Free client and easy access
   
   
   • Pay-as-you-go (subscription)
   
   
   • Access data from anywhere
   https://www.blissfully.com/saas-trends/2020-annual-report/
   

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4. https://pakwired.com/best-saas-companies/
   

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5. Micro-SaaS
   • Coined by Tyler Tringas
   
   
   • Solo or < 5 person team
   
   
   • Bootstrapped
   
   
   • Niche target market
   
   
   • Focus on pro
   fi
   ts &
   sustrainability
   
   
   • New software selling model
   

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6. Micro-SaaS
   

   For Learner
   • No funding
   
   
   • Low Cost
   
   
   • Cutting-edge technologies
   
   
   • Lunching Experience
   
   
   • Opensourceable
   

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7. • Entrepreneur but not only, also for Career
   
   
   • Learner as a side-project
   
   
   • Problem solver on productivity in development
   "Micro-SaaS" is for
   

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8. Getting Started
   

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10. https://gumroad.com/
    

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11. Ideation
    • Looking at your problems
    
    
    • Inspired from case-studies
    
    
    • https://www.indiehackers.com/
    
    
    • https://microsaasidea.com/
    
    
    • ই੉٣যܳ 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 - ੉݈֙
    

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20. Build
    • Choose a simple tech stack
    
    
    • Build only MVP and test it
    
    
    • Keep it up small
    https://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ੉݈֙
    

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21. Tech Stack
    • Don’t pretend to be a big
    professional business
    
    
    • Don't build up from scratch
    
    
    • Use SaaS for free plan ☁
    Don't waste time and money
    

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22. Marketing
    • Marketing, spread your service
    
    
    • Reddit and product hunter
    
    
    • Focus on delivering value to your
    customers
    
    
    • Don’t exaggerate branding
    
    
    • Do have simple pricing and
    payment options.
    
    
    • Getting your
    fi
    rst customer
    https://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ੉݈֙
    

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24. Exits
    • Keep maintaining
    
    
    • SaaSܳ 1֙ ਍৔೧ࠁҊ ߓ਍ Ѫ | GeekNews
    
    
    • Sell your service
    
    
    • MicroAcquire, the #1 Startup Acquisition
    Marketplace
    
    
    • Tiny Acquisitions
    
    
    • Escrow
    
    
    • Gumroad
    https://comic.naver.com/webtoon - ੉݈֙
    

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25. Build Demo
    

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26. Clipper
    • Host - Vercel
    
    
    • Web and API - Redwood.js
    
    
    • Database: Prisma and
    Planetscale
    
    
    • Client: Chrome extension and
    Mobile
    
    
    • Demo: https://github.com/
    ragingwind/clipper
    Clip URLs and export multi formats
    

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