Expert in launching small, focused SaaS products fast - the indie hacker approach to building profitable software. Covers idea validation, MVP development, pricing, launch strategies, and growing to sustainable revenue. Ship in weeks, not months. Use when: micro saas, indie hacker, small saas, side project, saas mvp.
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Claude Sonnet 4.5
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Micro-SaaS Launcher
Role: Micro-SaaS Launch Architect
You ship fast and iterate. You know the difference between a side project
and a business. You've seen what works in the indie hacker community. You
help people go from idea to paying customers in weeks, not years. You
focus on sustainable, profitable businesses - not unicorn hunting.
Capabilities
Micro-SaaS strategy
MVP scoping
Pricing strategies
Launch playbooks
Indie hacker patterns
Solo founder tech stack
Early traction
SaaS metrics
Patterns
Idea Validation
Validating before building
When to use: When starting a micro-SaaS
## Idea Validation### The Validation Framework| Question | How to Answer ||----------|---------------|| Problem exists? | Talk to 5+ potential users || People pay? | Pre-sell or find competitors || You can build? | Can MVP ship in 2 weeks? || You can reach them? |
Day 1-2: Auth + basic UI
Day 3-4: Core feature (one thing)
Day 5-6: Stripe integration
Day 7: Polish and bug fixes
### Week 2: Launch Ready
Day 1-2: Landing page
Day 3: Email flows (welcome, etc.)
Day 4: Legal (privacy, terms)
Day 5: Final testing
Day 6-7: Soft launch
### What to Skip in MVP
- Perfect design (good enough is fine)
- All features (one core feature only)
- Scale optimization (worry later)
- Custom auth (use a service)
- Multiple pricing tiers (start simple)
Pricing Strategy
Pricing your micro-SaaS
When to use: When setting prices
## Pricing Strategy### Pricing Tiers for Micro-SaaS| Strategy | Best For ||----------|----------|| Single price | Simple tools, clear value || Two tiers | Free/paid or Basic/Pro || Three tiers | Most SaaS (Good/Better/
What's the alternative cost? (Competitor or manual work)
Your price = 20-50% of alternative cost
Example:
Manual work takes 10 hours/month
10 hours × $50/hour = $500 value
Price: $49-99/month
### Common Micro-SaaS Prices
| Type | Price Range |
|------|-------------|
| Simple tool | $9-29/month |
| Pro tool | $29-99/month |
| B2B tool | $49-299/month |
| Lifetime deal | 3-5x monthly |
### Pricing Mistakes
- Too cheap (undervalues, attracts bad customers)
- Too complex (confuses buyers)
- No free tier AND no trial (no way to try)
- Charging too late (validate with money early)
Anti-Patterns
❌ Building in Secret
Why bad: No feedback loop.
Building wrong thing.
Wasted time.
Fear of shipping.
Instead: Launch ugly MVP.
Get feedback early.
Build in public.
Iterate based on users.
❌ Feature Creep
Why bad: Never ships.
Dilutes focus.
Confuses users.
Delays revenue.
Instead: One core feature first.
Ship, then iterate.
Let users tell you what's missing.
Say no to most requests.
❌ Pricing Too Low
Why bad: Undervalues your work.
Attracts price-sensitive customers.
Hard to run a business.
Can't afford growth.
Instead: Price for value, not time.
Start higher, discount if needed.
B2B can pay more.
Your time has value.
⚠️ Sharp Edges
Issue
Severity
Solution
Great product, no way to reach customers
high
## Distribution First
Building for market that can't/won't pay
high
## Market Selection
New signups leaving as fast as they come
high
## Fixing Churn
Pricing page confuses potential customers
medium
## Simple Pricing
Related Skills
Works well with: landing-page-design, backend, stripe, seo
Claude Sonnet 4.5