Jenarius Ganlary
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Startups & Indie Hacking

Notes on starting up without permission — funding paths, growth stories, and the practical mechanics of building small products that make real money.

Why I Went Into Debt Building a SaaS Nobody Wanted

I believed the million-dollar SaaS myth, skipped validation, and ended up in debt and burnt out. Here's what building without proof actually costs.

Market Research Reports Are Not a Business Plan

I built a SaaS feature nobody asked for, then finally did the market research. Here's what backwards validation taught me about picking what to build.

How I Build a SaaS While Working a Full-Time Job

Building a SaaS while working full-time and freelancing, without the quit-your-job cliché. What actually gets sacrificed and what makes it sustainable.

How Much Do Indie Hackers Actually Make in 2026?

The real income data behind indie hacking in 2026 — survivorship bias, median revenue, and what building solo actually pays before you quit your job.

How I Decide What to Build Next as a Solo Founder

My actual filters for solo founder feature prioritization — not a framework, the real reasoning I use before touching code, including where I got it wrong.

My First Waitlist: What I Actually Learned

The unglamorous truth about pre-launch waitlists, and what actually converts signups into users.