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Stop Building AI Assistants. Build AI Firewalls.

yongrean1d ago • 4 min read

Stop Building AI Assistants. Build AI Firewalls.

Every week another "AI agent for X" launches. Email triage. Calendar coordination. Sales follow-up.....

#ai#productivity#startup#indiehackers

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I ran my idea-validation product through its own validator. The verdict was PIVOT.

Benjian Dai6d ago • 6 min read

I ran my idea-validation product through its own validator. The verdict was PIVOT.

A founder runs his own AI idea validator on his own product. PIVOT, 68% confidence. Three critiques ...

#buildinpublic#startup#saas#indiehackers

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I built a paid Telegram bot. Here's what Telegram Stars actually pay.

Слава Жуланов5d ago • 5 min read

I built a paid Telegram bot. Here's what Telegram Stars actually pay.

A few months ago I launched a paid Telegram bot. No Stripe, no checkout page, no app-store account.....

#telegram#indiehackers#startup#payments

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Why I Stopped Letting Claude Grade Its Own Work

Aaron C2d ago • 6 min read

Why I Stopped Letting Claude Grade Its Own Work

Originally published at aaroncasey.bearblog.dev The model that built your app will defend your app....

#ai#testing#indiehackers#localllm

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Why AI price estimates lie (and how to anchor them to real market data)

Weston Thomas21h ago • 4 min read

Why AI price estimates lie (and how to anchor them to real market data)

A user of the resale tool I built sent me a message last week: "Estimates aren't accurate." He'd...

#ai#javascript#opensource#indiehackers

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Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries

MORINAGA6d ago • 6 min read

Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries

The core counterargument to my three directory sites is Google's own AI Overviews. Here's the falsif...

#ai#indiehackers#webdev#showdev

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MORINAGA5d ago • 6 min read

Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries

The core counterargument to my three directory sites is Google's own AI Overviews. Here's the falsif...

#ai#indiehackers#webdev#showdev

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Building a Japanese-First Read-Later PWA: From Pocket Shutdown to Launch

SHOTA1d ago • 2 min read

Building a Japanese-First Read-Later PWA: From Pocket Shutdown to Launch

When Mozilla shut down Pocket in July 2025, I lost my favorite tool. Worse, none of the English...

#javascript#nextjs#webdev#indiehackers

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Invoiso Crossed 1,000+ Downloads from the Official Website

anoop p1d ago • 2 min read

Invoiso Crossed 1,000+ Downloads from the Official Website

A small milestone for Invoiso, a free offline invoice and billing app for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

#opensource#flutter#productivity#indiehackers

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How I structured 12 Flutter paywall screens to share the same purchase logic

jay limbani1d ago • 4 min read

How I structured 12 Flutter paywall screens to share the same purchase logic

I shipped a Flutter package today called paywall_kit. It has 12 prebuilt paywall screens that you...

#flutter#dart#mobile#indiehackers

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I asked Claude if my plan was on track for the goal — and got an honest 'No'

Sasaki Ryuji4d ago • 8 min read

I asked Claude if my plan was on track for the goal — and got an honest 'No'

The moment you start thinking "am I actually on track for my goal?" — the best move I've found as a....

#ai#indiehackers#claude#startup

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I built a directory site for indie makers in 8 weeks. Here's the stack, the cost, and what I'd do differently.

Plug Your Build2d ago • 7 min read

I built a directory site for indie makers in 8 weeks. Here's the stack, the cost, and what I'd do differently.

The honest version. Eight weeks, Next.js 15 + Drizzle + Clerk + Stripe + Anthropic for AI moderation...

#webdev#nextjs#indiehackers#drizzle

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How I Built a Multi-System Astrology Bot in Python (And What Meta Banned Me For)

Yegor Shustyk6d ago • 5 min read

How I Built a Multi-System Astrology Bot in Python (And What Meta Banned Me For)

Вот, держи готовый — копируй в body dev.to: Every horoscope app reduces you to 1 of 12 sun signs...

#ai#python#showdev#indiehackers

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How I Got My WordPress Plugin Into Two Major Page Builders' Official Docs in One Week

Rafał Groń4d ago • 2 min read

How I Got My WordPress Plugin Into Two Major Page Builders' Official Docs in One Week

A cold email playbook with the actual templates and technical specifics — how an indie plugin develo...

#wordpress#marketing#showdev#indiehackers

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A Builder Workflow for Finding Startup Subreddits That Are Actually Useful

Redditfind5d ago • 4 min read

A Builder Workflow for Finding Startup Subreddits That Are Actually Useful

Most builders use Reddit backwards. They finish the product, look for "startup subreddits," and try...

#startup#saas#reddit#indiehackers

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I'll give you a brutal idea-validation call — free, 1 hour, Devil's Advocate mode

bluefin ships6d ago • 3 min read

I'll give you a brutal idea-validation call — free, 1 hour, Devil's Advocate mode

I just spent 13 days shipping a $39 product to zero sales. Now I'm offering five free 1-hour calls t...

#indiehackers#startup#idea#productmarketfit

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Łukasz Blania4d ago • 6 min read

The dead internet theory is half right

Last year I built a tool that has now shipped 50,000 AI-written articles for paying customers. So...

#webdev#ai#programming#indiehackers

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How I Built 15 SEO Tool Sites Solo: My GEO Content Factory SOP

James Zhang7h ago • 3 min read

How I Built 15 SEO Tool Sites Solo: My GEO Content Factory SOP

I started building English tool sites in early 2026. The goal was simple: build sites that get...

#indiehackers#geoseo#seo#tool

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I Shipped a Productivity SaaS in 30 Days as a Solo Dev — What AI Actually Changed (and What It Didn't)

Max Petrov10h ago • 4 min read

I Shipped a Productivity SaaS in 30 Days as a Solo Dev — What AI Actually Changed (and What It Didn't)

In 2019, 23.7% of new startups had a solo founder. By mid-2025 that number was 36.3%. Something...

#buildinpublic#indiehackers#ai#saas

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我做了个付费 Telegram bot。Telegram Stars 实际给开发者多少钱，我算了一笔账。

Слава Жуланов3d ago • 1 min read

我做了个付费 Telegram bot。Telegram Stars 实际给开发者多少钱，我算了一笔账。

几个月前我上线了一个付费 Telegram bot。没有 Stripe，没有 checkout 页面，没有任何 app store 账号。整个订阅完全跑在 Telegram Stars...

#telegram#indiehackers#startup

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Churn Tool Stack by Revenue Stage ($5K to $50K+)

Brian 3d ago • 6 min read

Churn Tool Stack by Revenue Stage ($5K to $50K+)

Recommended churn and retention tools for indie SaaS founders at each MRR stage ($5K to $50K+). Skip...

#saas#startup#analytics#indiehackers

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5 side projects that would absolutely nail it on .Vegas

Johnny Picante2m ago • 3 min read

5 side projects that would absolutely nail it on .Vegas

Most indie hackers I know spend an embarrassing amount of time on the naming part. We argue with...

#webdev#indiehackers#startup#domains

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The Stripe ping hit at 3:07 PM on a Sunday and I just stared at my phone

Chief Mojo Risin'2d ago • 4 min read

The Stripe ping hit at 3:07 PM on a Sunday and I just stared at my phone

April 19, 2026. Sunday afternoon. I was sitting on my couch in Sacramento, eating cold rice out of a...

#showdev#indiehackers#discuss#ai

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Invoicing Australian clients as a freelancer is weirdly complicated so I built something to fix it

ashiq4d ago • 2 min read

Invoicing Australian clients as a freelancer is weirdly complicated so I built something to fix it

First time I had to invoice an Australian client I had no idea where to start. Do I need to include....

#freelance#webdev#indiehackers#productivity

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Tech Articles

Stop Building AI Assistants. Build AI Firewalls.

I ran my idea-validation product through its own validator. The verdict was PIVOT.

I built a paid Telegram bot. Here's what Telegram Stars actually pay.

Why I Stopped Letting Claude Grade Its Own Work

Why AI price estimates lie (and how to anchor them to real market data)

Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries

Why I'm betting on AI-curated directories when Google AI Overviews answer the same queries

Building a Japanese-First Read-Later PWA: From Pocket Shutdown to Launch

Invoiso Crossed 1,000+ Downloads from the Official Website

How I structured 12 Flutter paywall screens to share the same purchase logic

I asked Claude if my plan was on track for the goal — and got an honest 'No'

I built a directory site for indie makers in 8 weeks. Here's the stack, the cost, and what I'd do differently.

How I Built a Multi-System Astrology Bot in Python (And What Meta Banned Me For)

How I Got My WordPress Plugin Into Two Major Page Builders' Official Docs in One Week

A Builder Workflow for Finding Startup Subreddits That Are Actually Useful

I'll give you a brutal idea-validation call — free, 1 hour, Devil's Advocate mode

The dead internet theory is half right

How I Built 15 SEO Tool Sites Solo: My GEO Content Factory SOP

I Shipped a Productivity SaaS in 30 Days as a Solo Dev — What AI Actually Changed (and What It Didn't)

我做了个付费 Telegram bot。Telegram Stars 实际给开发者多少钱，我算了一笔账。

Churn Tool Stack by Revenue Stage ($5K to $50K+)

5 side projects that would absolutely nail it on .Vegas

The Stripe ping hit at 3:07 PM on a Sunday and I just stared at my phone

Invoicing Australian clients as a freelancer is weirdly complicated so I built something to fix it