My indie maker story since the start 1 year ago!

I didn’t start with a big master plan, I just started by scratching my own itch. The first thing I built, Linkto, came from a problem I was dealing with myself. It's free, but it taught me a lot. Mostly, I learned that just building something isn’t enough: you need to really understand what people want and how to promote it.

With those lessons in mind, I built Trimless. This time, things felt different. The problem was clearer, the positioning made more sense, and I put more thought into how I’d actually get it in front of people. It started gaining traction, which was both exciting and validating. It showed me I was on the right track.

Then came Chrome Goldmine, where everything finally clicked. I had a better sense of my audience, a stronger idea of what made the product valuable, and more confidence in how to execute.

The best ideas come from solving your own problems, and progress comes from just putting things out there and learning as you go.

Full story here, feedback welcome: https://www.uneed.best/posts/1864

Thanks,
Raf