From Idea to MVP: Why I’m Finally Building My First Micro-SaaS

For months, I kept telling myself:

“Once I get a great idea, I’ll start building.”

I’d save product ideas, join indie hacker groups, read launch threads on Twitter, and tell myself I was “researching.”

In reality, I was just stuck.
Not because I didn’t have time or skill — but because I was chasing something that doesn’t exist:

The perfect idea.

The Trap of "Perfect"

I wanted my first product to:

• Be completely original

• Have a beautiful UI

• Launch with a polished landing page

• Be monetizable from day one

That kind of thinking sounds ambitious — but it’s paralyzing.
I overplanned, overdesigned, and overcomplicated everything.

And nothing got built.

What Finally Changed

This time, I did it differently.

Instead of building first, I validated the idea.

• Shared the concept with people in the target group

• Observed reactions (not just “likes” but actual pain)

• Measured interest, not just opinions

• Skipped branding, skipped tech — focused on the problem

That simple shift gave me clarity.
People responded. Some even asked when it was launching.

That was all I needed to move forward.

Starting the Build — Finally

Now, we’re starting to build the actual product.

We’re not aiming for perfect.
We’re aiming for progress.

Just the MVP:

• One core problem

• One core user

• A simple UI

• Something real we can test

No fluff. No dashboard. No feature creep.

My New Rules

Going forward, I’m setting new rules for myself:

• Validate before building

• Cut scope, ship fast

• Don’t build around a problem — solve it

• Start simple, improve later

• Stay quiet, stay focused

It’s not stealth mode. It’s stay-out-of-distraction mode.

What’s Next?

We're kicking off development now that we’ve validated the problem and locked in the direction.

I'll share the process as we go — honestly, without sugarcoating.

It won’t be perfect.
But at least it’s real.

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🙌 If you're reading this…

And you’ve also been sitting on an idea for way too long…
Validate it. Cut scope. Ship something. Even if it's ugly.

That’s how we’re doing it.

More updates soon.