Caleb Masters @_TheLifengineer

Founders, if you're building a SAAS and find out that one of your competitors is already on the market with a free product with more features than you were planning to incorporate, do you pivot away from the idea or keep going?

Here are a couple of metrics for ChatExt since I released it. 29 installs 16 users Is ChatExt going to blow up and make me a lot of money...No, I released something to the public and it was a valuable experience nonetheless. Now on to my next SAAS

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I got my extension approved by the Chrome Web Store. You can add it to Chrome at chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chatext… Check it out and let me know if you have any critiques or suggestions for ways I can improve it

Are you an indie-dev/hacker who also works a full-time job? Why or why not? #indiedev #indiehackers

Getting ready to release the Chrome extension for ChatGPT 3.5 users that I've been working on. It allows you to upload files directly to the chat. 📎📤 You can upload up to 12 files at once without worrying about their size, add/remove them, and download certain file types.

I believe in managing your time effectively so that realistic milestones can be set in order to reach goals. Here's what a typical weekday/Saturday/Sunday looks like for me. Do any of you have a schedule that you follow?

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I asked ChatGPT 4 to suggest visual updates to ChatExt the Chrome extension I'm building for ChatGPT and this is what it came up with. Needless to say...I won't be executing this suggestion. #buildinpublic

I wanted to release ChatExt with two features but the second one still has bugs so If I can't work it out in the next day or so, I'll release it with one feature and release the second one after It's ready.

Finished up all the features that'll be available with ChatExt on release. Now I need to setup the landing page, login/registration, and payment system. #buildinpublic

Discipline can be summed up as doing what needs to be done regardless of how you feel.

While getting ready to start work on the 2nd feature for ChatExt I started seeing CORS errors. I host a Js file in AWS S3 to help with PDF file conversion. Now, I'll need to implement a different solution for this. After fixing this issue, I'll have 5 more things to do.

Halfway done with ChatExt. Staying focused and disciplined.

Seeking constructive criticism for my QR code generator app that was built earlier this year. qrgen.app #buildinpublic #indiedev

It's great to be encouraged by others. However, you have to develop an unwavering belief in yourself and your own potential to get through the rough patches.

How many of you use ChatGPT to help build software or help with other tasks? #buildinginpublic #IndieDevs

Just finished another feature for ChatExt. Nearly halfway to the finish line. Have to keep up the momentum! #buildinginpublic #indiedev

In full swing working on ChatExt and instead of going with a pre-existing state management library I decided to create my own. It's simple but, does what I need. Have any of you opted to implement your own solution instead of using a prebuilt one when it's applicable?

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The home office is organized and ready to go. I'm ready for the weekend.

Start a SaaS they said...

I'll be releasing 10 -12 SAAS startups in the next 12 months. First up: ChatExt - a chrome extension for ChatGPT What am I going to build it with? Web components and vite for the extension Next.js for the landing page Stripe for the payments processor Stay tuned for updates!