Indie Capgo Dev: 7 Years at $0 MRR, Then $12K to $30K in Six Months
marclou · x · 2026-09-10
Martin Donadieu shared his 10-year journey building Capgo: 7 years at $0 MRR, 2 years balancing with freelance work, and one year to match his last salaried income.
MRR then grew from $12K to $30K in six months. He admits it could all collapse tomorrow, but he got to make his dream a reality once.
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