Indie dev grew from $100 to $15k MRR in 6 months with 4 repeatable steps

tibo_maker · x · 2026-09-29

Filip Panoski, developer of Bazzly, shared how he grew his MRR from $100 to $15k in six months with nothing going viral, just four steps executed in order:

Improve the offer by talking to users: interview non-converters and churned users; what they tell you is what makes the offer worth paying for.
Build a distribution system, not a launch: aim for at least 100 repeatable weekly visitors — his was Reddit, via helpful replies in threads asking for tools like his, 5 minutes a day.
Fix the funnel before adding traffic: track visitor→signup, signup→trial, trial→paid, and churn; fix the worst number first, then repeat.

Core thesis: growth comes from repeatable distribution plus funnel optimization, not one-off launches.

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Indie dev grew from $100 to $15k MRR in 6 months with 4 repeatable steps

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