Indie dev hits $12K MRR-month with Skillry by validating before vibe coding
yihui_indie · x · 2026-10-28
Indie developer Yihui breaks down how Skillry, launched one month ago, reached 400+ paying subscribers and $12,037 in trailing-30-day revenue ($3,918 MRR). His thesis: vibe coding makes shipping 10x faster — and building zero-user products 10x faster too. Before writing code, he validates two things from proven competitors: how the business model works (what to sell, pricing, recurring profit) and how the marketing playbook works (where the first paying users come from). Screenshots show organic search (39.8%) plus direct traffic (34.3%) drive 3/4 of visits, with copyable launch tactics included.
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