Yorby

Try Crusoe Cloud for managed AI inference and scalable GPU infrastructure → https://www.crusoe.ai/cloud/managed-inference?utm_source=smoothmedia&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=YATB In this video I break down how to build, grow, and monetize a SaaS product while still working a 9 to 5 as a solo developer. I share the lessons I learned after building more than 14 apps, going from projects that made $0 to apps generating a few hundred dollars per month and a current SaaS doing roughly $7K to $8K per month. This is a full step by step guide for software engineers, solo developers, indie hackers, and aspiring founders who want to build a profitable SaaS without quitting their job on day one. I cover how to find SaaS ideas, how to choose what to build, how to ship faster with a practical tech stack, when to avoid overengineering, and how to approach marketing through SEO, LLM optimization, organic social media, paid ads, and cold outreach. If you are trying to build your first micro SaaS, get your first users, validate an app idea, or learn how to market a SaaS product as a developer, this video is for you. Chapters: 00:00 How To Build SaaS While Working 9 to 5 00:20 My Journey From $0 to $8K per Month 01:14 What This Video Covers 02:04 Expectation Setting and Early Mistakes 03:41 How To Find SaaS Ideas 05:34 Rebuild Existing Apps and Copy What Works 07:36 Competitors Are a Good Sign 08:17 Build What You Can Market 09:05 How To Build Your App as a Solo Dev 09:30 Speed Over Fancy Tech 10:06 Recommended Tech Stack 10:39 Managed Infra Over Self Hosting 12:47 Avoid Overengineering Too Early 13:34 When Scaling Actually Matters 15:18 How To Market Your SaaS 15:30 Learn Marketing Like a Skill 17:27 Do Marketing Yourself First 18:33 Pick One Marketing Channel 20:14 SEO and LLM Optimization 20:46 Organic Social Media Marketing 22:37 Paid Ads Reality Check 23:16 Cold Outreach for B2B 23:56 Find Your Marketing Fit 24:40 Build Market Validate Repeat 25:05 Final Thoughts Check Out Yorby, the social media marketing tool for startups: https://www.yorby.ai?utm_source=yatb-yt Want to work with me 1:1? Book some time with me at https://www.youraveragetechbro.com Check out my AI-powered interview prepping tool: http://perfectinterview.ai/?utm_source=yatb-yt Check out my latest SaaS product to start automating your job: http://montee.ai/?utm_source=yatb-yt Follow me on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@youraveragetechbro Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/youraveragetechbro #SaaS #SoloDeveloper #IndieHacker