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- I Killed MarketingNow and Built XPilot Instead. Here's Why. 3/2/2026 I spent months building MarketingNow, watched it flatline, and then built the right product in a fraction of the time. This is the full story of what went wrong, what I learned, and how XPilot was born from those mistakes.
- SEO for Indie Hackers: What Actually Moved the Needle for Me 2/23/2026 I spent months doing SEO the way every beginner does: stuffing keywords, building random backlinks, and wondering why nothing moved. Then I changed my approach entirely. Here is what actually drove organic traffic to my projects — with no SEO agency, no budget, and no tricks...
- Premium vs Non-Premium Domains: What You’re Really Paying For 1/10/2026 Explore the differences between premium and non-premium domains, including pricing models, technical considerations, and product tradeoffs to make informed decisions.
- Planning the Chaos: Why I Spent My 27th Birthday Coding 12/30/2025 Group chats are where good plans go to die. Here is why we're building Squad In Sync to fix social logistics for good.
- From "Bad Period" to #1 on Product Hunt: How I Built PH Wrapped in 24 Hours 12/28/2025 How a rough patch led to a 24-hour build, a #1 Product of the Day, and a renewed sense of momentum.
- Stop Validating Ideas. Start Validating Pain. 12/22/2025 Most founders validate ideas through landing pages and signups. But those signals measure curiosity, not pain. Learn why testing pain points first leads to faster, clearer validation.
- Creators Are Losing Hours Chasing Trends. I’m Building a Fix. 12/8/2025 If you create content, you already know the struggle Every creator knows this feeling: You sit down ready to film or write…but first you have to figure out what is trending right now. So you open:Google TrendsYouTube TrendingX exploreReddit Popular A...
- Let’s talk about vibe coding 9/27/2025 Hello once again, everyone! My name is Alex Cloudstar, and I am thrilled to share a bit about myself and my journey in the world of technology. For those of you who might not be familiar with me (which is quite likely), I am a seasoned software engin...
- The Waitlist Illusion 9/9/2025 The Promise of a Waitlist Every indie hacker has experienced the same enticing thought: “I’ll create a landing page, add a waitlist form, and voilà, I’ll instantly know if my idea has demand.” At first glance, this approach seems brilliant. It appear...
- Stop Obsessing Over the Perfect Stack 9/2/2025 The Setup: A Familiar Scene You have a brilliant idea, and excitement bubbles within you. You open your code editor, create a repository, and even design a logo. But then a familiar dilemma arises: “Should I choose Next.js or Remix?” “Do I need TypeS...
- 🚀 My First Real Startup: The Rise (and Flatline) of CoLaunchly 8/7/2025 I never thought I’d write a post like this. But here we are. This is the story of my first real startup. It’s called CoLaunchly. A tool I built to help devs like me actually market their apps instead of letting them die in silence. Let’s rewind a bit...
- The Domain Graveyard Problem (And How to Avoid It) 6/7/2025 If you have been in the indie hacker or startup world for a while, you probably know this feeling. You get a new idea. You get excited.You check if the domain is available. It is.You buy it.Then nothing happens. A year later, you look at your domain ...
- How I Got #4 on Product Hunt - My First Launch Story 5/14/2025 Hi! I’m Alex Cloudstar, founder of CoLaunchly.io, a launch co-pilot that helps indie makers and developers market their products better. On May 13, 2025, I officially launched CoLaunchly on Product Hunt. In this post, I want to share how it went, wha...
- Letting Go: Lessons Learned from My Startup Journey with Taskpad.io 12/14/2024 Hi, internet friends! Today, I want to share my journey of starting and eventually letting go of my first startup. About six months ago, I launched Taskpad.io, a product designed to help freelancers manage their clients, projects, timesheets, invoice...