u/warrioraashuu
r/indianstartups r/generativeAI r/buildinpublic r/AskMarketing r/micro_saas r/StartupAccelerators r/SaaSSolopreneurs r/StartUpIndia r/SaaS r/Agentic_Marketing r/VibeCodeDevs r/vibecoding r/SomebodyMakeThis r/AppBusiness r/AiBuilders r/StartBusiness r/startupideas r/developers
▲ 24 r/buildinpublic
The 18 rules for building SaaS in 2026
- Distribution before features: A product nobody discovers is a product nobody uses.
- People buy outcomes, not software: Sell the result, not the feature.
- Measure behavior, not compliments: Revenue and retention matter more than praise
- Make the first win happen fast: Users should experience value within minutes
- Don't build for everyone: The narrower your audience, the stronger your message.
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
▲ 146 r/SaaS
The 18 rules for building SaaS in 2026
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Distribution before features: A product nobody discovers is a product nobody uses.
- People buy outcomes, not software: Sell the result, not the feature.
- Measure behavior, not compliments: Revenue and retention matter more than praise
- Make the first win happen fast: Users should experience value within minutes
- Don't build for everyone: The narrower your audience, the stronger your message.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
▲ 21 r/developers
The 13 rules for building any kind of SaaS in 2026
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
▲ 14 r/indianstartups
The 13 rules for building any kind of SaaS in 2026
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
▲ 74 r/micro_saas
The 13 rules for building SaaS in 2026
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Distribution before features: A product nobody discovers is a product nobody uses.
- People buy outcomes, not software: Sell the result, not the feature.
- Measure behavior, not compliments: Revenue and retention matter more than praise
- Make the first win happen fast: Users should experience value within minutes
- Don't build for everyone: The narrower your audience, the stronger your message.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
The 13 rules for building SaaS in 2026
- Provide Google login: The majority of people wouldn't create an account otherwise.
- Charge immediately: Stay away from free trials. Paid users = serious users.
- Launching is the start not the end: Post-launch is 4/5 marketing, 1/5 product.
- Promote shamelessly: Plug in your product everywhere, not just where it's "safe".
- Value the unsubscribers: They're giving you the most valuable input.
- Use your own product as much as you can: You'll find bugs your users haven't reported yet.
- Retention > acquisition: The most valuable revenue comes from existing users.
- Cut your MVP in half: Then cut it again. Ship the core, nothing else.
- Think bigger: $10k/month feels great until you realize $100k requires the same effort.
- Pay attention to market: If it's not converting after real attempts, the market is telling you something. Listen.
- Your landing page has 5 seconds: Clean, fast, obvious value prop or they're gone.
- Talk to your users: Email your users. DM them. Get on calls.
- Price based on value, not competition.
Most SaaS founders fail because they give up too early
Stay in the game...
u/warrioraashuu — 15 hours ago
I organized almost every major marketing topic into one roadmap. What would you add?
📂 Marketing
┃
┣ 📂 Market Research
┃ ┣ 📂 Customer Research
┃ ┣ 📂 Competitor Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 Audience Insights
┃ ┣ 📂 Surveys
┃ ┗ 📂 Trend Analysis
┃
┣ 📂 Branding
┃ ┣ 📂 Positioning
┃ ┣ 📂 Messaging
┃ ┣ 📂 Storytelling
┃ ┣ 📂 Visual Identity
┃ ┗ 📂 Brand Awareness
┃
┣ 📂 Content Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Blog Content
┃ ┣ 📂 Newsletters
┃ ┣ 📂 Case Studies
┃ ┣ 📂 Lead Magnets
┃ ┗ 📂 Content Distribution
┃
┣ 📂 SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Keyword Research
┃ ┣ 📂 On-page SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Technical SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Link Building
┃ ┣ 📂 Content Optimization
┃ ┗ 📂 SEO Wins
┃
┣ 📂 Social Media Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 X (Twitter)
┃ ┣ 📂 FB
┃ ┣ 📂 Insta
┃ ┣ 📂 TikTok
┃
┣ 📂 Email Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 List Building
┃ ┣ 📂 Newsletters
┃ ┣ 📂 Automation
┃ ┣ 📂 Segmentation
┃ ┣ 📂 Deliverability
┃ ┗ 📂 Monetization
┃
┣ 📂 Video Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 YouTube
┃ ┣ 📂 Shorts
┃ ┣ 📂 Reels
┃ ┣ 📂 Podcasts
┃ ┗ 📂 Live Streams
┃
┣ 📂 Paid Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Google Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 Meta Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 LinkedIn Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 TikTok Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 YouTube Ads
┃ ┗ 📂 Retargeting
┃
┣ 📂 Influencer Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Creator Outreach
┃ ┣ 📂 Sponsorships
┃ ┣ 📂 UGC
┃ ┣ 📂 Partnerships
┃ ┗ 📂 Brand Ambassadors
┃
┣ 📂 Community Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Discord
┃ ┣ 📂 Slack
┃ ┣ 📂 FB Groups
┃ ┗ 📂 Forums
┃
┣ 📂 Product Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Product Positioning
┃ ┣ 📂 Feature Launches
┃ ┣ 📂 GTM Strategy
┃ ┣ 📂 Customer Education
┃ ┗ 📂 Competitive Messaging
┃
┣ 📂 Growth Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Growth Hacking
┃ ┣ 📂 Referral Programs
┃ ┣ 📂 Viral Loops
┃ ┣ 📂 Product Led Growth
┃ ┗ 📂 Experimentation
┃
┣ 📂 Public Relations
┃ ┣ 📂 Press Releases
┃ ┣ 📂 Media Outreach
┃ ┣ 📂 Podcast Guests
┃ ┣ 📂 Thought Leadership
┃ ┗ 📂 Reputation Management
┃
┣ 📂 Affiliate Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Affiliate Programs
┃ ┣ 📂 Partner Recruitment
┃ ┣ 📂 Commission Structures
┃ ┣ 📂 Tracking
┃ ┗ 📂 Payouts
┃
┣ 📂 Analytics
┃ ┣ 📂 Attribution
┃ ┣ 📂 Funnel Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 Cohort Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 KPI Tracking
┃ ┗ 📂 Reporting
┃
┗ 📂 Revenue Optimization
┣ 📂 Upsells
┣ 📂 Cross Sells
┣ 📂 Pricing Strategy
┣ 📂 Subscription Growth
┗ 📂 LTV Maximization
What am I missing from this marketing roadmap?
u/warrioraashuu — 1 day ago
▲ 59 r/AskMarketing
I organized almost every major marketing topic into one roadmap. What would you add?
📂 Marketing
┃
┣ 📂 Market Research
┃ ┣ 📂 Customer Research
┃ ┣ 📂 Competitor Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 Audience Insights
┃ ┣ 📂 Surveys
┃ ┗ 📂 Trend Analysis
┃
┣ 📂 Branding
┃ ┣ 📂 Positioning
┃ ┣ 📂 Messaging
┃ ┣ 📂 Storytelling
┃ ┣ 📂 Visual Identity
┃ ┗ 📂 Brand Awareness
┃
┣ 📂 Content Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Blog Content
┃ ┣ 📂 Newsletters
┃ ┣ 📂 Case Studies
┃ ┣ 📂 Lead Magnets
┃ ┗ 📂 Content Distribution
┃
┣ 📂 SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Keyword Research
┃ ┣ 📂 On-page SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Technical SEO
┃ ┣ 📂 Link Building
┃ ┣ 📂 Content Optimization
┃ ┗ 📂 SEO Wins
┃
┣ 📂 Social Media Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 X (Twitter)
┃ ┣ 📂 FB
┃ ┣ 📂 Insta
┃ ┣ 📂 TikTok
┃
┣ 📂 Email Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 List Building
┃ ┣ 📂 Newsletters
┃ ┣ 📂 Automation
┃ ┣ 📂 Segmentation
┃ ┣ 📂 Deliverability
┃ ┗ 📂 Monetization
┃
┣ 📂 Video Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 YouTube
┃ ┣ 📂 Shorts
┃ ┣ 📂 Reels
┃ ┣ 📂 Podcasts
┃ ┗ 📂 Live Streams
┃
┣ 📂 Paid Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Google Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 Meta Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 LinkedIn Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 TikTok Ads
┃ ┣ 📂 YouTube Ads
┃ ┗ 📂 Retargeting
┃
┣ 📂 Influencer Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Creator Outreach
┃ ┣ 📂 Sponsorships
┃ ┣ 📂 UGC
┃ ┣ 📂 Partnerships
┃ ┗ 📂 Brand Ambassadors
┃
┣ 📂 Community Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Discord
┃ ┣ 📂 Slack
┃ ┣ 📂 FB Groups
┃ ┗ 📂 Forums
┃
┣ 📂 Product Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Product Positioning
┃ ┣ 📂 Feature Launches
┃ ┣ 📂 GTM Strategy
┃ ┣ 📂 Customer Education
┃ ┗ 📂 Competitive Messaging
┃
┣ 📂 Growth Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Growth Hacking
┃ ┣ 📂 Referral Programs
┃ ┣ 📂 Viral Loops
┃ ┣ 📂 Product Led Growth
┃ ┗ 📂 Experimentation
┃
┣ 📂 Public Relations
┃ ┣ 📂 Press Releases
┃ ┣ 📂 Media Outreach
┃ ┣ 📂 Podcast Guests
┃ ┣ 📂 Thought Leadership
┃ ┗ 📂 Reputation Management
┃
┣ 📂 Affiliate Marketing
┃ ┣ 📂 Affiliate Programs
┃ ┣ 📂 Partner Recruitment
┃ ┣ 📂 Commission Structures
┃ ┣ 📂 Tracking
┃ ┗ 📂 Payouts
┃
┣ 📂 Analytics
┃ ┣ 📂 Attribution
┃ ┣ 📂 Funnel Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 Cohort Analysis
┃ ┣ 📂 KPI Tracking
┃ ┗ 📂 Reporting
┃
┗ 📂 Revenue Optimization
┣ 📂 Upsells
┣ 📂 Cross Sells
┣ 📂 Pricing Strategy
┣ 📂 Subscription Growth
┗ 📂 LTV Maximization
What am I missing from this marketing roadmap?
u/warrioraashuu — 1 day ago
▲ 0 r/developers
After Working With 90+ Startups, One Difference Changed How I See Failure
I've worked with 90+ clients building SaaS products across the world.
Not every startup succeeded.
Some raised funding and scaled.
Some shipped great products and still failed.
Some disappeared completely.
But I love working with US-based startups more and more and more, especially founders from San Francisco.
The reason isn't money.
It's mindset.
I love how failure is seen in the US. The mindset is basically "Failure is a line item, not the end point."
In many places, failure is treated like a verdict. You tried something, and it didn't work?
People remember it.
It becomes part of your identity.
In the US, it's almost the opposite.
You failed?
"Cool. What are you building next?"
u/warrioraashuu — 22 days ago
▲ 0 r/buildinpublic
After Working With 90+ Startups, One Difference Changed How I See Failure
I've worked with 90+ clients building SaaS products across the world.
Not every startup succeeded.
Some raised funding and scaled.
Some shipped great products and still failed.
Some disappeared completely.
But I love working with US-based startups more and more and more, especially founders from San Francisco.
The reason isn't money.
It's mindset.
I love how failure is seen in the US. The mindset is basically "Failure is a line item, not the end point."
In many places, failure is treated like a verdict. You tried something, and it didn't work?
People remember it.
It becomes part of your identity.
In the US, it's almost the opposite.
You failed?
"Cool. What are you building next?"
u/warrioraashuu — 22 days ago
▲ 1 r/StartBusiness
After Working With 90+ Startups, One Difference Changed How I See Failure
I've worked with 90+ clients building SaaS products across the world.
Not every startup succeeded.
Some raised funding and scaled.
Some shipped great products and still failed.
Some disappeared completely.
But I love working with US-based startups more and more and more, especially founders from San Francisco.
The reason isn't money.
It's mindset.
I love how failure is seen in the US. The mindset is basically "Failure is a line item, not the end point."
In many places, failure is treated like a verdict. You tried something, and it didn't work?
People remember it.
It becomes part of your identity.
In the US, it's almost the opposite.
You failed?
"Cool. What are you building next?"
u/warrioraashuu — 22 days ago
▲ 1 r/buildinpublic
How to validate an idea using Reddit:
- Search the Problem
Go to Reddit and search for the pain point (e.g., "hate managing invoices" or "can't find good freelance designers") your idea solves.
And set the filter to Top / All Time.
- Read the Posts Like a Heatmap
If you see dozens of threads complaining about the same problem across multiple subreddits, that's a real problem.
Then, we all realize there is no solution or only a partial one.
- Check the Upvotes / Comments
High upvotes + many comments = strong pain, active community, real demand.
Low engagement = niche problem or weak urgency, people don't care enough
- "Someone Should Build This" Signal
Search phrases like "I wish there was an app", "why doesn't X exist", or "I'd pay for...", these are goldmines.
Users are literally handing you validated ideas.
- Spot the Workarounds
If people are sharing DIY solutions (spreadsheets, manual processes, duct-tape tools), that's a strong signal
This means the problem is real and no good solution exists yet.
- Find Targeted Subreddit
Check which subreddit the complaints live in.
That community = your first customer base. You can post there, run surveys, or do direct outreach.
u/warrioraashuu — 27 days ago
▲ 2 r/AppBusiness
u/warrioraashuu — 2 months ago