Andrew Dyster
@andrewdyster.com
MicroSaaS builder turning programmatic SEO traffic into revenue, primarily through display ads. Indie hacker by night... and also day! 🇦🇺🇫🇮
💻 Vue.js | Java | PostgreSQL
Currently tinkering on:
- @ezy.zip
- @meatinapark.com.au
💻 Vue.js | Java | PostgreSQL
Currently tinkering on:
- @ezy.zip
- @meatinapark.com.au
Looks like @windsurfai.bsky.social is down! 😣 I guess I'm gonna be a #nocode coder today! 😆
March 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Looks like @windsurfai.bsky.social is down! 😣 I guess I'm gonna be a #nocode coder today! 😆
January 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Came across competitor doing well in my space today. Instead of panicking, I'm taking it as proof there's actual demand here.
Different customers want different flavours of solutions. That's why we have multiple pizza places! ☺️🍕 #indiehacking #buildinpublic
Different customers want different flavours of solutions. That's why we have multiple pizza places! ☺️🍕 #indiehacking #buildinpublic
December 18, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Came across competitor doing well in my space today. Instead of panicking, I'm taking it as proof there's actual demand here.
Different customers want different flavours of solutions. That's why we have multiple pizza places! ☺️🍕 #indiehacking #buildinpublic
Different customers want different flavours of solutions. That's why we have multiple pizza places! ☺️🍕 #indiehacking #buildinpublic
Been playing with Sora... Interesting how the videos have that dream-like quality where things just randomly appear. One frame everything's normal, next frame: surprise objects or extra bits and bops!
Not ideal if you're aiming for 'realistic' but spot on for 'fever dream'. #ai
Not ideal if you're aiming for 'realistic' but spot on for 'fever dream'. #ai
December 13, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Been playing with Sora... Interesting how the videos have that dream-like quality where things just randomly appear. One frame everything's normal, next frame: surprise objects or extra bits and bops!
Not ideal if you're aiming for 'realistic' but spot on for 'fever dream'. #ai
Not ideal if you're aiming for 'realistic' but spot on for 'fever dream'. #ai
OpenAI down... now I have to think with my own brain like some kind of caveman. 😫
December 12, 2024 at 12:38 AM
OpenAI down... now I have to think with my own brain like some kind of caveman. 😫
Russian Roulette for devs: Hitting 'Accept All Changes' on WindSurf AI's code suggestions across 6 files.
Also no recent commits + 'I'll remember what I changed' 🎲 #indiehacking #buildinpublic #webdev #coding #ai
Also no recent commits + 'I'll remember what I changed' 🎲 #indiehacking #buildinpublic #webdev #coding #ai
December 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Russian Roulette for devs: Hitting 'Accept All Changes' on WindSurf AI's code suggestions across 6 files.
Also no recent commits + 'I'll remember what I changed' 🎲 #indiehacking #buildinpublic #webdev #coding #ai
Also no recent commits + 'I'll remember what I changed' 🎲 #indiehacking #buildinpublic #webdev #coding #ai
So I ended up buying a new domain for this after all! 😆 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Came up with a shiny new idea that actually builds on my boring-but-profitable web app, instead of another random 'game-changing' project that needs its own domain 😅
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
December 9, 2024 at 11:26 PM
So I ended up buying a new domain for this after all! 😆 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Got another $4 customer! Almost at $100 total revenue ($31 MRR). Celebrating every notification like I just landed a million-dollar deal 😄
Being an early-stage founder means every tiny win feels massive! 📈 #indiehackers #buildinpublic
Being an early-stage founder means every tiny win feels massive! 📈 #indiehackers #buildinpublic
December 9, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Got another $4 customer! Almost at $100 total revenue ($31 MRR). Celebrating every notification like I just landed a million-dollar deal 😄
Being an early-stage founder means every tiny win feels massive! 📈 #indiehackers #buildinpublic
Being an early-stage founder means every tiny win feels massive! 📈 #indiehackers #buildinpublic
No startup idea? Start anyway. Build something tiny that solves your own annoying problem, or just build something dumb that will make you (and others) smile.
The good ideas start flowing once you're actually building. Keyboard time beats thinking time! 💡 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
The good ideas start flowing once you're actually building. Keyboard time beats thinking time! 💡 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
December 7, 2024 at 10:43 PM
No startup idea? Start anyway. Build something tiny that solves your own annoying problem, or just build something dumb that will make you (and others) smile.
The good ideas start flowing once you're actually building. Keyboard time beats thinking time! 💡 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
The good ideas start flowing once you're actually building. Keyboard time beats thinking time! 💡 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Came up with a shiny new idea that actually builds on my boring-but-profitable web app, instead of another random 'game-changing' project that needs its own domain 😅
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
December 6, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Came up with a shiny new idea that actually builds on my boring-but-profitable web app, instead of another random 'game-changing' project that needs its own domain 😅
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
The indie dev equivalent of eating your vegetables! 😄🥕 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #excited
I don't get Product Hunt. Isn't it just makers launching products to other makers (who are busy prepping their own launches)?
Has anyone actually found real users there for products that aren't targeting makers/founders? #indiehackers #buildinpublic #SaaS
Has anyone actually found real users there for products that aren't targeting makers/founders? #indiehackers #buildinpublic #SaaS
December 6, 2024 at 4:00 AM
I don't get Product Hunt. Isn't it just makers launching products to other makers (who are busy prepping their own launches)?
Has anyone actually found real users there for products that aren't targeting makers/founders? #indiehackers #buildinpublic #SaaS
Has anyone actually found real users there for products that aren't targeting makers/founders? #indiehackers #buildinpublic #SaaS
Reality of indie dev life: Spent 2 hours implementing a JS library that went nowhere and scrapped it.
Sometimes u-turns are part of the process. Knowing what doesn't work is progress too! (annoying, crappy progress... but progress nonetheless) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding
Sometimes u-turns are part of the process. Knowing what doesn't work is progress too! (annoying, crappy progress... but progress nonetheless) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding
December 5, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Reality of indie dev life: Spent 2 hours implementing a JS library that went nowhere and scrapped it.
Sometimes u-turns are part of the process. Knowing what doesn't work is progress too! (annoying, crappy progress... but progress nonetheless) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding
Sometimes u-turns are part of the process. Knowing what doesn't work is progress too! (annoying, crappy progress... but progress nonetheless) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding
AI's hidden superpower: making those 'not worth the trouble' improvements totally worth it. Turned an annoying wall of wget logs into a clean progress bar with a quick chat to Claude (would've taken an hour or two myself!!) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #coding #ai #claude
December 5, 2024 at 4:19 AM
AI's hidden superpower: making those 'not worth the trouble' improvements totally worth it. Turned an annoying wall of wget logs into a clean progress bar with a quick chat to Claude (would've taken an hour or two myself!!) #buildinpublic #indiehackers #coding #ai #claude
Just pushed live a month-long refactor. Not exactly the kind of update that makes users go 'wow!'.. unless something breaks! 😆
But these quiet wins count too. One less hacky solution, one cleaner codebase at a time. 🎉 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding #indiedev
But these quiet wins count too. One less hacky solution, one cleaner codebase at a time. 🎉 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding #indiedev
December 5, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Just pushed live a month-long refactor. Not exactly the kind of update that makes users go 'wow!'.. unless something breaks! 😆
But these quiet wins count too. One less hacky solution, one cleaner codebase at a time. 🎉 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding #indiedev
But these quiet wins count too. One less hacky solution, one cleaner codebase at a time. 🎉 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #SaaS #coding #indiedev
Really enjoying WindSurf IDE after a day of use. The experience betterr than VS Code + Copilot. So far only used Cascade chat. Any other features I should know about? #buildinpublic #indiehackers #webdev #windsurf #coding #vuejs
December 3, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Really enjoying WindSurf IDE after a day of use. The experience betterr than VS Code + Copilot. So far only used Cascade chat. Any other features I should know about? #buildinpublic #indiehackers #webdev #windsurf #coding #vuejs
Progress is a grind. Not always flashy, but that’s how things get done. Focus on the process, enjoy the small wins, and trust the journey. Now, to grind me some coffee beans first... then back to the grind! #buildinpublic #indiehackers
December 2, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Progress is a grind. Not always flashy, but that’s how things get done. Focus on the process, enjoy the small wins, and trust the journey. Now, to grind me some coffee beans first... then back to the grind! #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Wow, almost 500 followers! Awesome! Though some of you follow tens of thousands of people… Will my 'side project made $7.80 this month!' celebrations even make it through the noise of the 61,500 other musings this guy is following? 😂 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
December 2, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Wow, almost 500 followers! Awesome! Though some of you follow tens of thousands of people… Will my 'side project made $7.80 this month!' celebrations even make it through the noise of the 61,500 other musings this guy is following? 😂 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
MicroSaaS is all about solving the right small problems. Keyword research is how you find them. SEO helps those little tools grow over time. Tiny wins every day add up to big results. 📈 #MicroSaaS #indiehackers #buildinpublic #seo #growthhacking
December 1, 2024 at 9:52 PM
MicroSaaS is all about solving the right small problems. Keyword research is how you find them. SEO helps those little tools grow over time. Tiny wins every day add up to big results. 📈 #MicroSaaS #indiehackers #buildinpublic #seo #growthhacking
When I see the "—" character in a post, I immediately assume it was generated by ChatGPT! How do you even type that?
December 1, 2024 at 12:57 AM
When I see the "—" character in a post, I immediately assume it was generated by ChatGPT! How do you even type that?
Does anybody find copilot in VS Code useful? The suggestions it gives me are crap. 😖 I been copy/pasting stuff into ChatGPT instead. Gonna give windsurf a go soon... #buildinpublic #indiehackers #vuejs #webdev #saas #coding #vscode
December 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Does anybody find copilot in VS Code useful? The suggestions it gives me are crap. 😖 I been copy/pasting stuff into ChatGPT instead. Gonna give windsurf a go soon... #buildinpublic #indiehackers #vuejs #webdev #saas #coding #vscode
Focus on the task that gives you the best bang for your buck. It’s probably going to be something mundane. Just a reminder to myself (and anybody that sees this) to stay focused! 😊 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
November 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Focus on the task that gives you the best bang for your buck. It’s probably going to be something mundane. Just a reminder to myself (and anybody that sees this) to stay focused! 😊 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
Just logged into paddle and realized I've gotten my first paying users! 🎉 Had no idea! 😆 No one was complaining, so guess all the payment integrations and auth went smoothly... 🥳
#indiehackers #buildinpublic
#indiehackers #buildinpublic
November 30, 2024 at 7:21 AM
Just logged into paddle and realized I've gotten my first paying users! 🎉 Had no idea! 😆 No one was complaining, so guess all the payment integrations and auth went smoothly... 🥳
#indiehackers #buildinpublic
#indiehackers #buildinpublic
It’s a grind, but works! 5 years ago, I started tracking page views aiming for small weekly growth. Doesn’t seem like much, but compound interest is powerful! Those tiny steady improvements really add up. I've grown 1.2% weekly.
What tiny improvement can you do?
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #seo
What tiny improvement can you do?
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #seo
November 30, 2024 at 3:31 AM
It’s a grind, but works! 5 years ago, I started tracking page views aiming for small weekly growth. Doesn’t seem like much, but compound interest is powerful! Those tiny steady improvements really add up. I've grown 1.2% weekly.
What tiny improvement can you do?
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #seo
What tiny improvement can you do?
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #seo
I think AI almost nailed it. If anything, its way too short... would like to hear the 3 hour Lex Fridman version of this... #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfr4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfr4...
AI discusses document that just says “Poopoo Peepee”
YouTube video by Gabbsby
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:06 AM
I think AI almost nailed it. If anything, its way too short... would like to hear the 3 hour Lex Fridman version of this... #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfr4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfr4...
Not every project needs to change the world. Sometimes, solving a common, boring problem is enough. The more mundane, the better, because others won’t bother. If people are searching for solutions, that’s your opportunity. Boring problems mean big potential. #buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas
November 28, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Not every project needs to change the world. Sometimes, solving a common, boring problem is enough. The more mundane, the better, because others won’t bother. If people are searching for solutions, that’s your opportunity. Boring problems mean big potential. #buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas