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Hey there! Have you heard about Takuya Matsuyama, the amazing Japanese developer who’s making over $10k per month from his product? 🤯 Let me tell you a bit about his journey and what we can learn from it.
👨💻 Takuya started as an engineer at Yahoo Japan, but soon realized he wasn’t cut out for the corporate life. He dove into freelancing and indie hacking, creating free software and eventually developing his app, Walknote.
📓 Walknote was a music recommendation app that gained 130,000 users but struggled to monetize. This experience taught Takuya the importance of thinking about monetization from the start.
💰 His next project, Inkdrop, a Markdown-style note-taking app, was designed with monetization in mind. By offering a simple paid plan with a 14-day free trial, he focused on satisfying existing users and reducing churn rate.
🔍 One key strategy Takuya used was to announce the development roadmap, keeping users engaged and excited about upcoming features. This, along with his focus on providing valuable content, helped him build a loyal user base.
👉 So, what can we learn from Takuya’s journey? By prioritizing user satisfaction, focusing on monetization early on, and providing valuable information, we too can create successful products. Check out his full story here: [Link]
What do you think of Takuya’s approach? How can we apply his strategies to our own projects for better results? Let’s discuss and learn from each other! 💡 #IndieHacker #ProductDevelopment #SaaSSuccess
I’m a developer, and a great big fan of his neovim config, I’ve actually contributed to it! Thanks for the write up.