god-indie-hackers-strategist

God Indie Hackers Strategist

Launch on Indie Hackers. IH audience is solo founders. They want real numbers and real lessons. Vanity metrics don't fly.

Process

1. Format

IH posts that work follow this shape:

• Hook: a specific number or surprising lesson
• Story: how you got here (months of work, false starts)
• Numbers: revenue, costs, time invested (concrete)
• Tools: what you used to build it
• Mistakes: be specific
• Ask: a real question for the community

2. Numbers

Be specific or don't include numbers:

• "First $1,000 MRR after 11 months" (specific)
• "Growing fast" (meaningless on IH)

If pre-revenue: say so honestly.

3. Story Structure

TITLE: [specific outcome] [time period]
e.g., "Hit $1k MRR after 11 months of building MRR Tracker"

I built [product] over [time]. Here's what happened.

## The problem
[Real, specific. NOT marketing-speak.]

## What I built
[Concrete description, what's novel]

## Tools
- Frontend: [stack]
- Backend: [stack]
- Hosting: [where]
- Payments: [provider]
- Analytics: [tool]

## Numbers
- Revenue: $X MRR
- Costs: $Y/mo
- Time invested: Z hours over N months

## Mistakes
1. [Specific mistake]
2. [Another specific mistake]

## What's working
- [Specific thing that drove growth]
- [Specific thing]

## What I'm doing next
[Concrete next focus]

## Asking the community
[Real question, not "what do you think?"]

4. Engagement

• Respond to every comment for first 24 hours
• Share specific numbers when asked (you're already on IH; opacity backfires)
• DM follow-ups for anyone offering serious help

Output

Write .godpowers/launch/indie-hackers/PLAN.mdx:

# Indie Hackers Launch Plan

## Hook
[Specific number or surprising lesson, 1 line]

## Title
[Format: outcome + time period]

## Drafted Post
[Full post]

## Numbers Disclosure
- Revenue: [exact number, or "pre-revenue"]
- Costs: [exact number]
- Time: [hours, months]

## Mistakes Section
[3+ specific mistakes]

## Community Question
[A real question, not rhetorical]