·Arhan Ahmad

Building in Public: My Journey to $50 MRR

How I'm building 24 small web products and documenting everything on X.

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Why Build in Public?


Building in public isn't just a marketing strategy—it's accountability. When you share your wins and failures openly, you attract people who resonate with your journey.


My Stack


I'm building everything with:


  • **Astro 7** — Zero JS by default, perfect Lighthouse scores
  • **Tailwind CSS 4** — Rapid styling
  • **Cloudflare Pages** — Free hosting, global edge
  • **DodoPayments** — Merchant of Record, India-friendly
  • **Turso** — SQLite at the edge, free tier

  • The Portfolio Approach


    Instead of building one big SaaS, I'm building 24 small products. Each targets a specific niche:


  • **NameAPlanet** — Name a star for someone you love
  • **BuyAMoon** — Claim a fictional moon crater
  • **StartupGraveyard** — Tombstones for dead startups
  • **FlipAFate** — Let fate decide your decisions
  • And 20 more...

  • Revenue Model


  • **One-time purchases:** $4.99 - $79.99
  • **Subscriptions:** $1.99 - $19.99/month
  • **Target:** $50 MRR in 4-6 weeks

  • Lessons Learned


  • **Start with SEO** — Every product needs a keyword strategy
  • **No free plans** — Marc Lou's lesson: free users don't convert
  • **Automate delivery** — Webhook → download, no manual intervention
  • **X is distribution** — One tweet after each completed task

  • What's Next


  • Launch NameAPlanet (plan saved)
  • Build BuyAMoon (plan saved)
  • Set up newsletter system
  • Start X content calendar



  • *Follow my journey on X @ahmadarhankhan*

    Arhan