The Problem
I had 6 Next.js projects deployed on Vercel. Landing pages, dashboards, portfolio templates, an OG image generator — all built while learning.
They were just... sitting there. Getting zero traffic. Costing me nothing but also earning nothing.
The Idea
What if I packaged them as products? Developers buy templates and starter kits all the time. I already had the code. I just needed to make it sellable.
What I Did
In one day, I:
- Audited each project — checked code quality, removed personal stuff, added docs
- Created a Gumroad store (free, $0 to start)
- Wrote product descriptions with feature lists, tech stacks, and live demos
- Priced them between $9 and $49
- Published 7 products
The Products
Here's what I listed:
| Product | Price | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| LaunchFast SaaS Kit | $49 | Next.js 16, Stripe, Auth |
| Admin Dashboard | $49 | Next.js, Clerk, Prisma |
| Landing Templates (5-pack) | $25 | Next.js, Tailwind CSS v4 |
| HeatQuote Starter | $20+ | Next.js, dynamic pricing |
| Dev Portfolio | $19 | Next.js, Framer Motion |
| Anti-AI UI Components | $15 | React, Tailwind CSS v4 |
| OGSnap | $9 | Next.js, OG images |
All built with Next.js + Tailwind CSS v4. All deployed and demo-able on Vercel.
Key Decisions
Why Gumroad? Zero upfront cost. No monthly fee. They take a cut only when you sell.
Why these prices? I looked at similar products. SaaS kits go for $49-199. Templates for $15-39. I priced on the low end since I'm unknown.
Why "Zero AI smell"? Every template today looks the same — rounded corners, indigo accents, Inter font. I deliberately designed mine to look different.
Results So Far
Honestly? $0 in sales. It's been a few hours.
But I now have:
- A live store: binbreeze3.gumroad.com
- 7 products with live demos
- A foundation to market from
What's Next
- More marketing (X, dev communities)
- Building a new SaaS template with a distinctive design
- Writing more about the journey
Takeaway
If you have side projects collecting dust, consider packaging them as products. The code is already written. The hard part is the marketing.
What's your experience selling dev tools? I'd love to hear from people who've done this before.
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