Most SaaS projects don’t fail because the idea is bad.
They fail on Saturday night.
That moment when:
- the setup took longer than expected
- auth isn’t working properly
- UI feels inconsistent
- the folder structure already feels wrong
- motivation quietly disappears
If you’ve built side projects before, you know exactly what I mean.
The hidden cost of “I’ll just set it up quickly”
Every new SaaS starts with optimism.
“I’ll just scaffold something quickly.”
“I’ll clean it up later.”
“This structure is fine for now.”
But “later” never really comes.
By the time you reach real features:
- changing structure feels risky
- UI decisions are locked in
- technical debt sneaks in early
- restarting feels easier than fixing
And that’s how most weekend projects die —
before users ever see them.
Speed isn’t the problem — friction is
You don’t need to build faster.
You need to remove unnecessary friction:
- repeated setup work
- decision fatigue
- bad early defaults
- unclear architecture
Momentum is fragile.
Once you lose it, it’s hard to get back.
What actually helps weekend builders
After restarting more SaaS projects than I’d like to admit, I noticed something:
The projects that survived all had one thing in common —
a clean, trusted starting point.
Not a fancy stack.
Not a complex framework.
Just:
- modern defaults
- clear structure
- UI that didn’t fight back
- infrastructure that stayed out of the way
The stack I wish I had earlier
For my recent projects, I standardized on:
- Next.js (App Router)
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- shadcn/ui
- Neon (PostgreSQL)
Not because it’s trendy —
but because it lets me focus on the product instead of the setup.
Turning that setup into something reusable
At some point, I stopped copying folders between repos and turned the setup into a proper boilerplate.
I called it Boilerplate-One.
It’s a clean, production-ready SaaS starter designed specifically for:
- indie hackers
- solo founders
- developers building real products on nights & weekends
No over-engineering.
No bloated features.
Just a solid foundation.
What it helps you avoid
Boilerplate-One won’t build your product for you.
But it will help you avoid:
- wasting your weekend on setup
- restarting halfway through
- fighting your own codebase
- losing momentum early
And honestly, that’s often the difference between:
“I tried building a SaaS”
and
“I shipped something.”
If you’re starting this weekend…
If you’re planning to build something in the next 48 hours, do yourself a favor:
Start with a foundation you trust.
👉 Boilerplate-One
A clean Next.js SaaS starter built with App Router, shadcn/ui & Neon
🔗 https://devresource.gumroad.com/l/lncqpx
- $59
- One-time purchase
- Lifetime access
- Free future updates
If it saves you even one restart, it’s already worth it.
Final note
Weekend energy is precious.
Spend it building features — not fixing foundations.
Good luck with your build 👊
If this boilerplate helps you ship faster, that’s a win for both of us.
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