The latest articles on DEV Community by Sreenandhan pp (@sreenandhan_pp_b2ede6a3ed). https://dev.to/sreenandhan_pp_b2ede6a3ed https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3205495%2F55ce6829-60a5-48ef-8aef-493204f2057f.png https://dev.to/sreenandhan_pp_b2ede6a3ed en Sreenandhan pp Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:46:52 +0000 https://dev.to/sreenandhan_pp_b2ede6a3ed/i-built-a-small-tool-to-fix-a-small-problem-and-thats-enough-for-me-1nl6 https://dev.to/sreenandhan_pp_b2ede6a3ed/i-built-a-small-tool-to-fix-a-small-problem-and-thats-enough-for-me-1nl6 <p>My next little SaaS is out. It’s not a big project. Not a startup idea. Not something that will change the world. Just a small tool to solve a small problem.</p> <p>As a solopreneur, I’ve realized something. Most of my ideas don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because I overthink them. I try to make everything perfect, add more features, and make it “launch-worthy.” And in the process… I don’t ship.</p> <p>This time, I did it differently.</p> <p>The problem was simple. Every time I took a screenshot for a tweet or a demo, it looked… bad. So I’d open design tools, tweak things, and waste time — for something that should take seconds. That small frustration kept repeating. So instead of ignoring it again, I built a small tool for it.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fo3zksbie672c3scltoxl.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fo3zksbie672c3scltoxl.png" alt=" " width="800" height="1428"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffq2wp8di2jgvaluc8efn.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffq2wp8di2jgvaluc8efn.png" alt=" " width="800" height="517"></a></p> <p>I call it imgly. It takes your screenshot and makes it clean and shareable in seconds. Nothing fancy. No complex features. No overwhelming UI. It also includes a text-behind-image effect to make your visuals stand out. Just something that works.</p> <p>And honestly, it’s not perfect. There are bugs. The UI can be better. Some things still feel incomplete. But I shipped it anyway.</p> <p>Because I’m trying to change one thing about myself: Ship small. Learn fast. Move on.</p> <p>I’m not expecting users. Not expecting revenue. Right now, I’m just testing it. Seeing if anyone finds it useful. Seeing if it solves the problem even a little.</p> <p>This is something I’m slowly understanding: not every project needs to be big. Not every product needs to succeed. Some projects are just practice, learning, and momentum.</p> <p>And that’s enough.</p> <p>If you’re also building something, don’t wait for perfect. Just ship the small thing. You might learn more from that than from planning something big.</p> <p>This is just another step in my journey. Nothing crazy. Just showing up.</p> <p>If you’re curious, you can try it here:<br> <a href="https://www.imgly.shipextensions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.imgly.shipextensions.com/</a> <br> Would love to hear what you think.</p> saas webdev testing productivity