The latest articles on DEV Community by Kumar Aayush (@trylinkdrop). https://dev.to/trylinkdrop 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%2F3860620%2Fa9eeaaad-81b5-4004-8c14-88c51a7c4734.png https://dev.to/trylinkdrop en Kumar Aayush Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:41:48 +0000 https://dev.to/trylinkdrop/i-built-a-saas-from-india-heres-day-22-4maa https://dev.to/trylinkdrop/i-built-a-saas-from-india-heres-day-22-4maa <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Indian coaches were losing ₹90,000/year<br> in booking platform fees. No tool was<br> built specifically for them.</p> <p>So I built one.</p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>LinkDrop</strong> (trylinkdrop.com) — combines:</p> <ul> <li>Link-in-bio profile page</li> <li>Booking calendar</li> <li>UPI payments built-in</li> <li>Zero commission</li> </ul> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS</li> <li> <strong>Auth:</strong> Firebase Auth</li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> Firebase Firestore</li> <li> <strong>Hosting:</strong> Vercel </li> <li> <strong>Payments:</strong> Dodo Payments</li> <li> <strong>Email:</strong> Resend</li> <li> <strong>Domain:</strong> Hostinger </li> </ul> <h2> The Honest Numbers (Day 22) </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Metric</th> <th>Value</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Google impressions</td> <td>403</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pages indexed</td> <td>28/316</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Real clicks</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Real users</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paying customers</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> The Moment That Mattered </h2> <p>Sent 20 Instagram DMs on day 21.<br> 18 ignored me. 1 wanted payment.<br> 1 replied.</p> <p>That 1 coach has 150,000 followers<br> and signed up immediately.</p> <p>One DM. One conversation. One user<br> who could change everything.</p> <h2> What I Learned </h2> <ol> <li>Build after validating — not before</li> <li>Direct outreach beats SEO in month 1</li> <li>One real user is worth 1,000 impressions</li> <li>UPI support is a genuine differentiator</li> <li>Solo building from a tier-2 city is possible</li> </ol> <h2> What's Next </h2> <ul> <li>45 Instagram DMs every day</li> <li>Product Hunt launch next week</li> <li>Fix 2 critical product bugs</li> <li>Get first 10 paying users</li> </ul> <p>If you're building in India or have<br> feedback on the stack — I'd love to chat.</p> <p><strong>trylinkdrop.com</strong></p> buildinpublic nextjs saas startup