Hey everyone 👋
I’m Dchool, a solo developer and indie hacker from Seoul.
Today marks the start of my new public challenge: #50DaysTo1K —
Build a SaaS from scratch and reach $1,000 MRR in 50 days.
But this time, it’s not just another side project.
It’s something that came out of a long cycle of building things that never took off.
💭 A Little Backstory
I’ve been coding for years.
I’ve built countless projects — websites, apps, tools — you name it.
But most of them never went anywhere.
Why?
Because I kept building in silence, chasing perfection before feedback.
I’d code for weeks, sometimes months, before realizing no one even needed what I made.
I wasn’t failing because I couldn’t build.
I was failing because I never validated what I built.
And that realization changed everything.
💡 The Problem
Every indie hacker hears the same advice:
“Don’t start coding yet — create a landing page and see if people care.”
It’s true.
But let’s be honest — that process sucks.
You need to:
- design and host a landing page
- set up email collection or waitlists
- connect everything manually (Google Sheets, Notion, whatever)
- and then somehow manage and email those early users
It’s repetitive, time-consuming, and kills momentum before you even start.
And I got tired of it.
🔧 Why I’m Building Lanorx
So I decided to build Lanorx —
a tool to automate all of that validation friction away.
Lanorx creates a full validation loop in minutes:
idea → landing page → data → feedback — all in one place.
No setup. No third-party forms. No manual work.
Just type your idea, share the generated link,
and watch the real signals come in — views, clicks, emails, and conversion data.
⚙️ How It Works
- Enter your idea. Write your project title, tagline, and short description.
- Lanorx generates a landing page automatically. You get a clean, minimal, and shareable page.
- Share your link. Visitors can show interest or leave their email.
- View analytics in your dashboard. No setup, no tracking code, just real data.
It’s not a landing page builder.
It’s a validation engine.
🧱 Tech Stack
- Framework (MVP): Next.js (App Router)
- Framework (Production): Next.js + Express (API Gateway & microservice expansion)
- Language: TypeScript
- Database: MySQL + Prisma
- UI: CSS Modules (not Tailwind — I want full control)
- Auth: Email-based Access Link (passwordless)
- Deploy: Vercel
Every decision is guided by one principle:
“Make validation so easy that makers have no reason to skip it.”
🧭 The Challenge: #50DaysTo1K
For the next 50 days, I’ll build, ship, and share everything in public.
My goal:
From $0 → $1,000 MRR in 50 days.
I’ll post daily progress on Twitter/X (@D_chool)
and weekly breakdowns here on Dev.to —
including what I built, how users responded, and what I learned.
🧠 What I’m Trying to Prove
I want to prove that momentum matters more than polish.
That validation is a feature — not an afterthought.
And that even as a solo indie hacker,
you can turn execution + public feedback into traction.
📍 Follow the Journey
Follow me on X/Twitter for daily updates
and here on Dev.to for deeper reflections.
If you’re also building something —
don’t wait for it to be perfect.
Launch it, validate it, and learn in public.
🧠 Hashtags
#buildinpublic #50DaysTo1K #indiehackers #SaaS #NextJS #TypeScript #SoloFounder
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