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Harun - solo dev
Harun - solo dev

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I'm 12. I paused KODA Browser to try something I've never done before.

I was building KODA Browser.

Android project.
WebView.
Custom home screen.
Search.
GitHub shortcuts.

It was starting to become a real browser.

And then I paused it.

Not because it failed.

I paused it because I realized something:

I've built a lot of things.

But I haven't really tested whether I can sell what I build.

So I'm changing the experiment.

I'm going to build websites for real businesses.

Not another demo.

Not another "coming soon" SaaS.

A real website that someone can look at and say:

"Yeah, I'll pay for this."

My first targets:

  • Restaurants
  • Salons
  • Gyms
  • Tuition centres
  • Local shops
  • Small businesses

I'll build the first website, put it online, find businesses that need something similar, and start reaching out.

And I'm keeping track of everything.

How many people I contact.
How many reply.
How many say no.
How many actually want the website.
And, most importantly, whether anyone pays.

Because getting 20 reactions on a post is cool.

Getting ₹1,000 from something I coded would teach me a lot more.

KODA Browser isn't cancelled.

It's paused.

For now, I'm running a different experiment:

Can I turn code into my first real client?

I'll post the result — even if the result is zero.

Let's find out. 🫡

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