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The 7 Tools I Use Every Day to Build My 5,000-User SaaS

Shayan on June 24, 2025

UserJot just hit 5,000 users, and I've been thinking about the tools that got me here. Not because they're special or revolutionary – they're not. ...
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Jonas Scholz

Love TablePlus

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Shayan

It's really good! I used to use Datagrip before, but now fully on TablePlus.

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Dotallio

Love how you focus on the feedback loop and actual flow, not just trendy tools - I've found that having an AI chat-style workspace for docs and quick app builds really helps me ship even faster. What's one tool in your stack that surprised you by becoming essential?

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Shayan

I'm biased but Cursor and UserJot.

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Liam Martin

Great stack breakdown! I completely agree about TablePlus; being able to visually debug Postgres edge cases is a lifesaver when you are moving fast. Quick question about your Cloudflare setup: do you find Workers sufficient for all your heavy backend logic, or do you still need to run a traditional server/container somewhere for background jobs? Really inspiring read!

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Nevo David

Pretty cool seeing how much just showing up with the same set of tools can build over time. I always wonder if it's habits that keep momentum or just not overthinking it.

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Lemmi

Great post! Love how you focus on real workflows and user feedback, not just trendy tools. Totally agree, using what actually fits your process makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing your stack!

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Shayan

Thanks for the comment!