TL;DR: I was pushing commits to my side project (Indie10k) and accidentally bumped the version to 1.0.0. Instead of rolling it back, I treated it as a milestone and launched the public beta. Curious — would you have embraced it or reverted?
So this happened today. I was committing some changes to my side project, Indie10k… and I accidentally bumped the version to 1.0.0.
At first, I thought: “That’s wrong. I should fix it.”
Then, I paused. Why not just own it?
Because in a way, it is a milestone.
A Little Backstory
Indie10k started from a casual chat with ChatGPT about backlinks. That tiny spark grew into a bigger realization: most indie devs (myself included) know how to build, but don’t know how to grow. Side projects die quietly.
I wanted to flip that script. The goal: help indie developers reach cash flow faster with limited time and budget.
The approach? Nothing fancy. You still need hard work, patience, and consistency. Indie10k just makes you accountable — 3 bite-sized tasks per day, drawn from proven growth playbooks, tailored to your project with AI.
The Accident
Fast forward 167 commits later, I pushed… and somehow the repo read:
v1.0.0
Oops.
But instead of rolling it back, I leaned into it. Maybe version numbers aren’t just semantic, maybe they’re also psychological. And honestly? It gave me the push I needed to call it what it is: open beta testing day.
Why I’m Sharing This
I’m curious how other devs handle milestones like this.
Do you hold off on v1.0.0 until you’re “absolutely ready”?
Or do you, like me, use it as a signal: the project is real, people can use it, let’s grow together?
👉 If you want to peek, Indie10k is live in public beta: https://indie10k.com/?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=open_beta
What Do You Think?
Would you have rolled back the version bump? Or embraced it like I did?
Curious to hear how you mark these turning points in your own projects.
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