My next little SaaS is out. It’s not a big project. Not a startup idea. Not something that will change the world. Just a small tool to solve a small problem.
As a solopreneur, I’ve realized something. Most of my ideas don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because I overthink them. I try to make everything perfect, add more features, and make it “launch-worthy.” And in the process… I don’t ship.
This time, I did it differently.
The problem was simple. Every time I took a screenshot for a tweet or a demo, it looked… bad. So I’d open design tools, tweak things, and waste time — for something that should take seconds. That small frustration kept repeating. So instead of ignoring it again, I built a small tool for it.
I call it imgly. It takes your screenshot and makes it clean and shareable in seconds. Nothing fancy. No complex features. No overwhelming UI. It also includes a text-behind-image effect to make your visuals stand out. Just something that works.
And honestly, it’s not perfect. There are bugs. The UI can be better. Some things still feel incomplete. But I shipped it anyway.
Because I’m trying to change one thing about myself: Ship small. Learn fast. Move on.
I’m not expecting users. Not expecting revenue. Right now, I’m just testing it. Seeing if anyone finds it useful. Seeing if it solves the problem even a little.
This is something I’m slowly understanding: not every project needs to be big. Not every product needs to succeed. Some projects are just practice, learning, and momentum.
And that’s enough.
If you’re also building something, don’t wait for perfect. Just ship the small thing. You might learn more from that than from planning something big.
This is just another step in my journey. Nothing crazy. Just showing up.
If you’re curious, you can try it here:
https://www.imgly.shipextensions.com/
Would love to hear what you think.
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