The Idea
Every developer has this moment:
You have an idea. You're excited. You open your editor.
Then: "What do I actually build?"
I built Plannomial to answer that question. You describe your idea → get a complete roadmap in 30 seconds.
The Timeline
Day 1: Started building
Day 2: Shipped MVP (conversational UI, Groq API integration, beautiful dashboard)
Day 3: Improved UX based on feedback
Day 4: 26 users
How I Got 26 Users
Honestly? I'm not entirely sure.
Could be:
- X posts with #BuildInPublic hashtag
- Dev.to articles (posted twice)
- IndieHackers post
- Discord communities (shared yesterday)
- Reddit comments
- Word of mouth
- All of the above?
Lesson: Without UTM tracking, I can't attribute properly. Adding that next.
What Worked
1. Ship fast
Don't wait for perfect. Ship when it's good enough. Feedback will tell you what to fix.
2. Beautiful UI matters
People judge books by covers. Spent time on dark theme, animations, spacing.
Result: Users stuck around.
3. Solve a real problem
Scope anxiety is real. I feel it too. Built for myself first.
Result: Real users found it because it solved their actual problem.
4. Build in public
Shared progress on X, Dev.to, IH. Didn't hide mistakes.
Result: People are interested in the journey, not just the product.
5. Iterate immediately
First version had confusing UI. Users pointed it out.
I rebuilt in 24 hours with step-by-step flow.
Result: Better UX, better retention.
What's Hard
Attribution: Don't know where users came from
Retention: Have no way to contact them (yet)
Monetization: No paying customers yet (Pro tier tomorrow)
What's Next
This week:
- Launch Pro tier ($19/month)
- Add email capture (newsletter signup)
- Add UTM tracking (future attribution)
- Get first 5 paying customers
Month 2:
- 50-100 total users
- $100+ MRR
- Better analytics
The Real Lesson
Shipping beats planning.
I could spend weeks perfecting Plannomial. Instead, I shipped in 2 days.
Got real feedback. Improved. Got users.
The product isn't perfect. But it's real. And people are using it.
That matters more than perfect.
Try It
Free: plannomial.netlify.app
Feedback welcome (even brutal feedback helps).
What's stopping you from shipping your idea?
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