I'm 15, in school, and I built Plannomial — a tool that generates MVP scopes and tech stacks in 60 seconds.
Got my first paying customer on day 12. That felt amazing.
But then... nothing. 8 signups total, most never used it.
So I spent the last week asking: why?
The Real Problem:
People liked my landing page. They gave feedback. But they didn't sign up because:
They weren't actually stuck right now (no pain = no urgency)
They didn't understand the value until they tried it
My distribution sucked (random Discord DMs don't work)
What I Learned:
You can't sell planning tools to people who aren't planning. You have to find people actively stuck on Reddit, Dev.to, Twitter asking "should I use Next.js or Remix?" Those people will try it.
What I'm Doing Now:
Building retention features (daily check-ins, streaks, accountability)
Targeting Reddit posts where people are actually stuck
Focusing on conversion, not vanity metrics
The Real Lesson:
Building the product is 10% of the work. Distribution is 90%. And distribution means finding people in pain, not broadcasting to everyone.
If you're building a SaaS, don't focus on getting 1000 signups. Focus on getting 10 people who actually need it to pay.
That's the game.
Plannomial is still early (plannomial.netlify.app if you're curious), but I'm learning fast.
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