I'm 15 and Built a SaaS. Here's Why 8 People Tried It (And Why Only 1 Paid)

Source: Dev.to

The Real Problem

• People liked my landing page and 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 platforms like Reddit, Dev.to, or Twitter asking questions such as “should I use Next.js or Remix?” Those people are the ones who 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 1,000 sign‑ups. 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.