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⭐️ https://t.co/MZc8tGa5LQ $30K/m 📈 https://t.co/3EDxln5U2Q $21K/m 🏴‍☠️ https://t.co/YBGJuAtsOC $15K/m 🧑‍💻 https://t.co/Y30jsaI4oH $9K/m ⚡️ https://t.co/vatLDmiHKe $3K/m 🍜 https://t.co/r07EpGTwyA $1K/m +29 https://t.co/4zCWHGJWRq

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I made an app to turn web analytics into a Severance episode. Every page on your site is a department. /pricing is a department. /blog is a department. Your visitors are innies now. When they visit your site, they arrive through the elevator. When they navigate to another page, they walk to the next department. When they bounce, they walk out. It's called MACRODATA:

I made an app to turn web analytics into a Severance episode. Every page on your site is a department. /pricing is a department. /blog is a department. Your visitors are innies now. When they visit your site, they arrive through the elevator. When they navigate to another page, they walk to the next department. When they bounce, they walk out. It's called MACRODATA:

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Today's gym: - 4x5 heavy bench (100kg) - 4x60 russian twists (+10kg) - 4x6 heavy push press (40kg) - 4x10 sec V-hold - 3x10 T-bar row (30kg) - 3x10 bicep curls (25kg) - 3x20 flies (4kg) - 3x10 pike pushups - 3x16 archer pushups - 3x10 pullups

Today's gym: - 4x5 heavy bench (100kg) - 4x60 russian twists (+10kg) - 4x6 heavy push press (40kg) - 4x10 sec V-hold - 3x10 T-bar row (30kg) - 3x10 bicep curls (25kg) - 3x20 flies (4kg) - 3x10 pike pushups - 3x16 archer pushups - 3x10 pullups

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Bye bye San Francisco 👋 It was my first time in the USA, so here is what surprised me: - SF is like X IRL. Tons of billboards ads for Vercel, PostHog, and AI startups - You can bump into anyone and start a conversation. Ppl are very friendly - Food is mediocre imho - It’s expensive AF. $10k/mo is just above survival - The tech grind is contagious. Makes you wanna ship more, as Dominik Sobe ツ said. - Air quality is awesome (very low PM2.5) - You go from multibillion startup office to super poor area in 1 block (note to self: don’t follow Google Maps “busy area”) - The city is infested by self driving cars. It’s dystopian Thanks again for having us Stripe. It was awesome to meet my indie friends IRL

Bye bye San Francisco 👋 It was my first time in the USA, so here is what surprised me: - SF is like X IRL. Tons of billboards ads for Vercel, PostHog, and AI startups - You can bump into anyone and start a conversation. Ppl are very friendly - Food is mediocre imho - It’s expensive AF. $10k/mo is just above survival - The tech grind is contagious. Makes you wanna ship more, as Dominik Sobe ツ said. - Air quality is awesome (very low PM2.5) - You go from multibillion startup office to super poor area in 1 block (note to self: don’t follow Google Maps “busy area”) - The city is infested by self driving cars. It’s dystopian Thanks again for having us Stripe. It was awesome to meet my indie friends IRL

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Our Chief Health Officer Bryan Johnson said 10 air squats beats a 30 min walk, so I’m holding my family and friends accountable after meals

Our Chief Health Officer Bryan Johnson said 10 air squats beats a 30 min walk, so I’m holding my family and friends accountable after meals

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felt cute, might delete later

felt cute, might delete later

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I made TinderMRR. Instead of people, you swipe on startups for sale. Swipe right to acquire. Swipe left to pass. All startups have verified revenue from Stripe, LemonSqueezy, etc. It's connected to my $1.2B database of verified startups, TrustMRR. Goal: Someone buys a $50k MRR SaaS because they swiped right on the toilet >

I made TinderMRR. Instead of people, you swipe on startups for sale. Swipe right to acquire. Swipe left to pass. All startups have verified revenue from Stripe, LemonSqueezy, etc. It's connected to my $1.2B database of verified startups, TrustMRR. Goal: Someone buys a $50k MRR SaaS because they swiped right on the toilet >

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What ‘overnight success’ actually looks like:

What ‘overnight success’ actually looks like:

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Claude Sonnet 4.5 one-shotted this. We're cooked 🥹

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Claude Sonnet 4.5 one-shotted this. We're cooked 🥹

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Are you even a developer if you don't ship bugs for Halloween? 🎃👻

Are you even a developer if you don't ship bugs for Halloween? 🎃👻

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I built a social network inside TrustMRR. Now founders can post updates, buyers get notified, and strangers can like each other's revenue. It's 𝕏 but everyone's MRR is public:

I built a social network inside TrustMRR. Now founders can post updates, buyers get notified, and strangers can like each other's revenue. It's 𝕏 but everyone's MRR is public:

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I made a tool that turns website analytics into a 3D city you can explore. Each page (i.e. /dashboard) becomes a building. More visitors = taller skyscraper. It's called DataCity:

I made a tool that turns website analytics into a 3D city you can explore. Each page (i.e. /dashboard) becomes a building. More visitors = taller skyscraper. It's called DataCity:

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I built a tool that stalks Reddit for you. Every time someone mentions your startup on Reddit, it shows up on your DataFast analytics chart with their avatar, upvotes, and subreddit. You can finally see which Reddit post caused that random traffic spike at 3:12 am. Free for all users on Growth.

I built a tool that stalks Reddit for you. Every time someone mentions your startup on Reddit, it shows up on your DataFast analytics chart with their avatar, upvotes, and subreddit. You can finally see which Reddit post caused that random traffic spike at 3:12 am. Free for all users on Growth.

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I tested my V02 max for the first time today: 🫀 57.4 ml/kg/min According to ChatGPT, that's the top 5–10% of men my age. The test was done in a lab using the Bruce protocol. Every 3 minutes, treadmill speed and incline increase: - stage 1: 4 km/h at 10% grade - stage 2: 5.5km/h at 12% - stage 3: 6.7 km/h at 14% - etc etc I passed out at the end of stage 5. It's just a horrible test because you're fighting inner demons to get a little farther. V02 max is a key biomarker in predicting longevity, so from now on, I'll focus my training on increasing that number.

I tested my V02 max for the first time today: 🫀 57.4 ml/kg/min According to ChatGPT, that's the top 5–10% of men my age. The test was done in a lab using the Bruce protocol. Every 3 minutes, treadmill speed and incline increase: - stage 1: 4 km/h at 10% grade - stage 2: 5.5km/h at 12% - stage 3: 6.7 km/h at 14% - etc etc I passed out at the end of stage 5. It's just a horrible test because you're fighting inner demons to get a little farther. V02 max is a key biomarker in predicting longevity, so from now on, I'll focus my training on increasing that number.

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This guy made a Chrome extension that exposes everyone's real MRR on 𝕏

This guy made a Chrome extension that exposes everyone's real MRR on 𝕏

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I was bored today, so I made this ad in 45 minutes. 1. I got inspired by an ad on French Instagram (proven format) 2. AI rewrote the script for my startup 3. AI generated subtitles (SubMagic) 4. Nico is going to run the campaign on Meta I'll report the ROI in a few days ✌️

I was bored today, so I made this ad in 45 minutes. 1. I got inspired by an ad on French Instagram (proven format) 2. AI rewrote the script for my startup 3. AI generated subtitles (SubMagic) 4. Nico is going to run the campaign on Meta I'll report the ROI in a few days ✌️

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I made a flight radar but for website visitors. It scans your site in real time and plots every visitor on a world map. Dots light up as the sweep passes over them. Free macOS app, powered by DataFast:

I made a flight radar but for website visitors. It scans your site in real time and plots every visitor on a world map. Dots light up as the sweep passes over them. Free macOS app, powered by DataFast:

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POV you finally launched that startup

POV you finally launched that startup

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every freaking day

every freaking day

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It's Sunday. It's OK to build useless features.

It's Sunday. It's OK to build useless features.

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Inspired by Airbnb, I added a review system to TrustMRR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1. User leaves a review (KYC required) 2. Review is visible to other users 3. Increase trust ✅

Inspired by Airbnb, I added a review system to TrustMRR ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1. User leaves a review (KYC required) 2. Review is visible to other users 3. Increase trust ✅

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I made an app to fix my terrible posture. It uses my MacBook Pro camera to watch me work. When AI detects that I’m sitting like a shrimp 🦐, it sends me a notification with a preview of my posture so I can reposition myself. Everything stays local. It works offline too. > And because apparently my brain only responds to fake rewards, I added XP: good posture makes my shrimp evolve (currently level 7).
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I made an app to fix my terrible posture. It uses my MacBook Pro camera to watch me work. When AI detects that I’m sitting like a shrimp 🦐, it sends me a notification with a preview of my posture so I can reposition myself. Everything stays local. It works offline too. > And because apparently my brain only responds to fake rewards, I added XP: good posture makes my shrimp evolve (currently level 7).

Marc Lou

646,241 views • 3 months ago

I documented my SaaS journey to $20K MRR. It took 512 days. I got excited, I cried, I laughed, I lost hope. I got literally every moment on camera. This video is the raw story of what building a startup actually feels like.
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I documented my SaaS journey to $20K MRR. It took 512 days. I got excited, I cried, I laughed, I lost hope. I got literally every moment on camera. This video is the raw story of what building a startup actually feels like.

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232,378 views • 1 month ago

I flew to San Francisco and ended up doing all of this: 🏎️ (self) driving a Cybertruck 💳 attending Stripe sessions 🍻 drinking non alcoholic beer with JR Farr 💰 making 100 no-VC founders do 20 squats 🤖 making my SaaS DataFast AI agent first 👴🏻 meeting our indie hacking father Courtland Allen 🤝 meeting my favorite indie hackers jack friks ILIAS ISM Dominik Sobe ツ Marc Köhlbrugge Minh-Phuc Tran kyzo Yasser John O'Nolan and more 🔼 meeting the G Guillermo Rauch CEO of V 🇰🇷 heading to Korea
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I flew to San Francisco and ended up doing all of this: 🏎️ (self) driving a Cybertruck 💳 attending Stripe sessions 🍻 drinking non alcoholic beer with JR Farr 💰 making 100 no-VC founders do 20 squats 🤖 making my SaaS DataFast AI agent first 👴🏻 meeting our indie hacking father Courtland Allen 🤝 meeting my favorite indie hackers jack friks ILIAS ISM Dominik Sobe ツ Marc Köhlbrugge Minh-Phuc Tran kyzo Yasser John O'Nolan and more 🔼 meeting the G Guillermo Rauch CEO of V 🇰🇷 heading to Korea

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100,895 views • 22 days ago

I want more startups to get acquired, so I built this. 🤝 TrustMRR Affiliate Program 🤝 1. Refer a buyer 2. TrustMRR handles the rest 3. Get paid when the startup gets acquired TrustMRR takes 3% on deals. We split 50/50. No cap. A $100k acquisition = $1,500 payout.
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I want more startups to get acquired, so I built this. 🤝 TrustMRR Affiliate Program 🤝 1. Refer a buyer 2. TrustMRR handles the rest 3. Get paid when the startup gets acquired TrustMRR takes 3% on deals. We split 50/50. No cap. A $100k acquisition = $1,500 payout.

Marc Lou

120,687 views • 2 months ago

Twitter, let's talk?
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Twitter, let's talk?

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951,808 views • 1 year ago

Korea airport has little robots 🤖 that show you the way to your flight departure gate
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Korea airport has little robots 🤖 that show you the way to your flight departure gate

Marc Lou

45,670 views • 29 days ago

Our kids will wonder why so few people were making money online. It’s time to lock TF in.
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Our kids will wonder why so few people were making money online. It’s time to lock TF in.

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98,478 views • 2 months ago

I told JR Farr I make money off Stripe's 0.4% invoicing fee I told Jeff Weinstein one of my 24 Stripe accounts has a -$2K balance Yet they flew me to San Francisco and offered me a non-alcoholic Guinness. Stripe is one of the rare big companies that doesn’t enshitify and actually cares about its customers.
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I told JR Farr I make money off Stripe's 0.4% invoicing fee I told Jeff Weinstein one of my 24 Stripe accounts has a -$2K balance Yet they flew me to San Francisco and offered me a non-alcoholic Guinness. Stripe is one of the rare big companies that doesn’t enshitify and actually cares about its customers.

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84,555 views • 2 months ago

I've created a monster... My web analytics now scans 𝕏 for mentions of my startup. Whenever someone tweets a keyword I track, like “DataFast”, the post appears directly on top of my traffic and revenue charts. Boring analytics are dead 💀 (this tweet will literally show up on top of my own revenue chart)
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I've created a monster... My web analytics now scans 𝕏 for mentions of my startup. Whenever someone tweets a keyword I track, like “DataFast”, the post appears directly on top of my traffic and revenue charts. Boring analytics are dead 💀 (this tweet will literally show up on top of my own revenue chart)

Marc Lou

248,775 views • 9 months ago

I spent 9 months working on this... Introducing — Build your SaaS in 14 days 🧑‍💻 ✅ Learn to code from 0 ✅ Even if you're a complete beginner ✅ Everything to create an online business It's 50% off for Black Friday — 48 hours left. Enjoy!
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I spent 9 months working on this... Introducing — Build your SaaS in 14 days 🧑‍💻 ✅ Learn to code from 0 ✅ Even if you're a complete beginner ✅ Everything to create an online business It's 50% off for Black Friday — 48 hours left. Enjoy!

Marc Lou

461,070 views • 1 year ago

Building a complete startup acquisition marketplace: ✅ Startup listing ✅ Seller/Buyer chat ✅ LOI & APA flow (🌟) ⬜️ Escrow 🌟 NEW: Seller and buyer can now set up the legal documents required for a startup acquisition. The next step is Escrow for safe asset transfer. I have a call with them tonight to hopefully become an Escrow Partner!
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Building a complete startup acquisition marketplace: ✅ Startup listing ✅ Seller/Buyer chat ✅ LOI & APA flow (🌟) ⬜️ Escrow 🌟 NEW: Seller and buyer can now set up the legal documents required for a startup acquisition. The next step is Escrow for safe asset transfer. I have a call with them tonight to hopefully become an Escrow Partner!

Marc Lou

163,115 views • 6 months ago

AI is making software development easier than ever. One day, maybe all SaaS will provide only an API key, with no user interface, and your AI will create the interface within your OS. Maybe it's a crazy idea, but it sounds possible (and awesome), so I gave it a try: I shipped 18 new API endpoints for my web analytics SaaS DataFast ✨ All your website data is accessible programmatically: unique visitors, total revenue, pages visited, countries, etc... That way, you can vibe code an entire analytics dashboard with a 1 prompt without worrying about the complexity of the backend! If you build something on top of it, please DM me. I'd love to check it out.
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AI is making software development easier than ever. One day, maybe all SaaS will provide only an API key, with no user interface, and your AI will create the interface within your OS. Maybe it's a crazy idea, but it sounds possible (and awesome), so I gave it a try: I shipped 18 new API endpoints for my web analytics SaaS DataFast ✨ All your website data is accessible programmatically: unique visitors, total revenue, pages visited, countries, etc... That way, you can vibe code an entire analytics dashboard with a 1 prompt without worrying about the complexity of the backend! If you build something on top of it, please DM me. I'd love to check it out.

Marc Lou

134,884 views • 5 months ago

Building a complete startup acquisition marketplace: ✅ Startup listing ✅ Seller/Buyer chat ✅ LOI & APA flow ✅ Escrow (🌟) 🌟 NEW: Asset transfer is done through Escrow to ensure the buyer’s funds are only released once the agreed assets have been handed over. TrustMRR's pivot to a marketplace is now done 🥹 The next step is to optimize the acquisition flow to facilitate more transactions: better chat interface, surface best deals, email alerts, etc...
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Building a complete startup acquisition marketplace: ✅ Startup listing ✅ Seller/Buyer chat ✅ LOI & APA flow ✅ Escrow (🌟) 🌟 NEW: Asset transfer is done through Escrow to ensure the buyer’s funds are only released once the agreed assets have been handed over. TrustMRR's pivot to a marketplace is now done 🥹 The next step is to optimize the acquisition flow to facilitate more transactions: better chat interface, surface best deals, email alerts, etc...

Marc Lou

139,013 views • 6 months ago

My new startup 🛡️ ByeDispute is live! Prevent disputes before they happen: - Save $15 fee - Don't get banned from Stripe - 1-minute no-code setup Get $20 off for the launch for 24 hours → Would love your support 🙏
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My new startup 🛡️ ByeDispute is live! Prevent disputes before they happen: - Save $15 fee - Don't get banned from Stripe - 1-minute no-code setup Get $20 off for the launch for 24 hours → Would love your support 🙏

Marc Lou

569,424 views • 2 years ago

Same bug: - Codex: Two hours, nothing. - Opus 4.6: One prompt, fixed. We live in the best time in the history of programming. If you're a DataFast user, the real-time map is coming soon to the iOS and Android apps!
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Same bug: - Codex: Two hours, nothing. - Opus 4.6: One prompt, fixed. We live in the best time in the history of programming. If you're a DataFast user, the real-time map is coming soon to the iOS and Android apps!

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108,662 views • 5 months ago

I did a PR today! 5x 130kg How's my form?
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I did a PR today! 5x 130kg How's my form?

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96,810 views • 6 months ago

I've created a monster... DataFast Realtime Map now shows the likelihood of a visitor making a purchase 🤑 The algorithm analyzes 10 metadata points (browser, country, referrer, etc.) from your previous purchase patterns to make predictions. 🥵 Warmer color = higher chance to become a customer 🥶 Cooler color = cold traffic... I also added a confidence score (not all segments have enough data) and an estimated value for this visitor (predicted conversion rate X average purchase for a similar segment). Your startup needs at least 1,000 visitors and 10 attributed payments to see the prediction data (the more data, the better the accuracy) Available now!
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I've created a monster... DataFast Realtime Map now shows the likelihood of a visitor making a purchase 🤑 The algorithm analyzes 10 metadata points (browser, country, referrer, etc.) from your previous purchase patterns to make predictions. 🥵 Warmer color = higher chance to become a customer 🥶 Cooler color = cold traffic... I also added a confidence score (not all segments have enough data) and an estimated value for this visitor (predicted conversion rate X average purchase for a similar segment). Your startup needs at least 1,000 visitors and 10 attributed payments to see the prediction data (the more data, the better the accuracy) Available now!

Marc Lou

194,729 views • 1 year ago

"You just got lucky" The luck:
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"You just got lucky" The luck:

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286,819 views • 2 years ago

New bench press PR today: 3x 100kg 🎉 I started lifting weights last year, how’s my form?
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New bench press PR today: 3x 100kg 🎉 I started lifting weights last year, how’s my form?

Marc Lou

79,511 views • 5 months ago

This guy made an app that forces you to squat to check your web analytics. Every squat unlocks a new metric. It's awesome Simon Michels!
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This guy made an app that forces you to squat to check your web analytics. Every squat unlocks a new metric. It's awesome Simon Michels!

Marc Lou

62,427 views • 4 months ago