What 6 Months of Indie Hacking Taught Me

From Job Quitting to Vibe Coding: What 6 Months of Indie Hacking Taught Me

A few months ago, I took a deep breath, closed Slack for the last time, and left my full-time job. No backup plan, no boss to ping, just me, a bunch of product ideas, and AI helping me code faster than ever.

I took a huge risk and bet on myself to go after the kind of work I always dreamed of doing. It was scary: no salary cushion, no fixed roadmap, but it was an essential step. If I hadn’t jumped then, I’d probably still be waiting for the “right time” that never really comes.

The idea was simple: build multiple small products, see what sticks, and maybe:just maybe turn a few of them into something people actually use (and maybe pay for).

I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I wasn’t expecting overnight success. But I also wasn’t ready for how addictive the building process would be. The freedom to chase an idea at 11 p.m. or sketch a landing page over chai in the morning, it was liberating. 🤓

Right now, I’m fully focused on building and growing my two products: Productlogz and Quotesmatic.

While they serve different audiences, they surprisingly complement each other.

• Productlogz is my bet on B2B SaaS: a tool that helps product teams collect feedback, prioritize features, and keep users in the loop.

• Quotesmatic, on the other hand, is a fun, visual-first B2C app that turns AI-generated quotes into beautifully styled content for creators.

One keeps me grounded in solving real business problems, the other lets me experiment and move fast in a B2C playground. Together, they give me a unique balance of structure and creativity. 😂

Productlogz: Feedback Without the Fluff

One of the first ideas I started with was Productlogz. It began with a simple insight customer feedback tools are bloated, confusing, or just too clunky. I wanted something lean, something I would personally use. So I built a public roadmap + feedback board + changelog tool that SaaS teams could actually love.

Turns out, other people wanted it too.

We signed up our first few users. Then a few more. Then someone paid. That moment never gets old.

Today, Productlogz is being used by 20+ users and helps product teams understand what users want without losing context or control. It’s been a grind many iterations, UI overhauls, and nights spent debugging but it’s one of the best things I’ve built so far.

Quotesmatic: AI Meets Motivation

While Productlogz was growing, I still had the itch to build something fun, fast, and a little more personal. That’s when Quotesmatic came to life a playful little app that uses AI to generate custom quotes you can style and share instantly.

Think of it as a quote generator meets Canva. It was partly an excuse to explore generative AI, partly something I genuinely wanted for my own status updates.

It started small, but the love it’s gotten from creators, writers, and everyday users has been beyond encouraging. Watching people post Quotesmatic-generated visuals on WhatsApp and Instagram? Instant serotonin boost.

So… What Now?

It’s been 6 months. I still don’t have it all figured out. But I’ve got something better than certainty I’ve got runway. Enough momentum and revenue to not rush back to a job. Enough clarity to keep pushing forward. And enough validation to know I’m building things people actually want.

This life isn’t glamorous. It’s debugging at midnight. It’s celebrating your first Stripe notification like a festival. But it’s also incredibly fulfilling.

To anyone sitting on the fence, debating whether to jump: You don’t need to have it all planned out. You just need to start.

And maybe, just maybe, the messy middle will lead to something beautiful.

Give Quotesmatic a try, I’d love to hear your stories.