For a solo SaaS, coding may be the easiest part
For a developer building a software business, making the product is only the starting point. Code problems usually have clues: you can inspect records, find what broke, and fix it.
Market problems are much less clear, because a failed does not automatically explain why people ignored it. A clean, scalable product still is not a business if there is no way to reach buyers and convince them to pay.
Spending weeks on extras like before getting the is the wrong order. A may need to spend far more time on and sales than on coding, because getting someone to enter a credit card is the hardest step.
Key points
- Building the product is only the beginning, not the whole business.
- Technical bugs often have clear clues, while weak market response usually does not.
- A polished product without is unlikely to become a business.
- Do not spend too much time on nice-to-have features before the .
- , sales, and payment can take more effort than coding.