What to weigh before making a first SaaS open source
A first SaaS product is being built because the founder personally needs it and already uses it. The plan is to make the product . The reason comes from heavy use of and , which helped save money and learn practical skills.
Releasing the product openly is seen as a way to give back to the community that provided that value. The long-term goal is to turn the product into a sustainable .
Key points
- The product is the founder’s first SaaS.
- It is being built to solve the founder’s own need.
- The founder plans to make it .
- The motivation comes from using and tools that saved money and taught useful skills.
- The goal is to build a sustainable around it.