Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

#1

Post by trungdq88 » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 1:39 AM UTC

Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension
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Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by trungdq88 » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 1:39 AM UTC

Hello HN,

I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine.

I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago.

It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now.

When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel as much as I can while building products I love.

I share my entire journey publicly on Twitter and my newsletter, including revenue, stats, product launch process, and marketing strategies, etc.

I just want to say that opportunities are everywhere, and it's never easier to start a profitable micro startup to sustain yourself and live an independent life.

Cheers!

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by billconan » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 1:43 AM UTC

trungdq88 wrote: post #2

Hello HN, I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine. I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago. It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now. When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel…

which payment service do you use?

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by trungdq88 » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 1:44 AM UTC

billconan wrote: post #3

trungdq88 wrote: post #2

Hello HN, I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine. I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago. It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now. When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel…

which payment service do you use?

I use Paddle.com

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

#5

Post by jamescampbell » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 2:20 AM UTC

Very cool and inspiring. Good luck getting to $10k MRR. I think building out a large community of 9900 free users was very smart for this type of app.

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by elpakal » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 3:31 AM UTC

trungdq88 wrote: post #2

Hello HN, I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine. I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago. It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now. When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel…

Your products all look very well done - just curious, do you build them all yourself (including your awesome landing page)?

Congrats on the early growth and best of luck. What a great product - I’ll be looking out for your post on how you built your 13.9k audience!

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by trungdq88 » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 4:09 AM UTC

elpakal wrote: post #6

trungdq88 wrote: post #2

Hello HN, I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine. I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago. It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now. When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel…

Your products all look very well done - just curious, do you build them all yourself (including your awesome landing page)? Congrats on the early growth and best of luck. What a great product - I’ll be looking out for your post on how you built your 13.9k audience!

Yes, I'm a 1-man army :)

I used to work on frontend/backend/mobile/devops, so I have the advantage of doing everything on my own.

Thanks for the kind words! I'll write another piece about my audience building journey soon!

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by trungdq88 » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 4:09 AM UTC

jamescampbell wrote: post #5

Very cool and inspiring. Good luck getting to $10k MRR. I think building out a large community of 9900 free users was very smart for this type of app.

Thank you!

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

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Post by abhishekjha » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 4:48 AM UTC

trungdq88 wrote: post #2

Hello HN, I see another post sharing their success micro startups today on HN so I thought I should share mine. I started working on this browser extension for Twitter 8 months ago. It took 3 months to reach $60/mo, 3 more to reach $400/mo, and 2 more to reach $3K/mo – where I am now. When I start, I had 0 followers on Twitter. When it reaches $400/mo, I quit my job. I now live freely from corporate drama and travel…

How long have you been programming professionally? YOE?

Re: Show HN: I make $3K/mo from a browser extension

#10

Post by vsnf » Wed, Jan 05, 2022, 5:13 AM UTC

Something I’ve noticed in many of these threads showcasing successful products is that they all focus on marketing. Advertising software, analytics software, etc. I rarely (never?) see any one post about their successful non marketing solution.