Post by @starterstory

I just chatted with a founder who built an open source app that’s now pulling in $17K/month - by doing the opposite of what everyone told him. Nevo didn’t reinvent social media schedulers. He went open source, got 25K+ GitHub stars, and reached 472 paying subscribers all by turning transparency into his advantage. Here’s how Postiz crushed it in an overcrowded SaaS space, and the exact tools Nevo used to do it. Swipe for his stack, launch playbook, and the underrated strategy most devs overlook when building in public. If you’re on the fence about open source or just want to see what a $17K MRR solo SaaS actually runs on - this one’s for you. Takeaway: You don’t have to invent something new to win. Build for existing needs, go open source, and let your brand + distribution do the heavy lifting.