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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 7 MIN

How a Solo Dev Built a SaaS That Protects Privacy

from The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech · host Fexingo

In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how an independent developer built a SaaS product focused on digital privacy—a Chrome extension that blocks tracking scripts and fingerprinting. They dive into the developer's journey from a side project to $15,000 MRR, the technical challenges of maintaining a privacy tool, and the ethical trade-offs of monetizing without selling user data. The conversation covers early traction through Hacker News, the decision to charge a subscription fee, and how the product differentiates from big tech alternatives. Listeners will learn one concrete strategy for bootstrapping a privacy-focused SaaS. #Privacy #SaaS #ChromeExtension #Bootstrapping #IndieHacker #TrackingBlocker #Fingerprinting #HackerNews #MRR #SideProject #Monetization #Ethics #Technology #Business #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SoloDev Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how an independent developer built a SaaS product focused on digital privacy—a Chrome extension that blocks tracking scripts and fingerprinting. They dive into the developer's journey from a side project to $15,000 MRR, the technical challenges of maintaining a privacy tool, and the ethical trade-offs of monetizing without selling user data. The conversation covers early traction through Hacker News, the decision to charge a subscription fee, and how the product differentiates from big tech alternatives. Listeners will learn one concrete strategy for bootstrapping a privacy-focused SaaS. #Privacy #SaaS #ChromeExtension #Bootstrapping #IndieHacker #TrackingBlocker #Fingerprinting #HackerNews #MRR #SideProject #Monetization #Ethics #Technology #Business #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SoloDev Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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