Lessons from Launching My First SaaS

Launching a SaaS product has been one of the most challenging — and rewarding — experiences of my career.

Here are a few hard-earned lessons.

🎯 MVP Means Ruthless Focus

It’s so tempting to keep adding features.

But every extra feature before launch:

• Delays feedback.
• Increases complexity.
• Risks missing the real user need.

💬 Talk to Users, Not Just Yourself

Early on, I made the mistake of building in isolation.

Once I started showing rough demos to people,
I learned more in two conversations than in weeks of solo dev work.

📈 Marketing Is Part of Building

I used to think, “If I build it, they will come.”

Reality:

• Marketing is part of the product.
• Build in public.
• Share progress.
• Build an audience as early as possible.

🚀 Final Thoughts

SaaS is a marathon, not a sprint.

But with each launch, you get a little sharper, a little braver, and a little better at focusing on what matters.