How a Solo Dev Used Twitter DMs to Hit 10K MRR
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How a Solo Dev Used Twitter DMs to Hit 10K MRR

Jun 19, 2026
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S2 · E61
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In this episode of The Indie Hacker Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a solo developer named Sarah Chen grew her SaaS product, FormBlazer, to $10,000 MRR in just five months—without a single ad dollar. The secret? Strategic, personalized outreach via Twitter DMs. Lucas breaks down Sarah's three-step DM playbook: finding the right prospects, crafting a message that gets a reply, and converting conversations into paid customers. Luna pushes back on the scalability of this approach, and Lucas shares the exact metrics Sarah tracked—200 DMs sent, 40 replies, 15 demos booked, 7 conversions. They also discuss how Sarah automated part of the process without losing the human touch, and why indie hackers should consider high-touch sales even for a low-priced SaaS product at $29 per month. A tactical episode for any solo builder looking to move beyond content marketing. Plus, a quick note on how listeners can support the show's ad-free mission at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #TwitterDMs #Outreach #SalesPlaybook #IndieHacker #SoloDev #SaaS #FormBlazer #SarahChen #Bootstrapping #10KMRR #ColdDM #HighTouchSales #CustomerAcquisition #ConversionStrategy #Technology #TechPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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Fexingo
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