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I saved $4836 by Building my Own SaaS Apps (using AI)
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Hey Reader, I saved a whopping $4836 per year by building a few simple SaaS apps myself. I was tired of paying for features I didnβt need π and dealing with clunky UI / UX. So, I decided to do something about it. I also learned a lot which I've packaged in this video below. If youβd rather watch than read, check out the full video here π But if reading π is your thing, letβs dive into the apps I built and how they helped me ditch those pricey subscriptions! Rave Reviews: Easy Way to Collect & Display TestimonialsRave Reviews lets you collect and show off testimonials, and it's way more customizable than anything else out there. You can collect feedback with emojis and full testimonial forms. Plus, you can approve/reject responses and easily embed forms and a "wall of love" on your website. Basically, it lets you focus on getting better based on the feedback you get.
Proofy Bubble: Social Proof on AutomationSocial proof is a game-changer for building trust which is why ProofyBubble will help you automate your Social Proof. ProofyBubble displays real-time notifications for product purchases, recent feedback you received, number of people on your site and other social proof messages, helping to boost trust and sales. You connect with all your platforms to pull real data to give your website visitors the proof they need to see to convert.
I'm launching ProofyBubble in Early Access and you get a Lifetime plan for a limited time so take advantage of this. (We plan to move to subscriptions after launch). Wait, there is more... Learn from my experiences! There are 2 more SaaS apps I built and I've shared the lessons learned in this video here.β πͺ Your Action Itemπ Latest Frontend NewsVercel just cut image optimization costs by 100x π€―, check it out here.β Rolldown is 3~4x faster than Rspack (check the benchmarks). Build fast, customizable, and content-rich websites with Nextra using Next.js. Sunsetting create React app did create some backlash but Mark Erikson created an PR to put this to an end. A lot folks disagreed that you should learn React starting with a framework. Want to manage payments on your own then check out Polar for a Stripe Alternative. Wanna go to Paris and Learn from Tech Industry Experts? Then checkout React Parisβ There is now a Create React App for TanStack Router - It creates applications like create-react-app, but with TanStack and Vite under the hood. βReact Scan automatically detects Performance issues in your React apps. βState of React 2024 Survey is out, React-Query, Zustand, TanStack Start, Astro, shadcn/ui, React-Aria, Jotai, Radix definitely shine through. Context Management is essential in AI apps and here is a good summary for what Cursor AI is capable of. βReact Query - the Bad Parts written by Dominik (open source maintainer of TanStack Query and Router) is a great read. π Weekly Youtube VideosWhat do you think of today's Newsletter? Simply click on one of the links below βπ₯ Love it!β βπ Itβs okayβ βπ Not goodβ |
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