Three Rules Behind a ¥500K/Month Indie SaaS

I interviewed three indie founders earning roughly ¥500,000/month. Their common rules:

1. From idea to beta release in two weeks, no exceptions
2. If it hasn't hit targets in six months, kill it — no attachment
3. Raise prices every year, and no free plan

Stack choice barely came up. Price design and the willingness to walk away were the deciding factors.

Related: privacy for indie SaaS founders

Indie SaaS often means working from coffee shops, hotels, and co-living spaces. A VPN is the cheapest insurance against MITM on those networks.