The author built a SaaS boilerplate named SaaSRocket in 9 days to address the repetitive tasks faced when starting a new SaaS project.
SaaSRocket provides essential features like Supabase Auth + Database, Lemon Squeezy payments, email setup, Cloudinary support, pre-written unit tests, and more to accelerate the development process.
The author priced SaaSRocket at $49 to make it accessible to indie developers and compete with higher-priced alternatives, aiming to fund their master's degree with the sales.
The experience highlighted the gap between open-source and premium SaaS starters, the value of shipping quickly, the importance of pricing and positioning, and the challenges of marketing compared to coding.