How I got my first 100 weekly active users as a solo developer
What is this problem?
This is a recurring small business question: 4 separate Reddit threads asked a version of it between Oct 26, 2026 and Oct 30, 2026, in r/SaaS, r/microsaas. It has appeared in the daily top list on 3 different days, peaking at #1. The threads keep coming back to the same themes: actually, audience, client, first, founder, launched. That repetition is the signal — many people are hitting the same wall, so it's worth understanding before you post your own version.
How often does it come up?
| Date | Daily rank |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | #214 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #62 |
Where is it being discussed?
- r/SaaS: What did you actually ask in your first user interviews?
- r/SaaS: How to get first users? And social media is the best way?
- r/SaaS: How did you get your first 100 users?
- r/microsaas: How I got my first 100 weekly active users as a solo developer
What's a sensible first step?
General small business checklist (not specific advice for this thread):
- Define the problem in numbers: revenue, margin, cash runway, customer count.
- Talk directly to customers (or lost customers) to find the real cause.
- Fix cash flow first: invoice promptly, chase receivables, cut non-essential spend.
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