Choose Your First Product (book)

Choose Your First Product (book)

Indie Hackers

4 Easy Steps to Find and Validate a Humble Product Idea

Many books about starting a product skip straight to building an MVP and pivoting. But it *is* possible to find customers before you have a product idea. This book shows you how.

Share card

Actual performance

2followers
$200MRR/mo
Made the leaderboard

Launch Intel predictions

Analyze your own launch →
Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Strong signals: ide · Missing: https docs, excited, just released
48%48% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Indie HackersIH features products with proven revenue · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting
46%46% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal
38%38% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Product HuntUnlikely to reach the leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos
32%32% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue
25%25% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive
24%24% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto
5%5% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Incorrect prediction on native model

Similar products

I
I Published a Book “Choose Your First Product”46%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

I Published a Book “Choose Your First Product”

Hacker News9
The ClickThrough
The ClickThrough63%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Exceptional product photography in 3 easy steps.

Indie Hackerscommitment-full-time
Fr
From product idea to actionable roadmap in 5 steps34%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

From product idea to actionable roadmap in 5 steps

Hacker News5
Makelytics
Makelytics29%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Validate your product idea using a Pre-Crafted Poll

Indie Hackers
Qrexio
Qrexio54%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Validate your SaaS idea in 48h

Indie Hackerscommitment-side-project
A
A Parody of our Product49%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

A Parody of our Product

Hacker News4
Ou
Our last product, favmonster49%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Our last product, favmonster

Hacker News1
My
My First Micropublishing Product — ABCs of Strawberries49%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

My First Micropublishing Product — ABCs of Strawberries

Hacker News2
Sp
Spectre - Our product from Angelhack Seattle43%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Spectre - Our product from Angelhack Seattle

Hacker News1
My
My first product All about CAPTCHA49%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

My first product All about CAPTCHA

Hacker News1