--- title: "#indiehacker articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 26 articles tagged #indiehacker on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/indiehacker" --- Tag # #indiehacker 26 posts · 1 followers [Epic Devs](https://hashnode.com/@epicdevs) · [Oct 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare/6accab3a2cf2ed754311386a) ### [Why Stripe Test Mode Lies: A Solo Dev's 36-Hour Payment Infrastructure Trench Warfare](https://epicdevlog.hashnode.dev/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A solo dev's 36-hour battle debugging Stripe and RevenueCat webhooks for a Kotlin Multiplatform app — and the 3 fixes that saved it. 3 min read · [epicdevlog.hashnode.dev](https://epicdevlog.hashnode.dev/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [8](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare/6accab3a2cf2ed754311386a) [Aon infotech](https://hashnode.com/@nikk1122) · [Jul 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/stopped-trying-to-build-everything-myself/6a69d17a819e394ba6b38f90) ### [The Moment I Stopped Trying to Build Everything Myself](https://nikunj-ai.hashnode.dev/stopped-trying-to-build-everything-myself?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Eight months into Pixova I was still writing every line myself. One shift in how I thought about building changed the trajectory of the product. 3 min read · [nikunj-ai.hashnode.dev](https://nikunj-ai.hashnode.dev/stopped-trying-to-build-everything-myself?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circobit](https://hashnode.com/@circobit) · [May 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/lessons-from-users-who-use-my-tool-differently-than-i-expected/6a199bee570625bf4874f739) ### [Lessons from Users Who Use My Tool Differently Than I Expected](https://gauchogrid.hashnode.dev/lessons-from-users-who-use-my-tool-differently-than-i-expected?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Journalists, hobbyists, students, and accessibility needs. How unexpected use cases shaped my thinking about building simple tools. 4 min read · [gauchogrid.hashnode.dev](https://gauchogrid.hashnode.dev/lessons-from-users-who-use-my-tool-differently-than-i-expected?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [circobit](https://hashnode.com/@circobit) · [May 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-built-for-a-niche-and-ignored-the-scale-advice/6a0726ea3ec9fe01c20fe42d) ### [Why I Built for a Niche (And Ignored the 'Scale' Advice)](https://gauchogrid.hashnode.dev/why-i-built-for-a-niche-and-ignored-the-scale-advice?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Small markets, sustainable products. Why building a Chrome extension for a specific audience beats chasing scale as a solo developer. 4 min read · [gauchogrid.hashnode.dev](https://gauchogrid.hashnode.dev/why-i-built-for-a-niche-and-ignored-the-scale-advice?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [johnbuilds](https://hashnode.com/@johnbuilds) · [May 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/best-ai-tools-for-social-media-in-2026-ranked-and-reviewed/6a023466789702e8b93aa680) ### [Best AI Tools for Social Media in 2026 (Ranked and Reviewed)](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/best-ai-tools-for-social-media-in-2026-ranked-and-reviewed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) AI has changed how people manage social media — but not all tools are doing it the same way. Some generate generic templates. Some are X-only. Some charge $99/mo for features you can get elsewhere for $19. This is an honest breakdown of the best AI s... 5 min read · [xreplyai.hashnode.dev](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/best-ai-tools-for-social-media-in-2026-ranked-and-reviewed?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Alfred P](https://hashnode.com/@alfredp) · [May 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-in-public-as-a-freelance-developer-what-actually-works/6a01c22624ada00a172541ed) ### [Building in Public as a Freelance Developer: What Actually Works](https://alfredp.hashnode.dev/building-in-public-as-a-freelance-developer-what-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Building in public is one of the most talked-about growth strategies for indie developers. Most people do it wrong and give up after three months. Here is what actually works, based on watching a lot of people try it. What Building in Public Is Not I... 2 min read · [alfredp.hashnode.dev](https://alfredp.hashnode.dev/building-in-public-as-a-freelance-developer-what-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [jackbuilds](https://hashnode.com/@jackbuilds) · [May 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-ai-slop-crisis-and-why-it-s-your-opportunity-to-build-something-real/69fd41676c1b8b9f4cd2979a) ### [The AI Slop Crisis and Why It's Your Opportunity to Build Something Real](https://jackbuilds.hashnode.dev/the-ai-slop-crisis-and-why-it-s-your-opportunity-to-build-something-real?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The AI Slop Crisis and Why It's Your Opportunity to Build Something Real Earlier this week, I watched a story climb to the top of Hacker News with a headline that stopped me cold: "AI slop is killing online communities." It hit 446 points in hours, w... 6 min read · [jackbuilds.hashnode.dev](https://jackbuilds.hashnode.dev/the-ai-slop-crisis-and-why-it-s-your-opportunity-to-build-something-real?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [johnbuilds](https://hashnode.com/@johnbuilds) · [May 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-format-text-in-linkedin-posts-bold-italic-strikethrough-1/69f4dd73cb0db9cbdbb57ec8) ### [How to Format Text in LinkedIn Posts (Bold, Italic, Strikethrough)](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/how-to-format-text-in-linkedin-posts-bold-italic-strikethrough-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) LinkedIn does not have a native formatting toolbar for feed posts. You cannot press Cmd+B to bold a word in a standard LinkedIn post — but you can get bold, italic, strikethrough, and more using Unicode characters that LinkedIn renders just fine. Her... 4 min read · [xreplyai.hashnode.dev](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/how-to-format-text-in-linkedin-posts-bold-italic-strikethrough-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [johnbuilds](https://hashnode.com/@johnbuilds) · [Apr 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-we-built-auto-dm-for-new-x-followers-without-making-it-feel-like-spam/69f37813e848ad4fac361a94) ### [How we built auto-DM for new X followers without making it feel like spam](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/how-we-built-auto-dm-for-new-x-followers-without-making-it-feel-like-spam?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Auto-DM tools on X have a bad reputation. Most of them work like this: connect your account, write one message, blast it to everyone who ever follows you. The result is predictable — generic "thanks for the follow, check my link!" messages that feel ... 1 min read · [xreplyai.hashnode.dev](https://xreplyai.hashnode.dev/how-we-built-auto-dm-for-new-x-followers-without-making-it-feel-like-spam?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Phil | Rentier Digital Automation](https://hashnode.com/@rentierdigital) · [Apr 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-code-security-credentials-plaintext/69ef67778ff2658f3402b9a4) ### [I Spent 25 Years Avoiding Malware. Claude Code Stored 600 of My Secrets Anyway.](https://rentierdigital.hashnode.dev/claude-code-security-credentials-plaintext?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I have not caught a single piece of malware in 25 years on a keyboard. Not one. I spot a .scr disguised as a PDF from across the room. I smell a sketchy postinstall script ten meters away. At 14 I even wrote two or three viruses myself, just to under... 11 min read · [rentierdigital.hashnode.dev](https://rentierdigital.hashnode.dev/claude-code-security-credentials-plaintext?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)