Authors
Founder of Lighthouse
Indie developer who shipped 7 iOS apps over 8 years. Building Lighthouse, the toolkit for getting your first 100 users.
The cheapest insurance against shipping into silence is validating the idea before you build it. Five small experiments, what each one tells you, and how to read the result honestly.
RouzbehJune 11
A waitlist with a survey tells you who signed up, what they want, and what they would pay, before you write a line of code. Why an email-only list is a vanity metric, what questions to ask, and how to read the answers.
RouzbehJune 11
Best product feedback tools for indie founders in 2026: Canny, Featurebase, Nolt, Frill, Sleekplan and Lighthouse compared on price and fit for a small product.
RouzbehJune 10
The best newsletter tools for a small list in 2026: MailerLite, Beehiiv, EmailOctopus, Kit, Buttondown, Substack and Sender compared on free tiers, plus an honest look at where Lighthouse fits.
RouzbehJune 9
How to get your first 100 users in 2026: where they actually come from, a realistic week-by-week plan, do-things-that-do-not-scale tactics, and the tools that help.
RouzbehJune 8
The best Carrd alternatives for a data-led waitlist in 2026: Waitlister, LaunchList, GetWaitlist, Framer, and Lighthouse. An honest look at why the page is the easy half and the signup data is the half Carrd does not do.
RouzbehJune 7
How to run a product survey that actually validates an idea: when a survey helps, the six steps, which questions to ask, how many responses you need, and the tools to use. A practical guide for indie founders.
RouzbehJune 6
The best Typeform alternatives for indie founders in 2026: Tally, Fillout, Formbricks, Google Forms, and Lighthouse. An honest look at survey tools, response caps, pricing, and what fits a bootstrapped budget.
RouzbehJune 5
The best Canny alternatives for indie founders in 2026: Featurebase, Fider, Nolt, Upvoty, Sleekplan, and Lighthouse. An honest look at feedback boards, pricing, and what actually fits a bootstrapped budget.
RouzbehJune 4
Mailchimp vs Lighthouse for a small list: Mailchimp is a mature email marketing platform, Lighthouse is a waitlist and validation toolkit with a built-in newsletter. Here is an honest comparison so you pick the right one.
RouzbehJune 3
Tally and Lighthouse solve different problems. Tally is a free, flexible form builder; Lighthouse is a waitlist and validation toolkit. Here is an honest comparison so you pick the right one.
RouzbehJune 2
The best waitlist tool depends on what you need: viral referral growth, plain email capture, or validation with real answers. Here is an honest comparison of the main options in 2026.
RouzbehJune 2
A pre-launch waitlist is the cheapest way to find out if anyone wants your idea before you build it. Here is how to set up a waitlist landing page in an afternoon, and collect answers, not just emails.
RouzbehJune 1