From “No Users” → Daily Wins: How to Shift the Mindsets for Indie Devs

From what I’ve seen, most indie builders hit this wall: building is fun, but distribution feels like pushing a boulder uphill. The things that seem to work (slowly, but surely):

Writing posts that answer real questions people search for, then sharing them in relevant spaces.

Picking one or two channels and committing. (For me, X + IndieHackers feel right. Trying to “be everywhere” spreads me too thin.)

Submitting to directories/tool lists. It’s not glamorous, but the backlinks + trickle of traffic help.

Talking directly to potential users. Some of the best feedback and even first paying customers come from DMs and small forums.

It’s weird — you don’t need a big spike, just enough of these small wins stacking to feel momentum.

Curious: for those of you who’ve broken past the “nobody finds it” phase, what was the one channel or tactic that actually got traction for you?

Here is the full blog post just published: https://indie10k.com/blog/2025-09-08-no-user-vs-daily-quick-wins?utm_source=indiehackers&utm_medium=crosspost&utm_campaign=no_users_mindset