At 98 Signups… Who Wants to Be #100?

Lots of indie dev I know has that notebook page: A big goal scribbled at the top, a few bullet points under it, and… nothing ever happens.

Indie10k is my attempt to fix that. The centerpiece? The Arc.

What’s an Arc?

An Arc is a structured path from your North Star goal (like “hit $1k MRR”) down to a sequence of small, actionable loops.

Instead of a vague “do marketing,” you anchor your Arc with:

A measurable North Star metric (ex: newsletter subs, trial signups, $MRR).

Pre-built loops (the TenK6: List, Pick, Ship, Ask, Measure, Share).

Evidence tracking along the way (so you actually see progress).

Each Arc isn’t just a plan — it’s momentum you can come back to every day.

Why Not Just a To-Do List?

Because indie hacking is less about tasks, more about discipline and momentum. You can finish 20 to-dos and still not move your needle.

An Arc keeps you tied to one guiding metric, so every loop you run compounds toward it.

My Own Arc (Today at 98 🎉)

Right now, my Arc is:

Goal: 100 active users inside Indie10k.

Metric: User Signups.

Loops: posting on IH, PH, medium, devto, and running small distribution tests.

Today I’m sitting at 98 signups. That means the next 2 people to join push me across the first big milestone. 🚀

It’s not life-changing MRR yet, but it feels real. Every loop shipped, every share, every tiny metric nudge is stacking up.

Why I’m Sharing This

I want to know if this resonates:

Does “Arc” feel like a useful container for indie goals?

Would you actually track your growth this way?

I’m testing this in public, so your feedback will literally shape the product.

👉 Join Indie10k if you want to try running your own Arc. Think of it as a daily growth gym for indie devs — but instead of push-ups, you’re shipping loops.