Chapter 28 · 13 lessons · 1480 min
Shipping Your First AI SaaS Product
From napkin idea to paying users — auth, billing, AI features, and support, all shipped by one person.
Lessons in this chapter
All lessons are free and open — start anywhere, in any order.
- 1Picking a Wedge Idea You Can Actually ShipThe 3-filter test that kills 90% of bad SaaS ideas before you waste a weekend.114 min
- 2Validating in 7 Days (Not 7 Months)The pre-launch waitlist + interview loop that saves you from building the wrong thing.115 min
- 3The 2026 Solo-Founder MVP StackThe exact stack that lets one person ship a real SaaS in 3 weekends.116 min
- 4Designing the One Screen That Sells the ProductMost SaaS lose users on screen one. Here's how to make yours addictive.114 min
- 5AI Features That Feel Magical (Not Chatbot-y)The 5 patterns that make AI features feel like a superpower, not a gimmick.116 min
- 6Pricing, Plans & Billing That Doesn't Bleed MoneyHow to design SaaS plans that make money even when users hammer your AI usage.115 min
- 7Onboarding That Activates 40% of SignupsThe activation funnel that turns lookers into daily-active users.114 min
- 8Doing Support as a Solo FounderHow to give great support without your inbox eating your life.113 min
- 9Growth Loops That CompoundThe 4 loops any small SaaS can build without ad spend.115 min
- 10Getting the First 100 Paying CustomersThe unsexy hand-crafted playbook that always works.115 min
- 11Common Mistakes & How to Avoid ThemThe 5 traps beginners fall into when working on shipping your first ai saas product — and the fix for each.111 min
- 12A Real-World WalkthroughA start-to-finish example of applying shipping your first ai saas product to a real project you can copy.111 min
- 13Mental Models That Actually HelpThe 3 mental models we keep coming back to when things get hard in shipping your first ai saas product.111 min