In September 2021 I shared a short update on Indie Hackers. This is a cleaned‑up version for my blog.
I’ve been building Harmonizely for over four years since the idea first popped into my head—solo, fully bootstrapped, while working full‑time.
It was surreal to see big companies around the world use something I built. It felt like a dream. Eventually, a competitor acquired the product.
Here’s how it started.
The spark
The idea began as a side project: an appointment scheduling app with support for the open CalDAV standard. It was born from my own needs and a desire to learn more.
Once I looked at competitor reviews, it was clear other people had the same problem. That validation pushed me to take it more seriously. I later wrote a longer story about the early days: How I started my SaaS side project while working full‑time.
Doing everything yourself (at first)
In the beginning, I did everything: coding, customer support, and demo calls. As things grew, a friend joined on the technical side so I could focus on other parts of the business.
The transition to full‑time
The product grew steadily with organic traffic and new users. Over time I reduced my full‑time job to four days per week, and eventually moved to working on Harmonizely full‑time.
There were many ups and downs, but I don’t regret any of it. I met incredible people along the way and still keep in touch with them today.
What’s next
I’m not stopping. Even though I could have, I chose to start a new project. I’m excited about what’s ahead.
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