Built in silence — 7 real users, 11 updates, payments just opened
What is CheckAPI? API monitoring that catches silent failures — when your API returns 200 OK but something is actually broken. Free plan, no commercial restrictions. 🔗 checkapi.io
What I quietly shipped since the last post:
→ Auto-login after signup (forced re-login completely removed) → 3-step onboarding flow for new users + persistent checklist → Monitor creation form radically simplified (URL only, rest hidden in Advanced) → Instant check result right after monitor creation (✅ or ❌ inline) → Full dark mode across every page → Free plan history expanded: 7 days → 30 days → Live user counter on landing page → Dashboard + Log out button on all public pages when logged in → Silent Failure Detection promoted to #1 feature on landing page → LemonSqueezy payment system approved today (3/27) → All user feedback shipped within 48 hours
Current stats:
7 real users (zero marketing spend, 100% organic)
MRR: $0 → paid plans now open
Built in silence. Next goal: first paying user.
7 real users with zero spend is better than 700 from a PH launch who never come back. The "ship all feedback within 48 hours" approach is exactly how you turn those 7 into your first paying customers. They'll stick around because they feel heard. How are you planning to find your next batch of users once payments are live?
Exactly this. Those 7 gave me more signal than any launch traffic could.
For the next batch — honestly still figuring it out. Current thinking: → Target developers who just got hit by UptimeRobot's commercial restriction → HN Show HN relaunch once payments are stable → Keep building in public and let the product speak
Would love to hear what's worked for you at this stage.