Validate Ideas
Before You Build
Don't write a single line of code until you find people complaining about the problem. RedLeads helps indie hackers find "Hair on Fire" problems to solve.
TL;DR / The Gist
Zero-budget growth for solo founders. Find people articulating the exact pain points you intend to solve and build your first 100 users for $0 CPA.
How our AI
Scales This For You
waves The Vibe
Grappy & Motivational
insights The Core Strategy
Build in public and leverage the 'founder story' to get early support from other makers.
psychologyTop Growth Hacks
Use 'UX roasts' to get free traffic and landing page feedback.
Monitor 'how do I solve X' keywords for immediate validation.
Share progress updates in r/SideProject for massive organic reach.
Building in a Vacuum
Most indie products fail because nobody wanted them. Find the demand first on Reddit.
Zero Marketing Budget
You can't afford ads. You need free, organic channels. Reddit is the largest community of early adopters on the internet.
Idea Validation
See if people are actually paying to solve this problem before you spend months building it.
How Indie Hackers
Launch on Reddit
Problem Discovery
Monitor: "How do I...", "Best tool for...", "Why is X so hard?", "I hate [Competitor]".
Beta Testers
Monitor: "Looking for feedback", "Beta test opp", "New tool for X".
Tech Stack Decisions
Monitor: "Nextjs vs Remix", "Supabase vs Firebase", "Hosting recommendations".
Launch Radar
Monitor your own product name and competitors to jump into conversations immediately.
Common Questions
help_outlineHow do I launch on Reddit without being banned?
Don't 'launch' with a link. Launch with a story. Detail why you built it, what problem you had, and ask for honest feedback.
help_outlineIs Reddit better than Product Hunt for indie hackers?
Product Hunt is a one-day spike. Reddit is a daily funnel if you find the right subreddits and help solve recurring problems.