1 year ago, I was a full-time dev trying to make an extra...
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
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Jul 28, 2025
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1 year ago, I was a full-time dev trying to make an extra $1K/month.
Today:
→ I run an AI MVP agency
→ A paid community for AI-first devs
→ Launching my first SaaS soon
→ All bringing in ~$30K/month total
Didn’t plan this.
Just kept building in public.
Here’s the story 👇
Today:
→ I run an AI MVP agency
→ A paid community for AI-first devs
→ Launching my first SaaS soon
→ All bringing in ~$30K/month total
Didn’t plan this.
Just kept building in public.
Here’s the story 👇
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1/ Started with small goals
Back in Sep 2024, I was just posting what I was learning and building.
Hackathons, AI experiments, random ideas.
Didn’t care about likes.
I just wanted to build, share, and maybe make $1K extra alongside my full-time job.
Back in Sep 2024, I was just posting what I was learning and building.
Hackathons, AI experiments, random ideas.
Didn’t care about likes.
I just wanted to build, share, and maybe make $1K extra alongside my full-time job.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
Hey everyone, how was YOUR weekend?
For me, it was CRAZY! I spent 15+ hours at a hackathon, coding till the last minute. (I'm probably going to win it lol – I overdelivered on the features)
Today I worked on QuizNote, and I'm almost done with it. The user can now upload their notes, see a review of the notes they uploaded, take a test, and even save the results to the database. With one more day of effort, I'll wrap this up.
Back to my full-time job from tomorrow, but my 5-9 after 9-5 is going to be productive, I’ll make sure.
For me, it was CRAZY! I spent 15+ hours at a hackathon, coding till the last minute. (I'm probably going to win it lol – I overdelivered on the features)
Today I worked on QuizNote, and I'm almost done with it. The user can now upload their notes, see a review of the notes they uploaded, take a test, and even save the results to the database. With one more day of effort, I'll wrap this up.
Back to my full-time job from tomorrow, but my 5-9 after 9-5 is going to be productive, I’ll make sure.
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2/ First break came from a project
I was building QuizNote in public for fun.
Then someone DMed me: “Can you build this for us?”
I said YES.
Closed my first $1K client using just a PRD I had written.
That moment changed everything.
I was building QuizNote in public for fun.
Then someone DMed me: “Can you build this for us?”
I said YES.
Closed my first $1K client using just a PRD I had written.
That moment changed everything.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
3 weeks of consistent posting on X and I landed a $1000 client today! 🎉
I've built MVPs for other clients before, but I never fully understood X's potential.
Time to level up my X game.
Any tips?
I've built MVPs for other clients before, but I never fully understood X's potential.
Time to level up my X game.
Any tips?
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3/ From solo dev to agency
I built a quick website.
Started talking about it on X.
Closed 5–6 more clients in October.
Did $10K in revenue that month.
I built a quick website.
Started talking about it on X.
Closed 5–6 more clients in October.
Did $10K in revenue that month.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
Just wrapped up a basic version of IgnytLabs (my dev agency) and it’s 3am! Feel free to check it out.
There might be mistakes ahahaha, as my brain stopped braining about 2 hours ago.👇
ignytlabs.com
There might be mistakes ahahaha, as my brain stopped braining about 2 hours ago.👇
ignytlabs.com
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4/ Building every day on X
For the next few months, I posted every single day.
4–5 times a day.
Threads, learnings, client updates.
My audience started growing like crazy, 3K to 4K new followers every month.
For the next few months, I posted every single day.
4–5 times a day.
Threads, learnings, client updates.
My audience started growing like crazy, 3K to 4K new followers every month.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
JUST SIGNED a $7,000 CLIENT! 🥳
Started this journey in September for fun, and I never thought I’d cross $10,000+ in just one month.
Building in public, sharing the journey, and delivering FAST MVPs is paying off big time.
Let’s keep building and growing.
Started this journey in September for fun, and I never thought I’d cross $10,000+ in just one month.
Building in public, sharing the journey, and delivering FAST MVPs is paying off big time.
Let’s keep building and growing.
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5/ Launched my community
In April 2025, I launched AI MVP Builders.
It hit 150+ members in the first 2 weeks.
I started teaching my workflows, dropped new content every week, and kept improving it based on feedback.
In April 2025, I launched AI MVP Builders.
It hit 150+ members in the first 2 weeks.
I started teaching my workflows, dropped new content every week, and kept improving it based on feedback.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
I’m finally starting a private community
AI-first development is going to completely change how software gets built
Most people still don’t even know tools like Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt exist
But we do
And by the time they catch up, we’ll already be 10 MVPs ahead
Inside this community, you’ll get:
• Deep-dive videos on how I build and ship MVPs fast
• Hackathons and build challenges
• A space to find co-founders and collaborate
• Referrals for real client work
• A done-with-you model for founders building their first MVP
This is not a course
It’s a builder-first space for those who want to stay ahead and actually ship
You’ll get access to 5 to 6 high-value videos at launch
I’ll drop 2 new videos every week
Early access pricing: 25 dollars a month or 200 a year
Only for the first 150 founding members
The waitlist goes live this Wednesday
Launching the community this April
If you’re interested, drop a comment
I’ll send you more soon
AI-first development is going to completely change how software gets built
Most people still don’t even know tools like Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt exist
But we do
And by the time they catch up, we’ll already be 10 MVPs ahead
Inside this community, you’ll get:
• Deep-dive videos on how I build and ship MVPs fast
• Hackathons and build challenges
• A space to find co-founders and collaborate
• Referrals for real client work
• A done-with-you model for founders building their first MVP
This is not a course
It’s a builder-first space for those who want to stay ahead and actually ship
You’ll get access to 5 to 6 high-value videos at launch
I’ll drop 2 new videos every week
Early access pricing: 25 dollars a month or 200 a year
Only for the first 150 founding members
The waitlist goes live this Wednesday
Launching the community this April
If you’re interested, drop a comment
I’ll send you more soon
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6/ Then I went all-in on video
I started posting short-form videos on Instagram.
Kept it under 60 seconds.
Just raw updates of what I was building and thinking.
Video helped people connect with me better and it’s working.
I started posting short-form videos on Instagram.
Kept it under 60 seconds.
Just raw updates of what I was building and thinking.
Video helped people connect with me better and it’s working.
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8/ Agency 2.0
After getting acquired, I realized it wasn’t the right fit.
So I came back.
Relaunching @ignytlabs in August with a new brand, stronger systems, and a co-founder.
Now focused on building one of the best AI-first studios out there.
After getting acquired, I realized it wasn’t the right fit.
So I came back.
Relaunching @ignytlabs in August with a new brand, stronger systems, and a co-founder.
Now focused on building one of the best AI-first studios out there.
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
Also been cooking @ignytlabs 2.0 behind the scenes.
Rebuilt from scratch.
Better systems. Faster delivery. Cleaner ops.
And a cracked cofounder
The goal?
Make MVP development affordable so anyone can turn their idea into reality in weeks.
It’s almost ready. Let’s go.
Rebuilt from scratch.
Better systems. Faster delivery. Cleaner ops.
And a cracked cofounder
The goal?
Make MVP development affordable so anyone can turn their idea into reality in weeks.
It’s almost ready. Let’s go.
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9/ It all feels unreal
It’s only been 12 months.
Now I run an agency, a growing community, and launching my SaaS.
Bringing in ~$30K/month.
All of this happened because I kept building in public.
It’s only been 12 months.
Now I run an agency, a growing community, and launching my SaaS.
Bringing in ~$30K/month.
All of this happened because I kept building in public.
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10/ Final takeaway
Start small.
Share what you’re doing.
Help others along the way.
And don’t stop showing up.
Building in public changed my life.
It can do the same for you.
Start small.
Share what you’re doing.
Help others along the way.
And don’t stop showing up.
Building in public changed my life.
It can do the same for you.