I reset my indie strategy this week. Here is the raw data from the kickoff of Phase A.
| Phase | Dates | Human | Agents (Claude Crew) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - Prep | |||
| 4/16 – 5/31 | English LP + demo video + Upcoming page | Japanese articles / CTAs / PDCA | |
| B - Launch | |||
| 6/1 – 6/15 | Live on PH, June 9 | ||
| Post-mortem write-ups | |||
| C - Long tail | |||
| 6/16 – 7/16 | Depends on result | Autopilot sales |
The whole 3-month plan is engineered so that one day (June 9) decides the entire outcome. I do not spread attention across multiple channels.
Lesson: Writing more does not create traffic. Google had not indexed the site. So instead of more articles, I need external channels (Zenn, Qiita, X, Dev.to) to feed traffic.
| Metric | Week 1 (3/31) | Week 2 (4/6) |
|---|---|---|
| Followers | 3 | ~50 |
| Total likes | — | 44 |
| Total views | — | 1,933 |
| Top post ER | — | 6.2% |
Engagement rate by content type (Week 2):
→ Phase A decision: kill all news reposts. Only ship original personal stories.
Vercel Hobby ¥0
Supabase Free ¥0
Resend Free ¥0
Claude Pro ¥3,000
Domain ~¥170 ($13/year ÷ 12)
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Total ¥3,170 / month (~$21)
At ~$21/month I can keep iterating for 3 years if Phase A fails. This "immortal strategy" is the real foundation.
Japanese indie devs are too good at building. If I ship a template SaaS, they just build their own. I watched my Stripe sessions climb to 33 with zero conversions.
Overseas, there is a "buy time" culture. $149 for a template that saves a month of work is easy math. So I am repositioning:
I am behind schedule. The 5 blockers:
Human time is 100% on those five. Everything Japanese (blog posts, SEO, CTA tuning) is fully delegated to a Claude Crew of agents that run every night.
I will post weekly build logs every Saturday. If you want the full 3-month plan, revenue targets, and the Product Hunt launch checklist I am using, read the master version on my blog.