Insights from the Starter Story episode “My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each”, published May 17, 2026.
In "My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each" (Starter Story, May 2026), pontus and his co-founder built the Cursor Directory during a flight, leveraging a specific developer need to generate significant recurring revenue. By focusing on rapid iteration, open-source community building, and clean design, they turned a simple…
In "My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each", These directories solve the 'discoverability' problem for developers. By centralizing fragmented information, they become the default resource for a community, creating a moat through aggregation and curation.
In "My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each", Pontus highlights that an MVP does not have to be perfect—it must only provide utility. By building the Cursor Directory in three hours, they minimized the time-to-market and allowed the community to dictate the next set of features.
In "My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each", As it becomes easier to build functional websites using AI, the visual polish becomes the primary marker of quality. Consistent design patterns foster trust and increase user retention.
Pontus and his co-founder built the Cursor Directory during a flight, leveraging a specific developer need to generate significant recurring revenue. By focusing on rapid iteration, open-source community building, and clean design, they turned a simple weekend project into a highly profitable, low-maintenance asset.
“Failure is just learning, so just start building”
— Starter Story, “My Two Apps Make $150K/Month Each”
Topics: indie hacking, SaaS, bootstrapping, Cursor, side project
