Week 8 building in public: The commit that taught me everything about user behavior
Hey r/microsaas!
Back with another weekly update from the trenches. This week I shipped something tiny that completely changed how I think about product development.
The Context:
I've been working on an authentication service for indie developers. Nothing revolutionary - just solving a pain point I had myself.
The "Small" Commit:
Fixed a JWT token refresh bug that was causing timeouts. Took 2 hours to debug, 1 line to fix.
What Happened Next:
- Support tickets dropped 80% overnight
- User retention improved significantly
- Realized users were silently churning due to this "small" bug
The Lesson:
Sometimes the least exciting commits have the biggest impact. That flashy new feature? 12% adoption. This invisible bug fix? Changed everything.
Always building,
u/johnbuilds
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