I Shipped My First Indie Product. Here Is What Actually Happened.

📰 Dev.to · Mikhail Sapunov

Learn from the author's experience of shipping their first indie product, a Chrome extension with an AI reading assistant, in just 37 days

intermediate Published 7 May 2026

Action Steps

Build a minimum viable product (MVP) of your indie product using a framework like React or Angular
Integrate an AI reading assistant into your product using a library like TensorFlow.js
Test and iterate on your product's user interface and experience
Release your product on a platform like the Chrome Web Store
Gather feedback from users and plan for future updates and improvements

Who Needs to Know This

This story is relevant to indie developers, product managers, and entrepreneurs who want to learn from a real-world example of shipping a product quickly. The team can benefit from understanding the process and challenges of building and releasing a product with AI capabilities.

Key Insight

💡 Shipping a product quickly requires focusing on the minimum viable product (MVP) and being willing to iterate and improve based on user feedback