Adarsh Kumar

Ex-engineer building in public. On a mission to hit 2k MRR and never clock in again. Follow along.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@SaraDiscovers I don't think so

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@rezoundous What made you think that?

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Routing payments with UPI is still broken in India.

Only a few of the available brands and a rigorous application process.

This could have been simplified.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

You don’t need to go viral every day.

You need people to remember your name.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

One thing I learned:

Clients pay faster when they trust your process.

Not when you sound desperate.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@kt4_12 I'd go for 1k MRR

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Freelancers are expected to:

deliver quality work
find clients
manage money
market themselves
stay creative

all at the same time.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

The internet makes success look instant.

Most real growth happens quietly.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Your portfolio matters.

But your reputation matters more.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

You're right. It's wild how fast this is moving. I keep wondering if we're building the future or just the next big crash.

Either way I think the ones who survive will be those actually solving real problems not just slapping AI on everything.

Feels like we're all holding our breath waiting to see which it'll be.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Free users aren’t lazy. They’re just not ready to commit. But they’re still people discovering value. For indie founders, the real risk isn’t free users… it’s building something no one’s willing to pay for. True authority starts with trust, not exclusion.

[Marc Lou @marclou]

Remove your free plan.

Free users are leeches. They increase support, server costs, and make you build features your paying customers don’t want.

Less than 3% of free users ever convert.

VC startups can afford free plans because they’re optimizing for growth, not profit.

If you’re an indie founder, never give away your product for free.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@xdrewmiko @hariprasad_bg whatever gets him more views

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@chams_builds Truth? If money wasn't a factor, I'd still be building this. Because it's not just about work.

It's about creating real trust between freelancers and clients.

We're launching something new that focuses exactly on that: making collaboration meaningful, transparent, and human.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Nobody tells you freelancing can feel lonely.

You spend hours building things nobody sees yet.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@King_Vimalesh The question is how do you make them trust you? Portfolio is fine if it's trustworthy. What else.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@AndyWhisney Worst part? They don’t even realize it’s happening.

One great month quietly becomes the ceiling. Not the floor.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@withmoodswings Yeah, that kind builds trust . And everyone should do that. May I ask what tool are you using to build that trust online?

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@ScribbledByS Curentlly I'm very focused on Quitting 9-5.

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

@TheGBreaker More than sufficient

[Adarsh Kumar @firstadarsh]

Trying to build a future from a laptop takes more mental strength than people realize.