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Solo Dev Spends 16 Months Building SaaS, Finds Last 10% Takes Months
A solo developer spent 16 months building LaizyNote, a business OS for freelancers. The biggest challenge was not a single feature but maintaining data access rules across personal and shared workspaces. The final 10% of polish—edge cases, localization, and real-world testing—took longer than the initial 90% of development.
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The article underscores a universal truth in software: the last mile of polish is where products are made or broken, but it's rarely discussed in founder hype.
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