How To
Step-by-step guides to help you get the most out of Builders.to
Complete Your Profile
Learn how to set up and optimize your Builders.to profile to connect with other builders and showcase your work.
Become a Pro Member
Learn how Pro helps you post more updates, showcase projects, get feedback, and unlock premium tools.
From Idea to First Customer
The complete roadmap for indie hackers to go from idea to paying customer. Validate, build, launch, and get paid.
Find a Technical Co-founder
How to find the right technical co-founder without getting scammed. Where to look, red flags, and equity splits.
Advertise on Builders.to
Learn how to create sidebar ads that reach thousands of builders. Limited to 8 slots with dynamic pricing for premium exposure.
Share Your First Project
Learn how to create, showcase, and launch your first project on Builders.to. Add co-builders, track milestones, and get community feedback.
Write a Landing Page That Converts
The indie hacker's guide to writing landing page copy that turns visitors into signups and customers. Headline formulas, social proof, and CTA strategies.
Membership Tiers & Benefits
Compare Builders.to tiers for sharing projects, getting feedback, finding users, and unlocking higher limits.
Token Economy Explained
Earn, spend, and gift the in-app currency for builders. Learn how activity rewards, referrals, token top-ups, and ad redemption work.
Track Milestones That Matter
Replace vanity metrics with milestones that move the business. v1 shipped, first user, first paying customer, MRR tiers, profitable, and more.
Get Discovered with Builders Local & Map
Find builders near you, post your services for free with no platform fees, and use the interactive map to plug into your local indie scene.
Grow Faster with the AI Content Tools
Five built-in AI tools to generate posts, analyze engagement, create variations, brainstorm ideas, and produce DALL-E images for your updates.
Validate Your Idea Before You Build
Find evidence of demand with public problem posts, customer conversations, and small commitment tests before you spend weeks building.
Build a Feedback Loop
Collect, triage, and act on community feedback without turning every comment into a feature request.
The Indie Hacker Launch Checklist
Prepare positioning, project proof, launch assets, distribution, and follow-up before launch day arrives.
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