The Situation:
I built a VS Code dev tool and never did a real launch. No marketing, no announcements, no positioning. I built the while thing without a single post, and I just put it on the Marketplace to see if it was working. 3 weeks later It now has 23,000+ downloads and it’s growing fast.
The Problem:
The product is working, but the business is broken. I’ve made basically zero money because my monetization funnel is a mess.
I briefly tested a $69/mo Pro tier and got two subscribers immediately, but I had to shut it down because the paywall didn't actually trigger the features (purely a technical gate issue).
I’ve since moved to a $19.99/mo tier, but Stripe webhooks are showing a trail of failed conversion attempts.
I’m at the point where I don’t need more "ideas"—I need execution.
What I’m looking for:
I’m looking for a Co-Founder or a Performance-Based Operator who can handle the "Business/Growth" side but isn't afraid to jump into the codebase. I don't want to be a solo dev anymore; I want a partner to build and scale this with.
You are the right person if:
You’ve scaled a dev tool or SaaS before. You know how to fix activation, retention, and conversion.
You can build. I’ll handle the heavy lifting on the core tool, but I need a partner who can help ship features and fix the plumbing (payments, onboarding, UI/UX).
You understand dev-tool positioning. You know how to talk to developers without sounding like a "marketing" person.
The Deal:
I can’t do upfront pay right now, so this is a rev-share or equity-based partnership. You’d be coming into a project that already has validated demand and a massive, growing user base.
If you’ve fixed a dead funnel before or want to take a proven product from 23k users to a real business—my DMs are open.