With Founding Dev, you get total control of the software you use in running your business. How it works and what it costs.

San Francisco, CA
Joined January 2026
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I just imported @marclou's beehive replacement on @FoundingDev took me less than 5 mins.
So many people asked me to make it open-source, so here you go: MailCheap — Self-hosted newsletters on Amazon SES: 💸 $0.10 per 1,000 emails ✍️ Editor with live preview 📰 Multiple newsletters 📝 Signup forms + API 🌐 Public archive 📊 Stats & growth charts 🧹 List cleanup 📬 Bounce + spam protection → github.com/marclou/mailcheap 92% cheaper than Beehiiv (for me). Have fun!
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Thinking of starting an Outbid Hackathon you’d get free credits to build from @FoundingDev winner takes $$$ anybody up for this?
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YC's new Request for Startups lists "Cloud for small software": the internal tools your small team builds. At Founding Dev we hear it constantly. People won't deploy because cloud scares them. Would you use a one-click cloud for small software?
38%Yes
62%No, Vercel etc works well
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One of the reasons why we are pushing the ownership route @foundingdev is because we've seen this play over and over again. Unreasonable pricing, bloated features, unresponsive support, and software that doesn't integrate AI cleanly in your business. The ownership model is different from the build vs buy conversation. It strips off maintenance, gives you control and saves you real cost. Plus adding a feature is as simple as using our AI enabled operating system with engineering support. We're not asking for any upfront commitment from you. Sit in a call with us, tell us about your workflow, and we'll hand you a template that works just how your business operates. If it's valuable to you, let's discuss what that value is worth. #ReplaceSaaS #AI #SaaSpocalypse
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Replying to @bcherny
This is very interesting because we created a fun AI archetype quiz @FoundingDev not with Boris’s classification though but curious to see what your archetype is — founding.dev/quiz/ai-archety…
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I came back to code because AI made it possible for me to build at a level I couldn't before. I'm not coding despite being CEO of YC. I'm coding because this is the most important technological shift since the internet and I'd be an idiot to experience it from the bleachers. I'm 45, running the most important startup institution in the world, and I can ship production software at 2am. That's not a distraction from the job. That is the job understood correctly.
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In addition we got our first paying customer from @ProductHunt Launch today - 4 days after the launch. Our least prepared launch, moved from no 24 to 7, Thanks to everyone that supported, now the target is next 10. Any advice?
Got our first 30 users thanks to @ProductHunt🧡 👀500+ unique visitors 🏅#7 Product of the Day 💪Featured in the newsletter to 1M+ subs Onform by @FoundingDev enables you build forms right from Claude through our MCP! Still buzzing. Honestly, thank U 🙏 #ProductHunt #SaaS
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Our mission @FoundingDev is to help companies build, deploy and manage their complex SaaS tools & compliant workflows. We make it possible by providing a vast ecosystem of pre-built and production ready SaaS templates that replace your expensive and bloated SaaS tools. Today we launched Onform to replace expensive TypeForm and JotForm subscriptions. Please support us on Product Hunt LINK 👇 #saas #ai #software #producthunt
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Building SaaS is hard. Maintaining it and constantly iterating is even harder. That's why we built @FoundingDev so that you can build your own SaaS WITHOUT the headache of maintaining and scaling it. Today, we're launching the Founding Dev editor. A place where you can build, deploy and scale your internal SaaS tools. The best part, we're already adding templates for all the major SaaS and use cases. Interested in saving thousands of $$$ in SaaS cost, comment and we will give you the early access :) Have questions? Also comment! #SaaSpocalypse #saasisdead #ai #BuildingInPublic
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Stop paying expensively for SaaS you can build! Most are a 70% waste. Incorporated to make you Bleed. We’re going live with builders who build and use their own tools. They'll show you how to audit, cut, and build lean internal tools. Join the Space Link👇
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This was spontaneous… I tried to do it again, to try to make it perfect :) closed doors, proper framing etc… but I realized if I focused on making it perfect I might never post. So yeah mission @FoundingDev is still the same. We launch on @ProductHunt tomorrow. Support is 🔗👇
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Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! I’ll be sharing with you how you can save up to 90% cost on software required to run your business. xitter.cf/i/spaces/1qxvvkvzyBpxB

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Stop paying the SaaS Tax. 💸 GoSign by @FoundingDev is our fully functional DocuSign replacement, and it’s finally here. No bloat, just the tools you need, exactly how you want them. We're launching on Product Hunt on the 26th! What should we build next?
28%Notion
30%BambooHR
26%HubSpot
17%Something else? Comment
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If you could kill the cost of one SaaS tool you pay for every month, no questions asked… which one would it be? Drop it in the comments 👇
47%DocuSign
17%Notion
11%CustomerIO
25%Something else? Comment
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We replaced Calendly with Kalendar! Next! We want to kill another overpriced SaaS with @foundingdev What should we launch next that would save you thousands of $$$ in SaaS cost? #SaaS #BuildinPublic
50%DocuSign
0%Notion
50%CustomerIO
0%Something else? Comment
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Replying to @FoundingDev
Congrats on the Product Hunt launch. Love the no per-seat pricing angle, scheduling tools get pricey fast once a team grows. Hope you get some solid early feedback today.
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Scheduling tools shouldn’t lock you in. Over the last few months at @FoundingDev, we built Kalendar, a free, fully customizable Calendly replacement you can start using today. It’s part of a bigger mission I care deeply about - helping teams stop overpaying for SaaS and start owning their tools. We’re launching on Product Hunt on the 30th. Would really appreciate your support 👇
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Kalendar - The Calendly Replacement built by @FoundingDev is entirely FREE. I see no reason why you should pay to have custom branding on your booking page. Follow & support us on PH and tell us what more features you'd like to have.👇producthunt.com/products/kal… #BuildInPublic
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The "Build vs Buy" debate is dead. AI killed it. The question for business leaders isn't "Should we build or buy?" anymore. It is "why are we still burning cash on bloated SaaS tools when we could own the asset fully customized for our specific need?" This is the new acid test for true innovation and creativity. And before you bring up the "maintenance" argument, save it. In the last 4 months, we replaced DocuSign, CompanyCam, and BambooHR for our clients. Cost reduction: 80%, Maintenance headache: Zero. Why? Because it’s all taken care of by @foundingdev Stop renting. Start owning. #BuildInPublic
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