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EXP-005 · Live tool

RPM Reality

Claim under test: “Ship a tiny SaaS this weekend and charge for it.” Phase 1 is a free calculator people can use. Phase 2 (paid API / Worker) waits until demand shows up.

Net for the month
$0

Effective hourly: —

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Why this counts as the “micro-SaaS” experiment

Gurus jump straight to subscriptions. We ship the wedge first: a tool that makes viral salary claims uncomfortable. If people use it, we consider a Cloudflare Worker API + paid tier. If they don’t, we avoided building a billable empty restaurant.

Ledger

WhenActionCostResult
Oct 24, 2026 Shipped client-side RPM Reality calculator $0 Live on this URL
Queued Worker API + paid tier TBD Only if usage justifies it

Not financial advice. RPM is not a promise of your niche’s rate.