A developer who spent six years abandoning projects has finally shipped a product, thanks to a simple validation trick. For years, this developer struggled with project estimation stress and the fear of never launching anything. The breakthrough came after a frustrating freelance gig and a chance meeting with a veteran builder who suggested skipping lengthy market research.

Instead, he built a landing page with a fake Stripe checkout to test demand immediately. Running Google Ads in India, 11 people attempted to purchase within two weeks. That validation was the catalyst for EstimateFast, a backlog tool using AI agents to deliver accurate project estimates.

He spent two months building it, resisting feature creep, and even created a personal RAG system for his BigTech job. While marketing remains a challenge, he's finally shipped a product and is documenting the journey on Twitter.