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7 “Boring” Micro-SaaS Ideas Making $2k/Month (The Developer’s Blueprint)
No AI hype. No complex algos. Just solving rich people’s problems.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
A developer quits their job to build “The Next Big Thing.” They spend six months fine-tuning a wrapper for ChatGPT. They launch on Product Hunt. They get 500 upvotes.
And they make $0.
Why? Because they built a vitamin, not a painkiller. They built software for other tech people, not for businesses with real problems.
Here is the truth nobody on Twitter wants to admit: The easiest money in software right now is in the “unsexy” trades.
I’m talking about plumbers, HVAC technicians, and home inspectors. These are high-earning professionals who run six-figure businesses using clipboard and paper. They are drowning in manual work, they have money to spend, and they don’t care about “AI Agents.”
They just want to get home in time for dinner.
If you are ready to stop chasing hype and start building cash flow, this is your playbook.
Here are 7 “boring” Micro-SaaS ideas hiding in plain sight — broken down to the code and the sale.