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A glossary of commonly used terms.

Note: For the full terminology database, please visit the original Notion database.

Common Terms

  • Indie Hacker - Independent developer/maker
  • Solopreneur - Solo founder running a one-person company
  • Bootstrap - Self-funded startup (no outside investment)
  • MRR - Monthly Recurring Revenue
  • ARR - Annual Recurring Revenue
  • PMF - Product Market Fit
  • LTV - Lifetime Value (of a customer)
  • CAC - Customer Acquisition Cost
  • Churn Rate - Customer attrition rate
  • SaaS - Software as a Service
  • LTD - Lifetime Deal (one-time purchase for lifetime access)
  • Going Global - Targeting international markets (出海)
  • #buildinpublic - Publicly sharing the product development journey