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2025 wrap

Got an internship

Rejected a lowpay job offer

Quit the 9 – 5

Built my own SaaS in 15 days as a self-taught dev

Got 250+ users on my app

Made my first sales before even consuming my 1-month stipend savings

Crossed $100+ in December revenue

Learned coding + marketing

Didn’t skip the gym

  Deadlift PR: 400 lbs @ 130 lbs BW

 Betting on myself in 2026

 Happy New Year


These are my products:

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That's a big pull, > 3x BW is beast territory, respect


Betting on myself too


Congrats! Making a Saas app is my dream. Never figured out a market/use case :(


Dont worry mate. Keep on working and building. Build in Public. Show your work on X. Let's connect on X I am @besharan_ on X


Impressive deadlift


Congrats on the PR :)


Thanks mate


good for you big dog, keep it up


happy for you. go go go!


wow keep doing it ;)


Dang, did you see the study posted where apparently load doesn't matter? Just do 400x1lb deadlifts instead :)

Nice work, love seeing self taught devs crushing it.


Do you have a link?




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