This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dchool
Hey everyone 👋
I’m Dchool — solo dev, indie hacker, and builder of Lanorx,
a tool that helps makers validate their ideas before they build.
Today marks Day 2 of my #50DaysTo1K challenge —
and the big milestone: the Lanorx MVP is officially done. ⚡
💡 What Lanorx Can Do Now
Lanorx now runs the full validation loop from start to finish:
create an idea → auto-generate a landing page → collect emails → view real data
It’s no longer a prototype — it’s an actual working product.
Every step in the validation cycle now exists and talks to each other.
No mockups. No placeholders.
Real pages, real events, real data stored in the database.
🧱 What I Built Today
I spent most of the day building and polishing the MVP features.
And honestly — it took longer than expected,
because I cared way too much about the landing page design 😅
Even for an MVP, the landing page needed to feel real.
Good design builds trust — and trust drives validation.
A bad first impression kills interest faster than bugs ever could.
Here’s what got done 👇
🧩 The Full MVP Flow
-
/createpage — Idea input form with Mantine Form + Zod validation -
/land/[project_name]— Dynamic landing page generation (SSR) -
/dashboard/[access_id]— Dashboard with metrics & email list - Email submission → stored via Server Action → recorded as events
- CSV export fully functional (client-side download)
⚙️ Backend Logic
- Extended Server Actions for
submitEmailActionandrecordEventAction - Added metrics aggregation logic (views, interactions, submissions)
- Implemented 404 handling for invalid projects and access IDs
🎨 Design & UX
- Polished layout for landing pages using Mantine Grid + CSS Modules
- Added light/dark theme support with MantineProvider
- Improved CTA feedback and success state transitions
- Added subtle animations for CTA button and section transitions
🧭 What’s Next (Day 3 Plan)
Tomorrow’s focus:
Using Lanorx to launch Lanorx.
I’ll be building Lanorx’s own landing page using Lanorx itself.
This is the meta moment I’ve been waiting for —
using my own product to validate my own product.
After that, I’ll move into production planning:
- Architecture review
- Pricing model draft
- Onboarding and marketing flow
- Domain setup and public launch prep
By the end of Day 3, Lanorx will have its own landing page
— powered entirely by Lanorx.
🧠 Reflection
Day 2 was the first real “it works” moment.
Seeing data flow through — from landing page to dashboard — felt surreal.
There’s something special about seeing your product validate itself.
That’s exactly what Lanorx was meant to do — and now it’s doing it.
Today also reminded me that design matters, even early on.
You can’t validate something people don’t want to engage with.
A clear, trustworthy UI is a validation tool in itself.
“Momentum is built through credibility —
and credibility starts with design that feels real.”
📍 Follow the Journey
I’ll keep posting daily progress on Twitter/X → @D_chool
and weekly breakdowns here on Dev.to.
This is Day 2 of 50.
Tomorrow, I’ll use Lanorx to launch Lanorx.
🧠 Hashtags
buildinpublic #50DaysTo1K #indiehackers #SaaS #NextJS #TypeScript #Prisma #Mantine #SoloFounder #webdev
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dchool
Dchool | Sciencx (2025-10-17T17:51:36+00:00) 🚀 Day 2 — The MVP is Alive. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/10/17/%f0%9f%9a%80-day-2-the-mvp-is-alive/
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