Martin Rue (LangSesh): From Engineering Manager to Purpose-Driven SaaS Nomad

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Trial to Paid – SaaS Journeys to $1K MRR and Beyond

Rob Morgan

5 episodes

2 months ago

Early stage SaaS founders tell their unvarnished stories of how they clawed their way to $1k MRR. What worked, what didn't, how they stayed sane.

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Early stage SaaS founders tell their unvarnished stories of how they clawed their way to $1k MRR. What worked, what didn't, how they stayed sane.

Entrepreneurship

Business

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Martin Rue (LangSesh): From Engineering Manager to Purpose-Driven SaaS Nomad

Trial to Paid – SaaS Journeys to $1K MRR and Beyond

1 hour 36 minutes

4 months ago

Martin Rue (LangSesh): From Engineering Manager to Purpose-Driven SaaS Nomad

In this episode of the Trial to Paid podcast, Rob Morgan welcomes Martin Rue, the founder of LangSesh, to discuss his journey from a lifelong passion for languages and software engineering to creating an innovative language learning tool. Martin shares his guiding principles for building products, the importance of honesty and doing meaningful work, and his unique path as a digital nomad in Southeast Asia. The conversation delves into LangSesh's development, including challenges, technological choices, and the essential feedback loop with users. Martin also emphasises the significance of aligning personal interests with entrepreneurial projects, fostering a fulfilling and sustainable work-life balance. This episode is packed with insights on innovation, user-centered design, and maintaining motivation in the startup world.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:17 Guiding Principles in Product Design
01:06 The Importance of Helping Others
02:31 Building for Yourself and Finding Your Market
03:21 Discussing LangSesh
03:49 Early Coding Journey
08:14 The Fascination with Languages
13:05 Discovering Esperanto
20:03 Entrepreneurial Journey and Side Projects
25:11 Challenges and Lessons Learned
27:46 Transition to Digital Nomad Life
31:49 Cutting Costs and Saving Time: Our Move to Vietnam
33:32 Living Off Savings: The Reality of Our Journey
35:11 The Ups and Downs of Life in Vietnam
39:23 Introducing LangSesh: A New Language Learning Tool
40:34 LangSesh Features and User Experience
43:40 Challenges and Iterations: Improving LangSesh
49:01 The Journey of Building LangSesh
57:45 Validating and Launching LangSesh
01:05:06 Feedback and Iteration
01:06:13 Shipping Updates and Pricing Changes
01:08:09 Challenges and Early Signals
01:10:02 Marketing and Community Engagement
01:14:24 Tech Stack and Development Philosophy
01:19:53 Wins and Learnings
01:26:13 Future Vision and Advice for Founders
01:35:09 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

Martin's Links

LangSesh: https://langsesh.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/martinrue/
X: https://x.com/martinrue

Rob's Links

Trial to Paid: https://trialtopaid.io
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rbdmorgan
X: https://x.com/rbdmorgan

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