Starting UpCase Studies
Ideas DBProducts DB
Sign inJoin
John Ackerman's avatar

John Ackerman

Founder & Builder at BackslashDev which pays the bills. We provide custom software development services to medium to large businesses largely in the Healthcare, Hospitality and Government Tech industries.

Product innovator and Indie Hacker by night. I have a long list of things that I built for myself or some imaginary customer that have never gotten off the ground, but have taught me a ton. Not one to give up, I continue to iterate on new ideas confident that someday I'll find the right magical incantation to delight customers with products.

Avid home bartender, food and wine connoisseur.


Products & Services

The things I enjoy working on

  1. BuzzCraft.ai

    Are you an Indiehacker or Founder struggling to get attention for your new product or service? Did you know that earned media performs up to 5x better than paid? We're launching a revolutionary new way to do earned media outreach, and we're looking for a few people to start working with. Find out if you're read to get more attention, today!

    Pre-Launch, finding my audience$0
  2. BackslashDev LLC

    Custom web development agency focused on Healthcare, Hospitality and Government Tech. We've build custom AI-enabled voice applications for municipal governments and patient care management platforms with 100k+ active users.

    2012-Present$1.5M+/Annual
  3. Plavoro

    Featuring one-snap recipe imports from any source, Plavoro is a cross platform web application that empowers users to digitize, organize and simplify their home cooking from recipes.

    Recently Launched$0
  4. Cocktail Book Reviews

    This is a blog site I set up years ago as a traffic funnel to my recipe app ideas. These are cocktail recipe book reviews with deep analytics enabled by the Plavoro backend.

    2019 - Present$0

Social Links

Recent activity

Mar 3, 2024commented on a post
How we got our first 500 users for free
Mar 3, 2024commented on a post
How we got our first 500 users for free
Feb 29, 2024commented on a post
Hellochef domain for sale
Feb 29, 2024commented on a post
what features are missing from our free, open-source SaaS starter?
Feb 29, 2024commented on a post
4 out of 10 slots are booked within 48 hours 🤩
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
Week 1: List My SaaS - Made $500+ in just 2 days of launch
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
Finding a market and an underserved niche
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
Experienced Developers Needed
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
Finding a market and an underserved niche
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
should I start this podcast?
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
What does IH think of my new Hero Section?
Feb 28, 2024commented on a post
How to reach users who do not use the service?

Stay informed as an indie hacker.

Market insights that help you start and grow your business.


Indie Hackers logo glyphIndie Hackers logotype

Follow @IndieHackers on X for stories and insights about founders building profitable online businesses, and to connect with others in the Indie Hackers community.

© Indie Hackers, Inc.·FAQ·Terms·Privacy·Cookie Settings/Policy·

Community

Top TodayTop This WeekTop This MonthJoin

Products

All ProductsHighest RevenueAdd Yours

Databases

IdeasProductsStories