I don’t think the goal is to be totally sustainable indefinitely, if I ran a micro-SaaS product, I would fully expect a bigger player to add that feature one da

I don’t think the goal is to be totally sustainable indefinitely, if I ran a micro-SaaS product, I would fully expect a bigger player to add that feature one day. The goal, IMO seems to be to get something working and generating ARR with as little overhead as possible. If you can make $100k/yr with 4 hours per week of work, that’s a huge win even if it doesn’t last forever. You can still work a 9-to-5 and enjoy the benefits those come with as well as having supplemental income. Because you’re still in a career as a employee at this stage, a big player coming to eat your lunch isn’t going to be financial ruin, only a lifestyle change if applicable. The bigger goal (for me at least) is to get enough cash in an index fund where the money you need each month is exceeded by monthly gains of your investment portfolio.