I'm starting a new project

Today, I'm starting a new project, and I thought I'd tell you about it and document the process.

This project is called WaitShip (I got the .com!!), and as the name suggests, it's a SaaS for managing waitlists by creating landing pages, collecting emails, sending launch emails, etc.

I started development this morning, and while I'm writing this article, I have 2 AI agents working hand in hand to build the first version haha, life is good!

You're going to say: ok but dude, this project already exists 1000 times!! And you'd be right 👀. But I still think it's a good idea, and I'm going to explain why.

Why it's a good idea

This kind of project is pretty typical for a beginner indie hacker, and it usually runs into a common problem: it'll never get enough traffic to really take off. It doesn't address a pain point that's incredibly frustrating (even though it exists), and most importantly, it's very hard to market. Let me give you an example: do you know of a tool that works and only does this today? I think the answer will be "no" for most of you, because we don't remember these kinds of simple little tools.

And that's where my wedge comes in 😎.

In a previous article, I wrote that one of my goals for 2026 was to diversify my revenue streams, and to do that, I was going to leverage the biggest advantage I have right now: Uneed.

Uneed has 50,000 users, over 2,000 daily visits, and more than 50 products added every day.

See where I'm going with this?

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Here it is 👇🏻

Every product added to Uneed will have its WaitShip page automatically created.

The idea is to create a waitlist for your launch on Uneed, to introduce your product. You can then use it whenever you want a waitlist for another project, for your Product Hunt launch, whatever.

My bet: people will remember WaitShip when they want to launch a new project, or when someone asks them how to easily create a waitlist.

WaitShip, the product

But obviously, I'm not going to settle for an ultra-basic product—I want to make it competitive! Here's what I have in mind for now:

• 🖼️ Several pre-built, somewhat customizable templates to create your waitlist landing page
• 📈 Analytics for visits, clicks, and email opens
• 💌 The ability to send email campaigns for your launch
• 🌐 The ability to add a custom domain

The idea is to be able to create waitlists for all use cases: building a SaaS, launching on Uneed, launching a book, a podcast, a physical product, etc.

Of course, you'll be able to export all the emails to import them into your favorite mailing tool.

As for the business model, I'm thinking freemium. The tool will let you send 100 emails for free, and to go beyond that limit or add a custom domain, you'll need to upgrade to a paid plan. I'm also planning to offer a lifetime deal for the launch 👀.

My roadmap

Today, I'm going full speed on development to have a first MVP ready by tonight with the basic features. Then, I'll work on the visual identity: logo, colors, marketing materials, etc. And finally, I'll tackle the advanced features like custom domains, analytics, and the Uneed integration.

If all goes well, WaitShip should be ready by this weekend 🔥!

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment 👇🏻