Navigating the World of Micro-SaaS

Lessons Learned from Building my first SaaS: LINQ Me Up

Navigating the World of Micro-SaaS

7 min readDec 12, 2023

In this article, I discuss the lessons learned from creating a micro-SaaS for .NET developers that need to convert SQL into C#, Visual Basic or convert LINQ Code into SQL queries to learn about LINQ and SQL. It also enables them to create LINQ queries by providing either a datamodel class or a JSON or CSV data sample and write in a prompt what kind of query they need generated. I also talk about making products, coding using Laravel and Laravel Cashier using the Paddle platform and marketing.

Hello tech enthousiasts, makers and developers! As you might (or might not) know, at the beginning of 2023 I created LINQ Me Up, a micro-SaaS designed for .NET developers. It is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that allows .NET developers to seamlessly convert SQL to LINQ and vice versa, and generate LINQ code queries from a data model class or data samples like JSON or CSV.

Today, I want to share my journey, the hurdles I overcame, and the invaluable lessons I learned while building and scaling this tool.

Creating the MVP: A Laravel and AI Journey

Starting with an idea, I took the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) route, using Laravel as my framework. One of the first big steps was integrating the OpenAI API, which opened up new possibilities for smart code conversion. Whilst looking for a tool tht could help me to convert SQL into LINQ code, I only came across downloadable Windows applications that were expensive and seemed to be using syntax conversion rules. My SQL samples were too complex (read: unstructured and poorly composed) for the apps to convert properly. Thus, I decided to create a tool of my own…

Navigating the World of Micro-SaaS

Lessons Learned from Building my first SaaS: LINQ Me Up

Navigating the World of Micro-SaaS

Creating the MVP: A Laravel and AI Journey

Written by Edwin Klesman