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Building LLM Gateway: from zero to $470K in 12 months

Ismail Ghallou · 11 Jun 2026

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  1. Our reading

    Durable distribution channels are built deliberately rather than found by chance.

    Their wordsDistribution is built, not found. Every durable growth channel we have - SEO pages, ecosystem integrations, the open-source repo itself - is something we constructed deliberately and that compounds.

  2. Our reading

    Revenue and billing features deserve the same product craft as core features, not treatment as an afterthought.

    Their wordsRevenue features deserve the same craft as product features. The monetization release did more for the business than any model launch.

  3. Our reading

    Open source is a viable business model rather than a form of charity.

    Their wordsOpen source is a business model, not charity. Being self-hostable and AGPLv3 is exactly why developers trusted us over closed alternatives - and the dual license keeps the lights on.

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