{
  "report": {
    "slug": "indiefounder-founder-problems-index-2026",
    "title": "Founder Problems Index 2026",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-05T16:19:03.700468+00:00",
    "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T16:21:08.707209+00:00",
    "sampleSize": 135
  },
  "methodology": "Themes were normalized into problem clusters such as distribution, product, funding, AI adoption, customer acquisition, and execution. Clusters are descriptive rather than statistically representative.",
  "data": {
    "dataset_date": "2026-10-05",
    "founder_tags": [
      [
        "indie founders",
        19
      ],
      [
        "Indie Founders",
        9
      ],
      [
        "Solo Founders",
        8
      ],
      [
        "solo founder",
        5
      ],
      [
        "solo-founder",
        5
      ],
      [
        "Bootstrapping",
        10
      ],
      [
        "Indie Hackers",
        14
      ]
    ],
    "published_articles": 135
  }
}