Summary
In just 10 days, 19-year-old Alex Slater built an app to help people quit porn, complete with personalized quitting plans, a blocker, and real community support. But the wild part isn’t the tech, it’s the hustle. After proving demand through a few organic Reddit posts, Alex and his co-founder Connor took a gamble of $3,000 of Connor’s own money, handed to Christian Instagram creators. The result? That $3k turned into $35k, which accelerated into $140k in just 3 months.
This wasn’t a slow grind, it was a calculated sprint powered by a brutally honest question: “Who already has an audience that would go to war for this product?” Instead of waiting for users to appear, they reverse-engineered the business around virality and values. QUITTR didn’t succeed because it’s flashy, it succeeded because it was painfully specific, morally anchored, and marketed with intent. It’s not just an app, it’s proof that speed, relevance, and guts can beat polished perfection every time.