@cjzafir ↗ on X

The earnings claim (summary)

Reported MRR

$42,000 · MRR

Income type

MRR

Claim period

about 90 days from launch

Claim date

2025-05-21

Business type

saas

Business model

remote

Proof type

article-interview

Evidence timeline

Dated source events from fields already on this record. Missing values stay “not recorded” — we do not invent dates.

1. 2025-05-21Claim date
2. 2025-05-21Source date
3. 2026-10-17 10:00 PM PTLast checked
4. not recordedCollected
5. not recordedMetric as of
6. not recordedSource published

Source trail

Only fields already recorded on this case. Missing dates show as not recorded — we do not invent checks.

Recorded sources

• Interview / story page (as recorded) · primary/original field
  Original source ↗

Dates

Publication (source_published)

not recorded

Metric as of

not recorded

Source date

2025-05-21

Last checked

2026-10-17 10:00 PM PT

Reported vs desk label

Figures are self-reported (founder post, interview, or similar). Not independently audited; not the Verified confidence label. Evidence level on file: Self-reported. Editorial status: not recorded (editorial keep is not Verified).

What was checked

Cited proof page and earnings figure; AI attribution recorded separately.

Unresolved gaps

Unknowns

costs, human_effort

Open question

not recorded

Evidence checklist

Short casefile from recorded fields only. Extend it; we do not invent missing checks or dates.

1. The claim

   @cjzafir on X — @cjzafir on X told Starter Story that CodeGuide, a knowledge base for AI coding tools, reached $42,000 MRR in about 90 days after a December 24, 2024 launch.

   $42,000 USD · MRR · timeframe: about 90 days from launch · claim date: 2025-05-21

2. Sources & checks recorded

   • Original source ↗ — Interview / story page (as recorded)

   Last checked: 2026-10-17 10:00 PM PT. Publication: not recorded. Metric as of: not recorded. Source date: 2025-05-21.

   Only recorded checks appear here. Missing steps stay “not recorded”.

3. What they establish (named scope)

   Desk label self-reported: founder- or interview-stated figures as recorded. Scope: reported claim only — not independently audited earnings.

   Evidence level on file: Self-reported. Income status field: self-reported. Editorial status: not recorded (editorial keep is not Verified).

4. Unknowns

   Unknowns: costs, human_effort

   Open question: not recorded

   Costs: not recorded. Human effort: not recorded. AI role: Tools named in the case summary: Cursor, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Bolt, Make.com.

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