Auth & Payments as a Service for Weekend Developers

The original poster highlights a significant pain point for 'weekend developers' or 'indie hackers': the repetitive and time-consuming setup of essential features like Google authentication and payment processing. While robust solutions exist (e.g., Auth0, Firebase, Stripe), they can often be overkill or require a substantial learning curve and integration effort for small, experimental projects or MVPs. This creates a clear niche for a SaaS product that provides an ultra-simple, opinionated, and quickly integrable service for authentication and payment flows, specifically tailored for developers who prioritize speed and minimal overhead for their side projects. The product could offer a 'drop-in' solution that handles common social logins and basic payment mechanisms with minimal configuration. Revenue could be generated through tiered pricing based on active users, API calls, or a small transaction fee, with a generous free tier to attract hobbyists.