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Menards Teardown: The Masterclass Behind A Midwest Hardware Store Despite Lowe's and Home Depot, the simplicity of Menards has made it a staple in the Midwest. The...
7th Nov 2025
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Menards Teardown: The Masterclass Behind A Midwest Hardware Store

from Scott DeLong [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

7th Nov 2025
Despite Lowe's and Home Depot, the simplicity of Menards has made it a staple in the Midwest. The post Menards Teardown: The Masterclass Behind A Midwest Hardware Store appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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If you are reading this bring coffee
10th May 2025
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If you are reading this bring coffee

from Dominik Sobe's Thoughts ツ [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

10th May 2025
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TinyPilot: Month 32 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent...
9th Mar 2023
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TinyPilot: Month 32

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9th Mar 2023
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one...
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The Job Search for Independents Just Got AI-Powered The 2 AM job hunt is officially over thanks to Indy AI 🚀
5th Aug 2025
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The Job Search for Independents Just Got AI-Powered

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5th Aug 2025
The 2 AM job hunt is officially over thanks to Indy AI 🚀
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Is It Keto: Month 11 Highlights Two of my blog posts reached the front page of Hacker News. I may have finally discovered...
4th May 2020
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Is It Keto: Month 11

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4th May 2020
Highlights Two of my blog posts reached the front page of Hacker News. I may have finally discovered a way to scale my keto site profitably. I’m putting Portfolio Rebalancer on the backburner due to lack of traction. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like...
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Working on a new idea, and then discarding it Over the last month, I’ve been exploring a new idea in the cold outbound sales space. The idea is to...
4th Oct 2022
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Working on a new idea, and then discarding it

from I Have No Idea What I'm Doing [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

4th Oct 2022
Over the last month, I’ve been exploring a new idea in the cold outbound sales space. The idea is to generate personalized cold emails at scale using AI. Currently, there is a trade-off between quantity and quality when it comes to sending cold emails: Either you spend lots of...
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9 Inspiring Examples of Successful Blogs (And How They Got There) Looking at blog income reports from popular blogs, you could think that the only way to make money...
27th Feb 2020
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9 Inspiring Examples of Successful Blogs (And How They Got There)

from Grow With Less [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

27th Feb 2020
Looking at blog income reports from popular blogs, you could think that the only way to make money blogging is to blog about blogging. Luckily, you would be mistaken. The reality is that there are successful blogs in all kinds of niches. You simply hear more about the make money...
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Weeks 31-34: Banned Sometimes business can be boring and sometimes you see set backs, but this is where you...
14th May 2023
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Weeks 31-34: Banned

from Scott DeLong [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

14th May 2023
Sometimes business can be boring and sometimes you see set backs, but this is where you perservere. The post Weeks 31-34: Banned appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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Rejected from YCombinator and how I’m using their feedback to change my approach
27th Jun 2022
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Rejected from YCombinator

from I Have No Idea What I'm Doing [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

27th Jun 2022
and how I’m using their feedback to change my approach
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Rejected, Then Accepted: Our Y Combinator Application, Twice It was early 2024, and I was sitting in our co-working space in Barcelona...
6th Jan 2026
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Rejected, Then Accepted: Our Y Combinator Application, Twice

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6th Jan 2026
It was early 2024, and I was sitting in our co-working space in Barcelona...
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Guidelines for Deploying React These days there are a heck of a lot of options for deploying React. It can be a bit overwhelming....
1st Dec 2020
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Guidelines for Deploying React

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Dec 2020
These days there are a heck of a lot of options for deploying React. It can be a bit overwhelming. This article simplifies your choices.
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The books I read in 2018 A list of books I read in 2018
2nd Jan 2019
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The books I read in 2018

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

2nd Jan 2019
A list of books I read in 2018
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TinyPilot: Month 10 Highlights TinyPilot has its first official office space. I tried a marketing experiment that...
11th May 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 10

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11th May 2021
Highlights TinyPilot has its first official office space. I tried a marketing experiment that flopped. Designing IT infrastructure for a new office is fun. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those...
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Skip the 5-day wait: Get UX insights in minutes Featured: Exclusive interview with founders of Uxia who are making user testing accessible to teams...
7th Sep 2025
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Skip the 5-day wait: Get UX insights in minutes

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

7th Sep 2025
Featured: Exclusive interview with founders of Uxia who are making user testing accessible to teams of any budget
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Build In Public - Community Edition (Nov 2021) Hey everyone 👋 Here’s a powerful quote to kick us off into the Thanksgiving week: “Gratitude...
24th Nov 2021
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Build In Public - Community Edition (Nov 2021)

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

24th Nov 2021
Hey everyone 👋 Here’s a powerful quote to kick us off into the Thanksgiving week: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” - Melody Beattie I’m grateful for many things this year including my son’s birth
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 10 On re-rearchitecting.
13th May 2023
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 10

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

13th May 2023
On re-rearchitecting.
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The Word that guides my year <p>Sort of without fail and unplanned, every year in December, I usually think of a word that I want...
11th Dec 2021
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The Word that guides my year

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

11th Dec 2021
<p>Sort of without fail and unplanned, every year in December, I usually think of a word that I want to live by the upcoming year.</p> <p>Depending on what kind of year I have had, the&nbsp;Word for the upcoming one should represent the practical step ahead for...
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After 6m web apps, Bubble's ready to dominate the mobile landscape 📲 Featured: Exclusive interview with Emmanuel (CEO of Bubble) on the 10-year journey and why he's...
10th Jun 2025
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After 6m web apps, Bubble's ready to dominate the mobile landscape 📲

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

10th Jun 2025
Featured: Exclusive interview with Emmanuel (CEO of Bubble) on the 10-year journey and why he's excited about the public beta launch of native mobile app builder
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Stay in the driver's seat (AI as co-pilot, not autopilot) Meet Raydian, a full-stack AI platform that keeps you in control while bringing ideas to life
25th Nov 2025
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Stay in the driver's seat (AI as co-pilot, not autopilot)

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

25th Nov 2025
Meet Raydian, a full-stack AI platform that keeps you in control while bringing ideas to life
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Build In Public - Announcements Edition 🚀 Hey everyone, It’s been a while since I sent a new edition of this newsletter. There’s a good reason...
9th Aug 2022
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Build In Public - Announcements Edition 🚀

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

9th Aug 2022
Hey everyone, It’s been a while since I sent a new edition of this newsletter. There’s a good reason behind my delay. Let me share what I’m up to via a string of fun announcements today. Let’s get to it. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I launched something fun for the larger founder ecosystem...
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The Best Headline A/B Testing Tools (And Why You May Not Want to Use Them) What if you could bring 28% more visitors to your blog and get 75% more shares just by rewriting...
15th Jan 2019
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The Best Headline A/B Testing Tools (And Why You May Not Want to Use Them)

from Grow With Less [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

15th Jan 2019
What if you could bring 28% more visitors to your blog and get 75% more shares just by rewriting your blog post titles? That’s exactly what content marketing agency Priceonomics did. And today, I would like to show you how you can do it too by reviewing the main AB testing...
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2023 Recap I turn 30, built a new app, and other updates in December 2023
26th Dec 2023
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2023 Recap

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

26th Dec 2023
I turn 30, built a new app, and other updates in December 2023
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2018: Reflections on trying to start an internet business A review post on what I've done this year in terms of trying to start an Internet business
31st Dec 2018
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2018: Reflections on trying to start an internet business

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

31st Dec 2018
A review post on what I've done this year in terms of trying to start an Internet business
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 21 I was young, and needed to ship...
30th Aug 2024
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 21

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

30th Aug 2024
I was young, and needed to ship...
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Work less <p>A friend recently boasted how they're working 15 hour days. To which I replied with a concerning...
31st Jul 2021
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Work less

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

31st Jul 2021
<p>A friend recently boasted how they're working 15 hour days. To which I replied with a concerning "Why?" and was met with a distant look.</p> <p>My friend thought I'd metaphorically pat him on the back.</p> <p>I didn't. No surprise there.</p> <p>Supposedly the industry he's in...
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Educational Products: Month 6 Highlights My book’s pre-sale succeeded (just barely). I wrote a bunch of blog posts, and I was bad...
9th Apr 2025
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Educational Products: Month 6

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9th Apr 2025
Highlights My book’s pre-sale succeeded (just barely). I wrote a bunch of blog posts, and I was bad at predicting their performance. Now, I need to pick a markup language for writing my book. Goal grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s...
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On quitting I've spoken about quitting a few times before. Quitting is an amazing tool in our arsenal that we...
9th Aug 2025
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On quitting

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

9th Aug 2025
I've spoken about quitting a few times before. Quitting is an amazing tool in our arsenal that we should be more comfortable in using. We're taught to never quit, but the truth is that learning when to quit is a superpower. We can never quit our ultimate goal, our destiny. That...
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TinyPilot: Month 42 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent...
9th Jan 2024
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TinyPilot: Month 42

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

9th Jan 2024
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-100k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one...
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A fresh new start: Investing in myself towards financial freedom and sharing my personal and... <p> <i>This is the first of many updates in the <a...
1st Sep 2022
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A fresh new start: Investing in myself towards financial freedom and sharing my personal and business finances publicly!

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Sep 2022
<p> <i>This is the first of many updates in the <a href="https://valsopi.com/financial-freedom">Financial Freedom</a> series, where I hold&nbsp;myself publicly accountable for my big challenge ahead!</i> </p> <p> <i><b>TLDR:</b>&nbsp;Towards the end of this article,...
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The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick A quick, practical guide to interviewing customers during the early stages of a new product idea. I...
1st Aug 2019
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The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Aug 2019
A quick, practical guide to interviewing customers during the early stages of a new product idea. I expected basic advice about how you shouldn’t ask customers leading questions, but Fitzpatrick goes much more in-depth. The book made me recognize weaknesses in my approach to...
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Is It Keto: Month 13 Highlights I sold my first pre-order for KVM Pi. Finding new ways to monetize Is It Keto is proving...
2nd Jul 2020
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Is It Keto: Month 13

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2nd Jul 2020
Highlights I sold my first pre-order for KVM Pi. Finding new ways to monetize Is It Keto is proving more difficult than I expected. I sold an Enterprise plan for Zestful. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those...
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 24 Looking over last year, and a first incident for 2025.
24th Jan 2025
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 24

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

24th Jan 2025
Looking over last year, and a first incident for 2025.
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Getting to 19,000 monthly clicks: Everything I've learned about SEO as a beginner It’s been a while since my last post! Since then, I’ve been focusing on growing Remote Rocketship....
3rd May 2023
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Getting to 19,000 monthly clicks: Everything I've learned about SEO as a beginner

from I Have No Idea What I'm Doing [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

3rd May 2023
It’s been a while since my last post! Since then, I’ve been focusing on growing Remote Rocketship. I’m super excited to announce that it’s reached $2,000 MRR! 🥳 You may recall from the last post that I mentioned that the only sustainable channel to grow the website is SEO and...
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Introducing PerfBeacon - Continuously Measure Site Speed via API or Schedule PerfBeacon was a wrapper around Google Lighthouse that lets you continuously measure your site's...
8th Jul 2020
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Introducing PerfBeacon - Continuously Measure Site Speed via API or Schedule

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

8th Jul 2020
PerfBeacon was a wrapper around Google Lighthouse that lets you continuously measure your site's performance via API, or a schedule
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 22 Feels like I've already said everything I had to say
22nd Nov 2024
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 22

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

22nd Nov 2024
Feels like I've already said everything I had to say
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Keeping your sites fast with regular performance tests You pride yourself on delivering fast websites to your clients, but do the websites stay fast as the...
4th Aug 2020
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Keeping your sites fast with regular performance tests

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

4th Aug 2020
You pride yourself on delivering fast websites to your clients, but do the websites stay fast as the months go by?
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I Live My Life a Quarter Century at a Time So, we are coming up on a little anniversary for me this weekend. On the 5th of January 2000, Steve...
4th Jan 2025
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I Live My Life a Quarter Century at a Time

from Three Letter Acronym [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

4th Jan 2025
So, we are coming up on a little anniversary for me this weekend. On the 5th of January 2000, Steve Jobs unveiled the new Aqua user interface of Mac OS X to the world at Macworld Expo. Towards the end of the presentation, he showed off the Dock. You all know the Dock, it’s been …...
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My first acquisition: Zipchat AI, the future of e-commerce live chat How the deal happened, what got me to buy it, and what's next?
16th Jan 2024
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My first acquisition: Zipchat AI, the future of e-commerce live chat

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16th Jan 2024
How the deal happened, what got me to buy it, and what's next?
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Strangers from the internet paid for my MacBook Air: on my 4th year of indiehacking In which I finally make money from strangers off the internet.
16th Dec 2021
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Strangers from the internet paid for my MacBook Air: on my 4th year of indiehacking

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

16th Dec 2021
In which I finally make money from strangers off the internet.
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Building My First Homelab Server Rack Seven years ago, I built my first home server. It made my software development work faster and more...
5th Apr 2024
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Building My First Homelab Server Rack

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5th Apr 2024
Seven years ago, I built my first home server. It made my software development work faster and more enjoyable, so I’ve gotten more into the home server scene. I built a custom storage server, another development server, and a dedicated firewall. At some point, my wife gently...
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March 2022: $5,316 MRR and my journey to 30K followers Hello everyone! 👋 I’m happy to share that this newsletter has now reached 2,000 subscribers. Yay!...
2nd Apr 2022
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March 2022: $5,316 MRR and my journey to 30K followers

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

2nd Apr 2022
Hello everyone! 👋 I’m happy to share that this newsletter has now reached 2,000 subscribers. Yay! 🥳 I’m very grateful to have your support, and I hope what I shared here has been helpful for you! Let’s dig in. Here is what happened in March 2022. 📊 Reached $5K MRR, but it's...
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Hatchbox price increase💰 Chris Oliver has announced the pricing of hosting on Hatchbox is going up. Hatchbox is a specialist...
2 weeks ago
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Hatchbox price increase💰

from High Signal [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

2 weeks ago
Chris Oliver has announced the pricing of hosting on Hatchbox is going up. Hatchbox is a specialist hosting provider for web apps built with Ruby, Rails and Node.
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A change in how I share my open finances and a new self–imposed public challenge <p> A bit over a year ago, I wrote <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">a post</a> in...
1st Nov 2023
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A change in how I share my open finances and a new self–imposed public challenge

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Nov 2023
<p> A bit over a year ago, I wrote <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">a post</a> in which I talked about embarking on a journey to financial freedom. Specifically speaking — I took out a personal loan so I could focus on solely building products. </p><p> With that...
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May 2022: $7,839 MRR, travel, experiments, and a new app. Hello everyone, it’s Tony again 👋 These days time flies so fast to me! I’m having so many updates...
2nd Jun 2022
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May 2022: $7,839 MRR, travel, experiments, and a new app.

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

2nd Jun 2022
Hello everyone, it’s Tony again 👋 These days time flies so fast to me! I’m having so many updates in May that I want to share with you all. Let’s go! Welcome 128 new subscribers since the last issue! If you are new here, this is a monthly newsletter of my indie hacking journey....
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Aardvark'd: The Fog Creek Documentary, 18 Years Later In 2005, Joel Spolsky’s software company, Fog Creek, filmed a documentary about their summer...
8th Sep 2023
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Aardvark'd: The Fog Creek Documentary, 18 Years Later

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

8th Sep 2023
In 2005, Joel Spolsky’s software company, Fog Creek, filmed a documentary about their summer internship program. The film is called Aardvark’d: 12 Weeks with Geeks, and it follows four college interns as they design, implement, and launch a completely new software product. That’s...
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Why I started consulting, why you should too, and why you need to be your own customer!...
21st Nov 2023
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Why I started consulting, why you should too, and why you need to be your own customer!

from 👋 Hello, I'm Ruslan. [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

21st Nov 2023
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Get Lucky <iframe src="https://share.transistor.fm/e/eb7cbb63" width="100%" height="180" frameborder="0"...
18th Dec 2019
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Get Lucky

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

18th Dec 2019
<iframe src="https://share.transistor.fm/e/eb7cbb63" width="100%" height="180" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" seamless="true" style="width:100%; height:180px;"></iframe> <p>In the past year or so, I’ve been thinking about Luck a lot — in terms of how a chain of random events can...
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blogstatic numbers for October <p>I announced the new blogstatic pricing ($19/year) and launched the <a...
1st Nov 2022
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blogstatic numbers for October

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Nov 2022
<p>I announced the new blogstatic pricing ($19/year) and launched the <a href="https://blogstatic.io/blog/rebrand">new website</a> on October 11th.</p> <p>As I was considering the new pricing and the pros and cons, I wrote this in my daily business journal:</p> <figure><img...
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TinyPilot: Month 28 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent...
15th Nov 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 28

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

15th Nov 2022
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one...
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Prompt an app. Get a database. Ship with confidence. Netlify Database gives every build its own sandbox — automatically.
29th Apr 2026
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Prompt an app. Get a database. Ship with confidence.

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

29th Apr 2026
Netlify Database gives every build its own sandbox — automatically.
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Weeks 22-25: It’s A Growth Hacker’s Paradise Growing and monetizing the email list is what these weeks were all about. Plus, things I would do...
31st Mar 2023
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Weeks 22-25: It’s A Growth Hacker’s Paradise

from Scott DeLong [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

31st Mar 2023
Growing and monetizing the email list is what these weeks were all about. Plus, things I would do differently. The post Weeks 22-25: It’s A Growth Hacker’s Paradise appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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My 2 lessons when it comes to pricing a Saas product <p>I was listening to two founders on Twitter Spaces talking about both ends of the spectrum when it...
11th May 2021
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My 2 lessons when it comes to pricing a Saas product

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

11th May 2021
<p>I was listening to two founders on Twitter Spaces talking about both ends of the spectrum when it came charging for their Saas. One wanted to charge (and they are), the other one didn't care about it so much (for now). Then a discussion about the founder of <a...
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My SEO traffic collapsed so I built a SaaS (Early 2022 retrospective) Sometime last year, I decided to turn the French Together course (a self-study French course for...
9th May 2022
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My SEO traffic collapsed so I built a SaaS (Early 2022 retrospective)

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9th May 2022
Sometime last year, I decided to turn the French Together course (a self-study French course for English speakers) into a language learning app. This was done in 3 steps: Learning how to code Building the French Together app Launching Here is how I went about each step and what I...
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The Soul-Crushing AI Illusion Stealing Your Success It's hiding in plain sight, and it was stealing my motivation for months, paralyzing my mind. The...
5th Sep 2025
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The Soul-Crushing AI Illusion Stealing Your Success

from Scott DeLong [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

5th Sep 2025
It's hiding in plain sight, and it was stealing my motivation for months, paralyzing my mind. The post The Soul-Crushing AI Illusion Stealing Your Success appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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Back to entreprenurshit Running Zipchat AI: what I found, what we achieved and where we going 🚀
19th Mar 2024
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Back to entreprenurshit

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19th Mar 2024
Running Zipchat AI: what I found, what we achieved and where we going 🚀
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I tried the "Coding for Marketing" growth hack and the results are...
30th Sep 2021
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I tried the "Coding for Marketing" growth hack and the results are...

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TinyPilot: Month 16 Highlights I announced a new product and then discovered it was a mistake. I simplified the...
11th Nov 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 16

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11th Nov 2021
Highlights I announced a new product and then discovered it was a mistake. I simplified the TinyPilot website to focus on a single device. I tried taking my first real vacation from TinyPilot with mixed results. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to...
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Selling Unicorn Platform for $800k I was thrilled to see recently Alex Isora make $800k by selling Unicorn Platform, a website builder,...
16th Aug 2023
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Selling Unicorn Platform for $800k

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16th Aug 2023
I was thrilled to see recently Alex Isora make $800k by selling Unicorn Platform, a website builder, as I previously interviewed him about learning to code without a CS degree. Alex has stayed on at Mars, the company which has acquired him and unlike a lot of founders, will stay
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How to style react-select with styled-components or emotion Styling react-select can be annoying. Here's a quick guide on how to do it with popular CSS-in-JS...
11th Dec 2017
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How to style react-select with styled-components or emotion

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11th Dec 2017
Styling react-select can be annoying. Here's a quick guide on how to do it with popular CSS-in-JS libraries.
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TinyPilot: Month 13 Highlights TinyPilot’s EU distributor is on track to begin sales by the end of August. I’ve freed up...
5th Aug 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 13

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5th Aug 2021
Highlights TinyPilot’s EU distributor is on track to begin sales by the end of August. I’ve freed up time by delegating responsibilities to my teammates. I miraculously became unstuck on two tasks that have been blocking work for months. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I...
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blogstatic numbers for November <p>Coming from <a href="https://valsopi.com/blogstatic-numbers-october-2022">October</a>, November...
1st Dec 2022
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blogstatic numbers for November

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1st Dec 2022
<p>Coming from <a href="https://valsopi.com/blogstatic-numbers-october-2022">October</a>, November was again another solid month.<a href="https://valsopi.com/blogstatic-numbers-october-2022"></a></p> <table><tbody><tr><td><b>blogstatic</b></td><td><b>October...
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9 Real Examples of SEO Titles (And Why They Work) You just finished writing an amazing article and can’t wait to share it with the world. But first,...
17th Apr 2020
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9 Real Examples of SEO Titles (And Why They Work)

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17th Apr 2020
You just finished writing an amazing article and can’t wait to share it with the world. But first, you need to come up with a great SEO title. The kind of SEO title that’ll not only help you rank in Google but also make people excited to read your article. Following the advice I...
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How to get (micro) acquired? Introduction
15th May 2023
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How to get (micro) acquired?

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15th May 2023
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Weeks 40-43: A $5k Month and Billion Dollar Idea The second to the last update is focused and short. I have just one goal: convert subscribers into...
31st Jul 2023
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Weeks 40-43: A $5k Month and Billion Dollar Idea

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31st Jul 2023
The second to the last update is focused and short. I have just one goal: convert subscribers into paying customers. The post Weeks 40-43: A $5k Month and Billion Dollar Idea appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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Going Viral Well, that was exciting. So, you probably all saw my little marketing effort for PCalc at the...
12th Oct 2009
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Going Viral

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12th Oct 2009
Well, that was exciting. So, you probably all saw my little marketing effort for PCalc at the beginning of the month. It started out as a conversation a while back with some of the usual suspects at the monthly Glasgow MacMacDev developer meeting. We were discussing the recently...
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A Follow-Up and Space Duck The response to yesterday’s post about leaving Google has been unexpected and overwhelming. It was...
1st Mar 2018
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A Follow-Up and Space Duck

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1st Mar 2018
The response to yesterday’s post about leaving Google has been unexpected and overwhelming. It was extremely gratifying to hear that my story resonated with so many people. Hundreds of readers from a variety of industries all across the globe have written me to tell me how they...
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Adventures in Outsourcing: Cooking with TaskRabbit Overview For the past few years, I’ve been outsourcing tasks from my daily life whenever possible. I...
11th Jan 2017
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Adventures in Outsourcing: Cooking with TaskRabbit

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11th Jan 2017
Overview For the past few years, I’ve been outsourcing tasks from my daily life whenever possible. I tend to be more limited in time than money, so if paying $30 can save me an hour, I consider that a good deal. I recently started experimenting with the keto diet, which focuses...
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Meet Turf Imagine having a Swiss Army Knife for your community use cases
10th Jul 2024
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Meet Turf

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10th Jul 2024
Imagine having a Swiss Army Knife for your community use cases
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TinyPilot: Month 2 Highlights I paused TinyPilot sales to address a design problem. I’m manufacturing a custom USB...
2nd Sep 2020
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TinyPilot: Month 2

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2nd Sep 2020
Highlights I paused TinyPilot sales to address a design problem. I’m manufacturing a custom USB power connector for TinyPilot. Revenue across all my projects was among my strongest ever, at $3.6k total. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to...
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Gonna Be, Gonna Be Golden A 50th anniversary is a good time to reflect on your relationships, and it seems lots of people have...
1st Apr 2026
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Gonna Be, Gonna Be Golden

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1st Apr 2026
A 50th anniversary is a good time to reflect on your relationships, and it seems lots of people have thoughts about their time with Apple today. I would definitely not be where I am in life without the company, for both good and bad, so here are mine. Technically my days with...
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Year 2300 <p><i>From all that is currently happening to us, I want to believe that we’re at the dawn of a new...
15th Jul 2024
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Year 2300

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15th Jul 2024
<p><i>From all that is currently happening to us, I want to believe that we’re at the dawn of a new era </i>✊</p><hr><p>I&nbsp;am&nbsp;predicting year 2300 to be the one when we’re living the progressive dreams of today.<br></p><p>By then we have reached a new...
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April 2024 updates, new product! Traveled to Bali and Sydney, some updates on Typing Mind, and a new product.
20th May 2024
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April 2024 updates, new product!

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20th May 2024
Traveled to Bali and Sydney, some updates on Typing Mind, and a new product.
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Why I'm Shutting Down Lorelight (And What It Taught Me About GEO) I’m shutting down Lorelight. Not because it didn’t work. Not because I ran out of money. But because...
31st Oct 2025
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Why I'm Shutting Down Lorelight (And What It Taught Me About GEO)

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31st Oct 2025
I’m shutting down Lorelight. Not because it didn’t work. Not because I ran out of money. But because I realized something that probably should have been obvious from the start. Let me explain. What Was Lorelight? A few months ago, I launched Lorelight—a generative engine...
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Another 6-figure exit, and the future I sold Xnapper, here is a quick update about the acquisition details
19th Mar 2024
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Another 6-figure exit, and the future

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19th Mar 2024
I sold Xnapper, here is a quick update about the acquisition details
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Shoe Dog by Phil Knight I bought this book hoping for lessons to apply to my business, manufacturing and selling physical...
3rd Apr 2021
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Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

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3rd Apr 2021
I bought this book hoping for lessons to apply to my business, manufacturing and selling physical products. I didn’t find many business insights, but it was still an engaging and funny story.
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Join My Six-Week Blogging Course I’m teaching a small-group, live course about attracting readers to your blog through Hacker News....
20th Jun 2024
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Join My Six-Week Blogging Course

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20th Jun 2024
I’m teaching a small-group, live course about attracting readers to your blog through Hacker News. Sign up by Monday (June 24th) to reserve your slot. Why take a class with me? My blog receives 300k-500k unique readers per year. After Google, Hacker News is the primary way that...
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The IndieHackers podcast has ended - the 10 best episodes The IndieHackers podcast, which celebrated founders who hadn't raised venture capital, has now ended
2nd Jan 2025
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The IndieHackers podcast has ended - the 10 best episodes

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2nd Jan 2025
The IndieHackers podcast, which celebrated founders who hadn't raised venture capital, has now ended
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My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years Today is exactly 2 years since I quit my job and become a full-time indie hacker.
22nd Sep 2023
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My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years

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22nd Sep 2023
Today is exactly 2 years since I quit my job and become a full-time indie hacker.
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Your AI forgets everything when the session ends. XHawk is fixing that. Puneet Singh spent years watching engineering knowledge evaporate between coding sessions. He built...
16th Mar 2026
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Your AI forgets everything when the session ends. XHawk is fixing that.

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16th Mar 2026
Puneet Singh spent years watching engineering knowledge evaporate between coding sessions. He built a system to stop it.
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A long time ago, in a Glasgow far, far, away… 25 years sounds like a really long time. A quarter of a century sounds even longer. Yet, that is how...
23rd Dec 2017
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A long time ago, in a Glasgow far, far, away…

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23rd Dec 2017
25 years sounds like a really long time. A quarter of a century sounds even longer. Yet, that is how long it has been since PCalc 1.0 was released. Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 17:41:10 GMT From: thomsonj <[email protected]> Subject: [*] PCalc 1.0 Submission Enclosed is a binhex...
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Bootstrapping to €600k MRR and getting killed by Shopify. The story of Checkout X. ...
10th Mar 2023
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Bootstrapping to €600k MRR and getting killed by Shopify. The story of Checkout X.

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10th Mar 2023
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Making $22K in 7 days: the story and other updates from me in Mar 2023
2nd Apr 2023
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Making $22K in 7 days: the story

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2nd Apr 2023
and other updates from me in Mar 2023
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Seven deadly sins of a second-time founder Introduction
11th Dec 2023
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Seven deadly sins of a second-time founder

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11th Dec 2023
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How to write semantic HTML Writing semantic HTML markup is one of the first steps to writing accessible websites. Let's learn...
13th Jul 2019
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How to write semantic HTML

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13th Jul 2019
Writing semantic HTML markup is one of the first steps to writing accessible websites. Let's learn how to get started!
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Create Your Own Low-Cost Cloud Storage App with Sia and Nextcloud In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to set up your own cloud storage web app, similar to...
6th Aug 2017
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Create Your Own Low-Cost Cloud Storage App with Sia and Nextcloud

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6th Aug 2017
In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to set up your own cloud storage web app, similar to Dropbox or Google Drive, but with substantially lower costs. This solution provides cloud storage at ~$0.60 per TB/month. By comparison, the same storage would cost $8.25 per month on...
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The journey of launching StorePreviewer PRO
10th Dec 2020
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The journey of launching StorePreviewer PRO

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10th Dec 2020
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The best SaaS boilerplates for founders If you want to find the best SaaS boilerplates, I've made a list of the 10 most popular ones. SaaS...
5th Aug 2024
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The best SaaS boilerplates for founders

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5th Aug 2024
If you want to find the best SaaS boilerplates, I've made a list of the 10 most popular ones. SaaS boilerplates have exploded in popularity in the last couple of years. They are basically starter kits for creating Software as a Service web apps and reduce the time
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TinyPilot: Month 17 Highlights TinyPilot’s sales jumped to $57k, and it might be sustainable. I’m just about to launch...
6th Dec 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 17

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6th Dec 2021
Highlights TinyPilot’s sales jumped to $57k, and it might be sustainable. I’m just about to launch TinyPilot’s new product and branding. I reduced Google Cloud Platform fees by 90% on my side projects. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish....
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TinyPilot: Month 37 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent...
15th Aug 2023
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TinyPilot: Month 37

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15th Aug 2023
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs seven other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this...
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@forge/api: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘fetch’) How to fix a cannot read properties of undefined error in Forge
2nd May 2021
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@forge/api: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘fetch’)

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2nd May 2021
How to fix a cannot read properties of undefined error in Forge
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I made a game with AI Sharing a fun experiment I created recently: a top-down shooter game built with AI!
3 weeks ago
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I made a game with AI

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3 weeks ago
Sharing a fun experiment I created recently: a top-down shooter game built with AI!
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What is a B2B SaaS? How these software companies make money B2B SaaS is a software business which sells to business customers instead of ordinary consumers....
1st Jul 2025
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What is a B2B SaaS? How these software companies make money

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1st Jul 2025
B2B SaaS is a software business which sells to business customers instead of ordinary consumers. SaaS is delivered over the internet so users do not have to download any software.
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Takeaways from Charles Marohn's "Escaping the Housing Trap" Last week, I stumbled upon a reddit post announcing that the author, Charles Marohn, was giving a...
10th Nov 2024
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Takeaways from Charles Marohn's "Escaping the Housing Trap"

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10th Nov 2024
Last week, I stumbled upon a reddit post announcing that the author, Charles Marohn, was giving a free talk near my town the next morning. Marohn is the author of Strong Towns, one of my favorite books of the last few years. So, my wife and I attended the talk and enjoyed it. The...
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What I've Been Doing Since Quitting My Job I worked as a software engineer for Google from 2014 to 2018. On February 1st, I quit my job and...
29th May 2018
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What I've Been Doing Since Quitting My Job

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29th May 2018
I worked as a software engineer for Google from 2014 to 2018. On February 1st, I quit my job and formed my own single-person software company. That was four months ago, so I thought I’d share an update on how things are going. What’s it like not having a job? That’s the most...
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WanderJest: Month 1 Highlights Three businesses agreed to form affiliate partnerships with WanderJest. Two of my blog...
5th Feb 2020
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WanderJest: Month 1

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5th Feb 2020
Highlights Three businesses agreed to form affiliate partnerships with WanderJest. Two of my blog posts reached the front page of Hacker News. Is It Keto earned its all-time-highest monthly revenue, doubling its previous record. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare...
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Hello world <p>I started toying with the web circa 2000. Since then, I have always wanted to have my own space...
8th Jan 2015
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Hello world

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8th Jan 2015
<p>I started toying with the web circa 2000. Since then, I have always wanted to have my own space where I can spit out my thoughts, unfiltered, on my very own domain.</p> <p>I was able to start a personal blog several times, but then got sidetracked.</p> <p>I aim to keep this...
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The real reasons why your boss wants you back in the office Introduction
12th Oct 2023
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The real reasons why your boss wants you back in the office

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12th Oct 2023
Introduction
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🚨 Announcement Alert 🚨 I'm dropping a mega Twitter resource on BUILD IN PUBLIC Hey everyone, Some of you know my story but if I have to summarize the last 3 years in 10 bullets of...
7th Aug 2021
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🚨 Announcement Alert 🚨 I'm dropping a mega Twitter resource on BUILD IN PUBLIC

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7th Aug 2021
Hey everyone, Some of you know my story but if I have to summarize the last 3 years in 10 bullets of inflection points, here’s how it would look like: Jan 2018, I was a nobody in startups, stuck in a dead-end corporate job due to visa challenges Oct 2018, read a book called...
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Jun 2023: How I work with employees Some quick updates from me in June 2023
6th Jul 2023
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Jun 2023: How I work with employees

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6th Jul 2023
Some quick updates from me in June 2023
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Financial Update: February 2023 <p>In January, I managed to pay myself $500 for the first time — from my Saas making —&nbsp;since...
1st Feb 2023
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Financial Update: February 2023

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1st Feb 2023
<p>In January, I managed to pay myself $500 for the first time — from my Saas making —&nbsp;since setting sail on <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">my journey to financial freedom</a>.</p><p>The plan is to keep paying myself at least $500 each month going forward, hoping...
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Travel hard, work harder or: on being a digital nomad
3rd Apr 2023
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Travel hard, work harder or: on being a digital nomad

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3rd Apr 2023
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Making thousands from a German learning online community Rónán is the founder of Deutsch Gym, an online community for learning German. He's making thousands...
3rd May 2023
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Making thousands from a German learning online community

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3rd May 2023
Rónán is the founder of Deutsch Gym, an online community for learning German. He's making thousands in revenue from his startup which he made after moving to Berlin and wanting to improve his German language skills. Read on for his tips on making a
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Is It Keto: Month 3 Prior to February 2019, I published all my retrospectives on Indie Hackers: Is It Keto Month 3:...
2nd Dec 2018
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Is It Keto: Month 3

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2nd Dec 2018
Prior to February 2019, I published all my retrospectives on Indie Hackers: Is It Keto Month 3: Returning to a Site that Grew without Me
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How we're using email on a custom domain for $0/mo Google has announced yet another price increase for Google Workspace. Here's what we've done to...
27th Feb 2024
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How we're using email on a custom domain for $0/mo

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27th Feb 2024
Google has announced yet another price increase for Google Workspace. Here's what we've done to avoid paying anything at all.
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It’s cool to stand out
3rd Jul 2025
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It’s cool to stand out

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3rd Jul 2025
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Vibe Coding Showcase is back. Here are 10 new projects. If a fund accountant can build video platforms, a designer can ship icon libraries, and a marketer...
2nd Jul 2025
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Vibe Coding Showcase is back. Here are 10 new projects.

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2nd Jul 2025
If a fund accountant can build video platforms, a designer can ship icon libraries, and a marketer can create language learning apps, what's stopping you?
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Four years of running a SaaS in a competitive market Looking back on the last four years, what worked, what didn't.
4th Apr 2025
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Four years of running a SaaS in a competitive market

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4th Apr 2025
Looking back on the last four years, what worked, what didn't.
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Educational Products: Month 8 Highlights The writing techniques I planned last month helped me publish faster and focus better. I...
4th Jun 2025
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Educational Products: Month 8

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4th Jun 2025
Highlights The writing techniques I planned last month helped me publish faster and focus better. I need to find more ways to talk to readers about my book. Goal grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those...
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Automated Prosper Investing with ProsperBot Overview I started investing in peer to peer lending in 2014 through a site called Prosper. I...
26th Nov 2016
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Automated Prosper Investing with ProsperBot

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26th Nov 2016
Overview I started investing in peer to peer lending in 2014 through a site called Prosper. I thought peer to peer lending was a neat idea and could potentially earn lucrative returns. When I began, I chose each of my loan investments manually, but over time, I have automated...
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What it's like to make and launch a product, for me. <p>I've been making Saas products since 2013. My very first product was a project management tool...
19th Apr 2021
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What it's like to make and launch a product, for me.

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19th Apr 2021
<p>I've been making Saas products since 2013. My very first product was a project management tool that included invoicing, time-tracking, and a plethora of other functions.</p> <p>The idea was to be better than others at cheaper prices. Whatever "better" and "cheaper"...
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TinyPilot: Month 21 Highlights TinyPilot had its best sales month ever, with $69k of total revenue. I’m now five months...
6th Apr 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 21

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6th Apr 2022
Highlights TinyPilot had its best sales month ever, with $69k of total revenue. I’m now five months and $32k over budget on a website redesign. I launched PicoShare, and it’s the fastest-growing project I’ve ever published. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what...
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TinyPilot: Month 3 Highlights TinyPilot generated $3,800 in revenue with zero marketing. I went from zero to a...
6th Oct 2020
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TinyPilot: Month 3

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6th Oct 2020
Highlights TinyPilot generated $3,800 in revenue with zero marketing. I went from zero to a complete, custom manufactured product in 26 days. I’m still struggling to manage my inventory. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I...
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Catalytic Converter Catalyst is in some ways a miraculous technology – just click a check box and instantly have a...
8th Oct 2019
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Catalytic Converter

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8th Oct 2019
Catalyst is in some ways a miraculous technology – just click a check box and instantly have a working Mac version of your app. And, given the source code of a relatively modern iOS app, it certainly works. Even PCalc’s About screen worked out of the box. But that is just step...
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 23 Working with big systems all day can slow you down.
14th Dec 2024
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 23

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14th Dec 2024
Working with big systems all day can slow you down.
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$500K milestone – my reflections after 1 year of building Typing Mind Also in this issue: one-off purchase vs. subscription, selling Xnapper, and other updates from me in...
26th Feb 2024
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$500K milestone – my reflections after 1 year of building Typing Mind

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26th Feb 2024
Also in this issue: one-off purchase vs. subscription, selling Xnapper, and other updates from me in Feb 2024
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The dead horse framework: How to evaluate the potential of a startup. Introduction
12th Jul 2023
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The dead horse framework: How to evaluate the potential of a startup.

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12th Jul 2023
Introduction
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End-to-End Testing Web Apps: The Painless Way Okay, I know you’re skeptical. Other guides have promised you painless web app tests only to reveal...
1st May 2019
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End-to-End Testing Web Apps: The Painless Way

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1st May 2019
Okay, I know you’re skeptical. Other guides have promised you painless web app tests only to reveal that their solution requires some hyper-specific tech stack or a paid third-party service. I won’t do that to you. This guide provides a straightforward and flexible template for...
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TinyPilot: Month 22 Highlights TinyPilot generates $58k/month in revenue yet somehow loses money. It’s more important...
12th May 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 22

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12th May 2022
Highlights TinyPilot generates $58k/month in revenue yet somehow loses money. It’s more important than I thought to have low-latency insight into developers’ hours. I’m trying paid advertising again for the first time in almost two years. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I...
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My First Year as a Solo Developer On February 1st, 2018, I quit my job as a software engineer at Google to start my own single-person...
1st Feb 2019
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My First Year as a Solo Developer

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1st Feb 2019
On February 1st, 2018, I quit my job as a software engineer at Google to start my own single-person software company. It’s exactly one year later, so it feels like an apt time to reflect on how that decision affected my finances, lifestyle, and happiness. How I made and spent...
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I Have No Idea What I’m Doing: Introduction In this blog “I have no idea what I’m doing” I’ll be chronicling the progress and discoveries I make...
4th May 2022
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I Have No Idea What I’m Doing: Introduction

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4th May 2022
In this blog “I have no idea what I’m doing” I’ll be chronicling the progress and discoveries I make as I build a startup for the first time. The name of this blog comes from a talk in 2015 by former Facebook engineer Graham Lee. In his talk, he admits that although at the time...
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Germany Used to Know How to Change I grew up in Houilles, a suburb of Paris, and my first real encounter with Germany was a trip to...
4th Apr 2026
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Germany Used to Know How to Change

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4th Apr 2026
I grew up in Houilles, a suburb of Paris, and my first real encounter with Germany was a trip to Berlin when I was about sixteen. I was visiting my penpal Juliane. I remember thinking I wanted to be there forever. The city felt like an infinite canvas, raw and open and full of...
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Learn Integration Testing with React Hook Form Testing is super important, and yet it's hard to find practical examples to show you what to do....
15th Nov 2022
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Learn Integration Testing with React Hook Form

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15th Nov 2022
Testing is super important, and yet it's hard to find practical examples to show you what to do. This article intends to fix that, by teaching integration testing with React Hook Form.
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Making $12k from podcasts - James McKinven interview James McKinven is an entrepreneur who has succeeded in making money from podcasts - no easy feat. He...
5th Jul 2023
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Making $12k from podcasts - James McKinven interview

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5th Jul 2023
James McKinven is an entrepreneur who has succeeded in making money from podcasts - no easy feat. He earns money by editing podcasts for companies
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AI-Integrated Search: The Latest Way Big Tech Is Stealing From And Crushing Small Businesses It's Big Tech's latest way to steal the hard work of publishers, and there's nothing you can do...
8th Feb 2023
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AI-Integrated Search: The Latest Way Big Tech Is Stealing From And Crushing Small Businesses

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8th Feb 2023
It's Big Tech's latest way to steal the hard work of publishers, and there's nothing you can do about it except adapt. The post AI-Integrated Search: The Latest Way Big Tech Is Stealing From And Crushing Small Businesses appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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The Tool That's Making Mobile Developers' Lives 10x Easier Just hunted Boxo AI on Product Hunt which offers a key missing puzzle piece for mobile app...
16th Apr 2025
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The Tool That's Making Mobile Developers' Lives 10x Easier

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16th Apr 2025
Just hunted Boxo AI on Product Hunt which offers a key missing puzzle piece for mobile app developers
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Go Programming Blueprints by Mat Ryer I’m a fan of Mat Ryer’s work, and his blog posts have had a significant impact on the way I program...
2nd Jan 2023
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Go Programming Blueprints by Mat Ryer

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2nd Jan 2023
I’m a fan of Mat Ryer’s work, and his blog posts have had a significant impact on the way I program in Go. I found the book hit or miss. Some chapters were fascinating and taught me valuable Go lessons, while others felt boring and got too bogged down in the minutiae of...
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Rough Experiments with Llamafile and LLaVA 1.5 I read Simon Willison’s post about using Llamafile to experiment with open-source chatbots / LLMs....
2nd Dec 2023
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Rough Experiments with Llamafile and LLaVA 1.5

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2nd Dec 2023
I read Simon Willison’s post about using Llamafile to experiment with open-source chatbots / LLMs. He made it sound so easy, so I decided to try it out. One of my longtime hobby projects is WanderJest, a site for finding live comedy. One of the challenges of that site is that the...
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10 stoic quotes for entrepreneurs Stoic quotes can be a great comfort to you, especially if you are an entrepreneur. Building a...
1st Feb 2024
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10 stoic quotes for entrepreneurs

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1st Feb 2024
Stoic quotes can be a great comfort to you, especially if you are an entrepreneur. Building a business is hard work so it's important to build resilience. That's where stoicism comes in! Stoicism is not about being an emotion-less robot but more about not letting your
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Demystifying useEffect's clean-up function useEffect's clean-up function can be pretty confusing, especially if you're still trying to think in...
2nd Feb 2021
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Demystifying useEffect's clean-up function

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2nd Feb 2021
useEffect's clean-up function can be pretty confusing, especially if you're still trying to think in lifecycle methods. Let's clarify the clean-up function in this article.
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My mum’s friend’s espresso blog
1st Sep 2025
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My mum’s friend’s espresso blog

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1st Sep 2025
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Is It Keto: Month 7 Highlights Is It Keto’s visits reached a record high of 11k pageviews. Revenues reached a record...
3rd Apr 2019
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Is It Keto: Month 7

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3rd Apr 2019
Highlights Is It Keto’s visits reached a record high of 11k pageviews. Revenues reached a record high of $40.84 in affiliate income. Despite this, Is It Keto didn’t satisfy its critical goals, so I’m putting it on the backburner. Goal Grades At the start of the month, I laid out...
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Runway extended by an Angel <p> About a month ago, on September 1st, I made a big leap:&nbsp;I stopped my consulting work...
3rd Oct 2022
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Runway extended by an Angel

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3rd Oct 2022
<p> About a month ago, on September 1st, I made a big leap:&nbsp;I stopped my consulting work for the 3rd time to chase my SaaS dreams.</p> <p> Up to September, I supported my SaaS making with consulting and contract work. Which wasn't an ideal setup for making...
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ICYMI: I joined Netlify to continue my life's work Some of you saw this on socials but sharing the story for the newsletter audience
6th Dec 2025
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ICYMI: I joined Netlify to continue my life's work

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6th Dec 2025
Some of you saw this on socials but sharing the story for the newsletter audience
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The Six Best Practices for launching on Product Hunt in 2021
18th Mar 2021
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The Six Best Practices for launching on Product Hunt in 2021

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18th Mar 2021
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Lessons from a “failed” Product Hunt launch
22nd Jun 2022
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Lessons from a “failed” Product Hunt launch

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22nd Jun 2022
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Guidelines for choosing React Libraries There are a *lot* of React libraries out there. So how do you pick which one to use in your app?...
3rd Nov 2020
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Guidelines for choosing React Libraries

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3rd Nov 2020
There are a *lot* of React libraries out there. So how do you pick which one to use in your app? This article provides guidelines for choosing.
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What Got Done - Month 1 Highlights I launched my task journaling app, but it hasn’t attracted many users. Interviewing...
7th Jun 2019
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What Got Done - Month 1

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7th Jun 2019
Highlights I launched my task journaling app, but it hasn’t attracted many users. Interviewing potential customers gave me a good idea for my next project. I earned $107 from Is It Keto and $123 from Zestful without working on either. Goal Grades Publish a minimum viable product...
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Projects TinyPilot (2020 - present) TinyPilot is a small, inexpensive device that gives you remote access to...
1st Jan 2001
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Projects

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1st Jan 2001
TinyPilot (2020 - present) TinyPilot is a small, inexpensive device that gives you remote access to servers before they even boot. Refactoring English (2021) Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers is my upcoming book that teaches developers practical tips...
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HelpKit reached $1000 MRR!
28th Feb 2022
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HelpKit reached $1000 MRR!

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28th Feb 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 6 Highlights TinyPilot had another record-breaking month, with $15k in revenue. I sold $1.1k in...
5th Jan 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 6

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5th Jan 2021
Highlights TinyPilot had another record-breaking month, with $15k in revenue. I sold $1.1k in pre-orders for my first ever video course. My attempt to slow down sales ended up doing the opposite. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish....
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Quitting when I sense “the grind” <p>One change I’ve made recently in my product making process is that I stop as soon as I sense that...
10th Aug 2021
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Quitting when I sense “the grind”

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10th Aug 2021
<p>One change I’ve made recently in my product making process is that I stop as soon as I sense that I am “pushing it”.</p> <p>I quit immediately.</p> <p>Right there and then.</p> <p>If I don’t feel fresh, my work will look stale.</p> <p>I hit more “in the zone” states this...
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Just crossed 10 paying customers
14th Nov 2021
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Just crossed 10 paying customers

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14th Nov 2021
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How the React Hooks ESLint plugin saved me hours debugging useEffect useEffect is great for fetching and rendering data, but are you using it correctly? There's an...
6th Oct 2020
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How the React Hooks ESLint plugin saved me hours debugging useEffect

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6th Oct 2020
useEffect is great for fetching and rendering data, but are you using it correctly? There's an eslint plugin to check!
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$10k from directories Thanks for signing up to the High Signal newsletter. I went to a painting class last night. It was a...
4th Feb 2026
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$10k from directories

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4th Feb 2026
Thanks for signing up to the High Signal newsletter. I went to a painting class last night. It was a really great way to switch off
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Aug 2022: One year since I quit my job Reached $10K MRR, launched Xnapper (#1 of the week), went on Indie Hackers podcast (😱), and other...
7th Sep 2022
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Aug 2022: One year since I quit my job

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7th Sep 2022
Reached $10K MRR, launched Xnapper (#1 of the week), went on Indie Hackers podcast (😱), and other updates in Aug 2022...
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The real reasons why your boss wants you back in the office
12th Oct 2023
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The real reasons why your boss wants you back in the office

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12th Oct 2023
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 19 Refactoring the business entity, thoughts on marketing and building
8th Mar 2024
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 19

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8th Mar 2024
Refactoring the business entity, thoughts on marketing and building
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Weeks 44-47: The end is near As this challenge comes to an end, it feels good to be at a point where I'm about as immune as...
31st Aug 2023
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Weeks 44-47: The end is near

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31st Aug 2023
As this challenge comes to an end, it feels good to be at a point where I'm about as immune as possible to looming threats The post Weeks 44-47: The end is near appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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TinyPilot: Month 14 Highlights A redesign of TinyPilot’s website seems to have increased sales. TinyPilot now has a...
8th Sep 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 14

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8th Sep 2021
Highlights A redesign of TinyPilot’s website seems to have increased sales. TinyPilot now has a European distributor. After three years, I’ve earned back my investment in Zestful (and I might sell it). I’m still ruthlessly delegating every task I can. Goal Grades At the start of...
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Oct 2023: side project, interview on Indie Hackers Going viral, my thoughts, and updates from me in October 2023.
6th Nov 2023
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Oct 2023: side project, interview on Indie Hackers

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6th Nov 2023
Going viral, my thoughts, and updates from me in October 2023.
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What Got Done - Month 2 Highlights What Got Done received 32 new user sign-ups (growth of about 5x since May) Zestful may be...
3rd Jul 2019
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What Got Done - Month 2

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3rd Jul 2019
Highlights What Got Done received 32 new user sign-ups (growth of about 5x since May) Zestful may be rising from the dead, with four new inbound customer inquiries. Is It Keto earned $184, and Zestful earned $26, making it my highest revenue month since quitting my job. Goal...
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TinyPilot: Month 23 Highlights The TinyPilot website redesign is finally done. I’ve learned to make Debian packages, and...
8th Jun 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 23

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8th Jun 2022
Highlights The TinyPilot website redesign is finally done. I’ve learned to make Debian packages, and it’s surprisingly simple. I’ve given up on Vue and frontend frameworks in general. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did...
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The unexpected end of the slow, ramp of death 6 months ago, I had just finished creating my first SaaS: the French Together app. My goal was...
1st Nov 2022
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The unexpected end of the slow, ramp of death

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1st Nov 2022
6 months ago, I had just finished creating my first SaaS: the French Together app. My goal was simple: launch it and reach $20k MRR. Writing this, I can’t help but laugh. $20k MRR for a first SaaS? Really? Only 2 types of people would set such an ambitious goal: Someone who never...
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TinyPilot: Month 40 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent...
7th Nov 2023
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TinyPilot: Month 40

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7th Nov 2023
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-100k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one...
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My Third Year as a Solo Developer Today is the third anniversary of quitting my job at Google to build my own software business. I...
1st Feb 2021
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My Third Year as a Solo Developer

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1st Feb 2021
Today is the third anniversary of quitting my job at Google to build my own software business. I posted updates at the end of my first and second years, so it’s time to share my progress. The year things clicked into place In my first two years working for myself, I earned less...
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The Waiting Room <p>Growing up I was always told to work hard, wait my turn, and good things will...
14th May 2024
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The Waiting Room

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14th May 2024
<p>Growing up I was always told to work hard, wait my turn, and good things will happen.</p><p>However, I've been the most successful when I didn't wait.</p><p>The "waiting room"&nbsp;is the worst place to be in.&nbsp;</p><p>You're at the mercy of someone else letting you...
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Is It Keto - Month 10 Highlights I sold my first meal plan on Is It Keto. I then tried five different experiments for...
8th Nov 2019
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Is It Keto - Month 10

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8th Nov 2019
Highlights I sold my first meal plan on Is It Keto. I then tried five different experiments for increasing sales. Is It Keto’s revenue dropped for the month as I redirected resources toward its failing meal plans. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to...
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Why I’m leaving the Shopify Apps business Update: After writing this article, I acquired a Shopify App called Zipchat AI, and I’m currently...
10th Apr 2023
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Why I’m leaving the Shopify Apps business

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10th Apr 2023
Update: After writing this article, I acquired a Shopify App called Zipchat AI, and I’m currently very much involved in the Shopify App Ecosystem once again.
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Test <p> Some super </p> <p class="top-button"> <a href="#top">🔝</a> </p>
12th Feb 2024
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Test

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12th Feb 2024
<p> Some super </p> <p class="top-button"> <a href="#top">🔝</a> </p>
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TinyPilot: Month 11 Highlights Despite $30k in monthly revenue, TinyPilot barely covers costs. I’m exploring options to...
3rd Jun 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 11

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3rd Jun 2021
Highlights Despite $30k in monthly revenue, TinyPilot barely covers costs. I’m exploring options to get big companies to pay more for TinyPilot. I need to come to terms with the fact that managing people is a real job. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d...
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I'm building a new email client And other updates from me in November 2025
27th Nov 2025
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I'm building a new email client

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27th Nov 2025
And other updates from me in November 2025
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Educational Products: Month 7 Highlights Why am I making slower progress than I’d like on my book? I optimize my Asciidoctor write...
8th May 2025
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Educational Products: Month 7

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8th May 2025
Highlights Why am I making slower progress than I’d like on my book? I optimize my Asciidoctor write and preview workflow. I’m working on a side project to track Hacker News performance in real-time. Goal grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish....
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July 2023: $6K MRR – getting back on recurring revenue small updates from me in July 2023
7th Aug 2023
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July 2023: $6K MRR – getting back on recurring revenue

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7th Aug 2023
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Late promotion update Hi everyone!
3rd Dec 2024
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Late promotion update

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3rd Dec 2024
Hi everyone!
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Why early stage startups are the worst for junior developers Startups can be the best or worst thing for your career as a junior developer. Let's discuss why.
11th Dec 2019
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Why early stage startups are the worst for junior developers

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11th Dec 2019
Startups can be the best or worst thing for your career as a junior developer. Let's discuss why.
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The “who” behind the product In business, the success of a product, depends largely on “who” made it. That is the entire story....
8th Apr 2026
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The “who” behind the product

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8th Apr 2026
In business, the success of a product, depends largely on “who” made it. That is the entire story. And I am talking about the products you rely on. Not the electrical outlets anyone can make. I was reading a really bad Hemingway short story and it occurred to me how it could have...
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Early marketing efforts showing results
12th Oct 2021
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Early marketing efforts showing results

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12th Oct 2021
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Takeaways from Cory Zue's May 2023 Livecoding Session My friend Cory Zue has been publishing his live coding sessions, so I decided to watch one and...
3rd Jun 2023
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Takeaways from Cory Zue's May 2023 Livecoding Session

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3rd Jun 2023
My friend Cory Zue has been publishing his live coding sessions, so I decided to watch one and record my notes. My background vs. Cory’s I’ve read a lot of Cory’s blog. We’re both Python developers, but he specializes in Django, whereas I’ve always worked with thinner frameworks...
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 15 Heading back into the arena. We are so back.
11th Sep 2023
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 15

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11th Sep 2023
Heading back into the arena. We are so back.
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 25: you can just build things You *can* just build things.
17th Aug 2025
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 25: you can just build things

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

17th Aug 2025
You *can* just build things.
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Noah Bragg's First Stoke Fire Livestream I’ve been interested in Ethereum the past year, especially the Base ecosystem. The problem is that...
4th Sep 2024
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Noah Bragg's First Stoke Fire Livestream

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

4th Sep 2024
I’ve been interested in Ethereum the past year, especially the Base ecosystem. The problem is that after hours of reading about Base, I still don’t get what Base is. Every few months, I check back in on the Base website’s developer section to see if there’s a path to building on...
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Is It Keto - Month 9 Highlights After six months of consistent gains of ~30% in revenue and traffic, Is It Keto’s growth...
5th Oct 2019
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Is It Keto - Month 9

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

5th Oct 2019
Highlights After six months of consistent gains of ~30% in revenue and traffic, Is It Keto’s growth finally flattened out. I’m preparing to sell premium meal plans on Is It Keto. I’m ready to make bigger bets on my businesses. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare...
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Routine
26th Aug 2022
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Routine

from Dominik Sobe's Thoughts ツ [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

26th Aug 2022
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Build In Public - Community Edition (Sep 2021) Hey everyone 👋 Let’s open this edition with a powerful quote: On that note, get ready for...
9th Sep 2021
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Build In Public - Community Edition (Sep 2021)

from Build In Public Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

9th Sep 2021
Hey everyone 👋 Let’s open this edition with a powerful quote: On that note, get ready for September’s round-up highlighting key launches and wins from founders, makers, and creators in the #buildinpublic community. Without further ado, let’s get rolling.
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Dec 2022 updates and happy new year! Hello everyone! It's Tony again with another monthly updates.
5th Jan 2023
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Dec 2022 updates and happy new year!

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

5th Jan 2023
Hello everyone! It's Tony again with another monthly updates.
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Educational Products: Month 11 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and founder of small, indie tech businesses. I’m...
9th Sep 2025
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Educational Products: Month 11

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

9th Sep 2025
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and founder of small, indie tech businesses. I’m currently working on a book called Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are...
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 16 On content marketing, starting a YouTube channel, and improving status pages
29th Nov 2023
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 16

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

29th Nov 2023
On content marketing, starting a YouTube channel, and improving status pages
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The Benefits of NOT Being Online <p>Hey, you probably know me as the founder of <a href="https://claritask.com/">Claritask</a> or as...
28th Aug 2020
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The Benefits of NOT Being Online

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

28th Aug 2020
<p>Hey, you probably know me as the founder of <a href="https://claritask.com/">Claritask</a> or as a Podcaster where I nakedly talk about my <a href="https://bootstrapping-saas.transistor.fm/">Bootstrapping Saas</a> journey.</p> <p>Since early this summer I took a sabbatical...
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Universal cheapness Today, I would like to complain about the following two groups of people who are cheap: Developers...
3rd Aug 2010
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Universal cheapness

from Three Letter Acronym [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

3rd Aug 2010
Today, I would like to complain about the following two groups of people who are cheap: Developers Users Ok, not all of them, some of you are quite lovely. But I’ve been noticing a couple of trends of late that I think deserve comment, and a couple of people today really pushed...
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Refactoring English: Month 11 New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and founder of small, indie tech businesses. I’m...
7th Nov 2025
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Refactoring English: Month 11

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7th Nov 2025
New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and founder of small, indie tech businesses. I’m currently working on a book called Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are...
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The reason I got hooked on being an Indiehacker
3rd Sep 2023
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The reason I got hooked on being an Indiehacker

from Dominik Sobe's Thoughts ツ [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

3rd Sep 2023
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Sia-Minio Integration Postmortem One of the best things I learned from working at Google is the practice of blame-free postmortems....
1st Dec 2017
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Sia-Minio Integration Postmortem

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Dec 2017
One of the best things I learned from working at Google is the practice of blame-free postmortems. When something goes wrong, you wait until the dust settles, then write a report analyzing what happened. The report explains how the problem occurred and defines concrete steps the...
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My Best Month Ever: $23,109 revenue (+ November 2021 updates) Hello everyone! This is Tony 👋 I just had my best month ever in my entire indie hacking journey,...
2nd Dec 2021
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My Best Month Ever: $23,109 revenue (+ November 2021 updates)

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

2nd Dec 2021
Hello everyone! This is Tony 👋 I just had my best month ever in my entire indie hacking journey, and I’m excited to share it with you all! 🤑 I made $23K in November 2021 as a solo dev Here is the full breakdown: Revenue: $23,109.02 Sales Tax: $1,726.13
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WanderJest: Month 2 Highlights I’m betting big on a publicity campaign that’s at risk of failing spectacularly....
3rd Mar 2020
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WanderJest: Month 2

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3rd Mar 2020
Highlights I’m betting big on a publicity campaign that’s at risk of failing spectacularly. WanderJest finally earned its first dollar of revenue, but in a way that is definitely unsustainable. Poor work habits have left me with the most stress I’ve felt in a year. Goal Grades At...
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TinyPilot: Month 24 Highlights TinyPilot reached an all-time high of $74k in revenue. I’m trying to figure out the best...
6th Jul 2022
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TinyPilot: Month 24

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6th Jul 2022
Highlights TinyPilot reached an all-time high of $74k in revenue. I’m trying to figure out the best approach to software licensing. I’m still searching for a web framework I can love. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did...
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Is It Keto - Month 8 Highlights Is It Keto continued its streak of growth, with a 72% jump in revenue to an all-time high...
6th Sep 2019
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Is It Keto - Month 8

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

6th Sep 2019
Highlights Is It Keto continued its streak of growth, with a 72% jump in revenue to an all-time high of $389 for August. Given that Is It Keto is doing better than any of my other projects, I decided to stop ignoring it. I finally got a high-ranking domain to link to Is It Keto,...
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One year since "setting sail" <p><i>For context, read <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">this article</a>...
1st Sep 2023
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One year since "setting sail"

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

1st Sep 2023
<p><i>For context, read <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">this article</a> first.</i></p><p><i>TLDR:&nbsp;A year ago, I took out a loan and went all–in pursuing my financial freedom. The words below are an update a year on the day.</i></p><hr><h2>Poetically...
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TinyPilot: Month 15 Highlights TinyPilot had its highest-revenue month ever. One of TinyPilot’s competitors raised $800k...
7th Oct 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 15

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7th Oct 2021
Highlights TinyPilot had its highest-revenue month ever. One of TinyPilot’s competitors raised $800k almost overnight. I’m working with a design firm to improve TinyPilot’s brand and website. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s...
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April 2022: High churn, reached $6K MRR, and other updates. Hello everyone! Welcome 150 new subscribers since my last issue. I’m glad to have you here! 👋 Here...
5th May 2022
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April 2022: High churn, reached $6K MRR, and other updates.

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

5th May 2022
Hello everyone! Welcome 150 new subscribers since my last issue. I’m glad to have you here! 👋 Here is a quick update from me in April 2022. This should make a nice thumbnail for this page! 😁 🔻 Suffered from high churn In early April, Black Magic observed
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The downsides of building in public <p>I first started "building in public"&nbsp;back in 2017.</p> <p>Not sure if the term existed back...
20th May 2023
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The downsides of building in public

from Val Sopi [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

20th May 2023
<p>I first started "building in public"&nbsp;back in 2017.</p> <p>Not sure if the term existed back then, but I started talking about my newest product at the time (Claritask), which I ended up <a href="https://bootstrapping-saas.transistor.fm/episodes/claritask-sold"...
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How I Stole Your Siacoin A seedy reddit post The night was June 9th, 2017. It was a typical Friday night for me. I was...
16th Jun 2017
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How I Stole Your Siacoin

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16th Jun 2017
A seedy reddit post The night was June 9th, 2017. It was a typical Friday night for me. I was watching Netflix and checking reddit partying with cool kids. Suddenly, I saw this post on the “New” tab of the /r/siacoin subreddit: If you’re not familiar with Siacoin, it’s a...
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Per-Project Development Environments with Nix Nix is a broad product with a steep learning curve. It’s capable of everything from installing a...
17th Oct 2023
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Per-Project Development Environments with Nix

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17th Oct 2023
Nix is a broad product with a steep learning curve. It’s capable of everything from installing a single package to managing every file and application on your OS. One useful thing you can do with Nix, even as a complete beginner, is manage your dev environments. Nix lets me have...
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Want to save your nation? Get rid of poor people! Introduction
12th Sep 2023
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Want to save your nation? Get rid of poor people!

from Leteyski's blog [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

12th Sep 2023
Introduction
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Making Money Online Is More Difficult Than Ever – Or Is It? Maybe we should all look to the story of LEGO to see how this next chapter unfolds. The post Making...
28th Oct 2025
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Making Money Online Is More Difficult Than Ever – Or Is It?

from Scott DeLong [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

28th Oct 2025
Maybe we should all look to the story of LEGO to see how this next chapter unfolds. The post Making Money Online Is More Difficult Than Ever – Or Is It? appeared first on Scott DeLong.
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64 Weak Words and Flabby Expressions That Clog up Your Writing Weak words are everywhere. Like ants invading your home in summer, they slip through the cracks and...
8th Jun 2020
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64 Weak Words and Flabby Expressions That Clog up Your Writing

from Grow With Less [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

8th Jun 2020
Weak words are everywhere. Like ants invading your home in summer, they slip through the cracks and slowly distract your reader. They turn fascinating ideas into never-ending articles people can’t wait to run away from. Worse, they undermine you and make you sound...
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KetoHub Update: Month 3 In early October, I launched a new website, KetoHub, a recipe aggregator for keto meals. Each month,...
9th Jan 2018
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KetoHub Update: Month 3

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9th Jan 2018
In early October, I launched a new website, KetoHub, a recipe aggregator for keto meals. Each month, I’ve evaluated the site’s progress to decide how it’s doing and what areas need improvement. I’m doing my evaluation of December publicly. Here’s what was good, bad, and learnable...
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Automatically Deploying ClipBucket with Ansible Overview ClipBucket is an open source video hosting platform, similar in functionality to YouTube or...
6th Sep 2016
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Automatically Deploying ClipBucket with Ansible

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6th Sep 2016
Overview ClipBucket is an open source video hosting platform, similar in functionality to YouTube or Vimeo. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to deploy ClipBucket to a server using the configuration management tool, Ansible. tl; dr - Just Install ClipBucket I don’t care about...
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if got, want: A Simple Way to Write Better Go Tests There’s an excellent Go testing pattern that too few people know. I can teach it to you in 30...
8th Jan 2025
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if got, want: A Simple Way to Write Better Go Tests

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8th Jan 2025
There’s an excellent Go testing pattern that too few people know. I can teach it to you in 30 seconds. Instead of writing Go tests like this: // The common, unrefined way. username := GetUser() if username != "dummyUser" { t.Errorf("unexpected username: got %s, want: %s",...
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I'm Probably Procrastinating Highlights A change to Zestful’s website boosted it to the front page of Google results within days....
5th Dec 2019
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I'm Probably Procrastinating

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5th Dec 2019
Highlights A change to Zestful’s website boosted it to the front page of Google results within days. I’m going to try to make a better version of a decades’ old application for managing machine shops. I’m doing lots of coding to avoid talking to customers. Goal Grades At the...
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Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb The book contains many interesting examples of common biases and logical fallacies, but it’s buried...
4th Sep 2018
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Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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4th Sep 2018
The book contains many interesting examples of common biases and logical fallacies, but it’s buried in a lot of bluster and fluff about how smart the author is. While it was likely groundbreaking when it was published in 2004, its ideas have since permeated into the mainstream....
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