Indie Maker Journey

The journey of being an independent maker

  1. One Month Post-Launch: The Zero User Milestone Indie Maker Journey, 30 Mar 2026 One month after launching with zero users, I am documenting the shift from building deterministic systems to the unpredictable world of marketing. After realizing X is mostly for builders, I am pivoting to Reddit to find my actual audience. This is the reality of the indie maker grind.
  2. 1,255 Commits, $0 Revenue: My 2025 Solopreneur Reality Check Indie Maker Journey, 18 Jan 2026 A transparent 2025 year-in-review of a 7-year developer and CTO transitioning into solopreneurship. From Shopify plugins to AI agents built with Claude 4.5 and Windsurf, this article explores the "Builder’s Trap"—how 1,255 GitHub commits resulted in $0 revenue and why coding speed doesn't guarantee business success.
  3. The First Candlelight: How One Question at the Chiang Mai Digital Nomad Summit Changed My Work Forever Indie Maker Journey, 25 Mar 2025 One simple question at the Chiang Mai Digital Nomad Summit made me pause: what if I could work differently? This moment lit my first candlelight in Solojourn
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