There are many more blurry lines than that. For example, is a contractor an indie hacker? Technically they get paid by clients, not employers. But they're also

There are many more blurry lines than that. For example, is a contractor an indie hacker? Technically they get paid by clients, not employers. But they're also directly trading hours for dollars, and rarely make for good interviewees. Etc. At the end of the day, we can spend a lot of time bike shedding about semantics and the name "Indie Hackers," but what's more important is the overall purpose behind the site — a place for entrepreneurs to learn from each other and share their experiences transparently. Sometimes those entrepreneurs will be the Jeff Atwoods and Bezoses of the world, and that's just fine.