About five years ago, I released a tiny open-source project (my first one) of about 10 lines. I kept building on it, for personal use and for the fun of it. Eve

About five years ago, I released a tiny open-source project (my first one) of about 10 lines. I kept building on it, for personal use and for the fun of it. Eventually it got to be quite full-featured and attracted a sizeable user base. Since then, all my client work comes from businesses that use it. So, by sheer luck I'd found some kind of product-market fit, with no marketing. It's an on-going story though, I'd like to develop it more as a business in itself, with other related products. --- This is a fascinating thread, by the way. It's been a learning experience just to read everyone's stories.