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A single developer who put in 7000 hours before he made a cent. It was a hobby project he was passionate about. He thankfully now makes a comfortable living fr
by yaseer 6y ago
A single developer who put in 7000 hours before he made a cent. It was a hobby project he was passionate about.
He thankfully now makes a comfortable living from it.
It's one of my favourite indie-hacker-style stories, as the hacker was motivated by his intrinsic joy of making something.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9urjmg/i_made_a_free_alternative_to_photoshop_that_is/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9urjmg/i_made_a_free_...
- Alex3917 6y ago> A single developer who put in 7000 hours before he made a cent. I think this is less uncommon for bootstrapped companies than a lot of people assume. E.g. Patrick Campbell from ProfitWell has a similar story.
- simonh 6y agoIronically that this is also how Photoshop started.
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