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According to this data, I'm doing better than 99% of Indie Hackers (I make $700k a year). To me, this tells me that Indie Hacker members are busy networking pr
by buf 4y ago
According to this data, I'm doing better than 99% of Indie Hackers (I make $700k a year).
To me, this tells me that Indie Hacker members are busy networking pretending to build companies, and not actually doing it. I say this because I don't think I'm that remarkable. I'm just going along trying to build a small business without much glamour about it.
But I can see the appeal. There is almost cult-like mindsets all hyping each other up.
- wahnfrieden 4y agoare you doing the labor or hiring it?
- buf 4y agoI'm doing the labor but it's saas so mostly it's automated.
- wahnfrieden 4y agonice work
- jdmoreira 4y agoIf you want to share more about your journey and what you know works ping me at joao_at_jdmoreira.me I'm a huge fan of learning from others experiences so I would love to pick your brain. Of course you are probably way too busy building your business and focusing on what matters (just like you wrote) and I totally respect your mindset. But still, worth the try!
- buf 4y agoI don't write often, but when I do I share it here: https://www.siliconvict.com https://www.siliconvict.com
- gnicholas 4y agoOr Indie Hackers companies are earlier stage than you. In a different comment you mention working on your startup for nearly a decade, so folks who are earlier-stage would be less likely to have as much revenue as you. But honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if someone told me that $700k ARR is the top 1% of Indie Hackers. I would have been surprised if it was much lower than that. Congrats on your success!
- notlukesky 4y agoYour delivery doesn't need a midwife though.
- buf 4y agoI get so nervous writing something for the crowd.
- jordanmorgan10 4y agoSome of the most successful indie hackers I've seen have a very small social presence nor do they share much. They are just building cool stuff. Not that I am at all against sharing your progress or having a social presence, but it's definitely something I've noticed.
- desireco42 4y agoI think you are correct, a lot of people like to talk about it. Working is not super hard, but it is harder than actually talking about it :). I am not there yet, but I am realizing that I need to avoid people for a while to get anything done :). Also your niche with actors and creatives, I think it is really good one and you hit a jackpot there.
- dbancajas 4y ago> adox" that takes this phenomenon even further: the more choices people have, the less uniform the distribution is, and the more it favors the top producers. > reply Can you at least share how you found your niche?
- Existenceblinks 4y agoI wanted to quit twitter because of this sort of ads federation network. It's worse than platform ads. Somehow tweeting every single day is a good thing to do to ecosystem. Imagine all of your circle members trying to sell something to you everyday.