scubakid

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1. 91.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   Oh hey, thanks! Working hard to make PL a little better every day :)
2. 92.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   I bootstrapped a side project into a 5k customer B2C SaaS over the past 3 years. I just finally started getting help with support, and wow -- I wish I had done that sooner. Instead, I let it build to the point where like 60% of my day (and
3. 93.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   That's a match for my experience so far. Never could have worked this hard for someone else. Having full creative control, uncapped upside potential, and truly enjoying the work make it a lot easier to do every day. As a long-term goal
4. 94.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   I really respect your choice to optimize for balance and enjoyment. My journey as a solopreneur is similar, but I still struggle with giving myself permission to rest. "If I take a break, the company is at a stand-still!" Despite
5. 95.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   From what I've seen, total output (usually) continues increasing, but at a certain point, the curse of scale is bureaucracy.
6. 96.▲
   by scubakid 2y ago

   That's why I made this! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36849502
7. 97.▲
   by scubakid 3y ago

   If I can work on passion projects like this sustainably and live a modest lifestyle, that's all I've ever really wanted :)
8. 98.▲
   by scubakid 3y ago

   Thanks! Really looking forward to being able to bring a new level of sustained focus to it, without all the context switching of the past couple years.
9. 99.▲
   by scubakid 3y ago

   Oh wow, fancy seeing you here! :D
10. 100.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Well, perhaps I had to squint to see it much less than expected.
11. 101.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Oh it absolutely helped. Thanks for being one of the OG early adopters who kept me energized and motivated over the past couple years! And best of luck with the final boss: One More Year Syndrome.
12. 102.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Aww thanks! Although, I'm hesitant to call it a success story yet. Pretty sure that would triple the odds something spontaneously combusts.
13. 103.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Ah, makes sense. This one is containerized and orchestrated with Docker Compose. At this point, I can barely imagine trying to create and maintain a cross-platform self-hostable product the old school way.
14. 104.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Thanks! What part of the journey are you in at this stage?
15. 105.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    This gave me a good laugh. With your powers of intuition, maybe you should just put it all on black a few times then call it a day (jk, please don't) Anyway, I appreciate you checking it out, and I'll do my best to still be here i
16. 106.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Luckily the current self-hosted version has not been much of a burden to support so far. But I do wonder if/how that might change with an alternate licensing model. In the examples you've heard about, do you recall where the most
17. 107.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Even in the worst case, at least it's good for the plot ;P What is it like trying to come up in that industry?
18. 108.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Thanks so much, I'm glad to hear it! That means you're one of the people who has helped to make this step possible :)
19. 109.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Good luck, I'll be rooting for you! Currently balance updates are manual. The idea of account linking is actually a bit of a contentious topic in the PL community. Initially I wanted to steer clear of that notorious support/mainte
20. 110.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    The shared homepage experience on HN is one of the most underrated aspects IMO. With other platforms, the algorithmically curated and individualized feeds just feel like these claustrophobic little echo chambers to me. There's a ton of
21. 111.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Thanks! There are times where burning the candle at both ends for that long started to wear me down. But I really love the project, and after growing a community around it, I knew I had to push through. I also put an exercise bike next to m
22. 112.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Hey thanks! And yeah that's currently the case. Most of the folks who initially asked for a self-hosted version wanted a way to pay once and then know their deployment could operate offline indefinitely. I hoped there might be a bit le
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    Tell HN: How you changed my life trajectory

    270 points by scubakid 3y ago|55 comments
24. 114.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Stoked to hear you like it ultra_nick! Disclosure: I made this :)
25. 115.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    It's interesting how many tools can analyze where your money has been going, but few go deep on the planning + forecasting side. Have you thought about building out the "retirement" module more? If you need any inspiration, I
26. 116.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    I'm flattered to see they have a page advertising it as an alternative to ProjectionLab (disclosure: I made that). Though I haven't yet seen a part of this tool that makes projections. Did I miss that?
27. 117.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    I don't think I have much control over Paddle's free trial mechanic, but IMO a pretty effective workaround is to just subscribe and then immediately cancel. That should still give you access for the trial period and then simply no
28. 118.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Thanks for checking it out! Did you make it to the full plan interface? Within the House form on the plan screen, there are additional inputs to model things like insurance, taxes, maintenance, etc., and I have these split out as separate i
29. 119.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Yeah that kind of tinkering is what the app is made for. So it's hard not to wonder if cutting people off from that until they buy another "access pass" to their own plans might feel more frustrating than they realize.
30. 120.▲
    by scubakid 3y ago

    Oh thanks, I had no idea!