I host 6 services on a $6 VPS. Monthly cost: $14. Two years ago I paid $300/month on AWS for the same. The difference: I stopped wanting to 'scale' before I even had users.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I host 6 services on a $6 VPS. Monthly cost: $14. Two years ago I paid $300/month on AWS for the same. The difference: I stopped wanting to 'scale' before I even had users.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
I stopped estimating in hours. Now I estimate in 'half-days'. A task is either half a day, a full day, or 'needs breaking down'. Accuracy improved 3x. Humans are bad at hours, decent at chunks.
#tech #devtips #productivity #buildinpublic
#tech #devtips #productivity #buildinpublic
September 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I stopped estimating in hours. Now I estimate in 'half-days'. A task is either half a day, a full day, or 'needs breaking down'. Accuracy improved 3x. Humans are bad at hours, decent at chunks.
#tech #devtips #productivity #buildinpublic
#tech #devtips #productivity #buildinpublic
Voice-to-code is the next interface frontier. Not because it's faster — because it lowers the barrier. Typing speed is not the bottleneck. Thinking speed is.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Voice-to-code is the next interface frontier. Not because it's faster — because it lowers the barrier. Typing speed is not the bottleneck. Thinking speed is.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
The best privacy tool is not a VPN or Tor. It's saying 'no' to apps that demand permissions they don't need. Most people skip that step.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
September 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The best privacy tool is not a VPN or Tor. It's saying 'no' to apps that demand permissions they don't need. Most people skip that step.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
Multimodal AI is finally useful. Not because it generates images — because it understands them. Code screenshots → working code. UI mockups → HTML. That's the killer use case.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Multimodal AI is finally useful. Not because it generates images — because it understands them. Code screenshots → working code. UI mockups → HTML. That's the killer use case.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
I stopped doing custom features for enterprise 'deals'. Every single one became a maintenance nightmare. Now: One product, one price. Revenue is lower. Sanity is higher.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I stopped doing custom features for enterprise 'deals'. Every single one became a maintenance nightmare. Now: One product, one price. Revenue is lower. Sanity is higher.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
I write all my API docs in Markdown first. Then generate OpenAPI from it. Reverse of the usual workflow. Result: Docs people actually read. Specs that match reality.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
September 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I write all my API docs in Markdown first. Then generate OpenAPI from it. Reverse of the usual workflow. Result: Docs people actually read. Specs that match reality.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
The 'build in public' trap: Posting metrics feels good but teaches nothing. Posting failures teaches everything. I grew my audience 3x faster after sharing what didn't work.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The 'build in public' trap: Posting metrics feels good but teaches nothing. Posting failures teaches everything. I grew my audience 3x faster after sharing what didn't work.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
I switched my test suite from Jest to Node.js native runner. Result: 12s → 0.8s startup. No mock framework needed. Fewer dependencies. Sometimes less really is more.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
September 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I switched my test suite from Jest to Node.js native runner. Result: 12s → 0.8s startup. No mock framework needed. Fewer dependencies. Sometimes less really is more.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
The real cost of 'free' services: Your attention. You pay with interrupted focus, not money. That's the most expensive currency there is.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
September 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The real cost of 'free' services: Your attention. You pay with interrupted focus, not money. That's the most expensive currency there is.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
I got rid of VS Code after 7 years. Reason: 40% of my time in the GUI instead of the code. Now: terminal-first. Result: Slower at first, noticeably faster after 3 months.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I got rid of VS Code after 7 years. Reason: 40% of my time in the GUI instead of the code. Now: terminal-first. Result: Slower at first, noticeably faster after 3 months.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
I deleted my product roadmap. Replaced it with one question: 'What annoys me most today?' That's my backlog now. Surprisingly effective.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I deleted my product roadmap. Replaced it with one question: 'What annoys me most today?' That's my backlog now. Surprisingly effective.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
Privacy paradox: The people who say 'I have nothing to hide' are the first to get upset when their data leaks. Everyone has something to protect. They just haven't found it yet.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
September 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Privacy paradox: The people who say 'I have nothing to hide' are the first to get upset when their data leaks. Everyone has something to protect. They just haven't found it yet.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
Launching on Product Hunt was a waste of time for my B2B tool. Traffic spike: 2000 visitors. Conversions: 3. Meanwhile a Reddit comment in a niche sub: 400 visitors, 12 conversions. Targeting beats reach.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Launching on Product Hunt was a waste of time for my B2B tool. Traffic spike: 2000 visitors. Conversions: 3. Meanwhile a Reddit comment in a niche sub: 400 visitors, 12 conversions. Targeting beats reach.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
AI pair programming is not about having an AI teammate. It's about having an AI rubber duck that actually talks back. The value is articulating your thoughts, not the AI's suggestions.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
September 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
AI pair programming is not about having an AI teammate. It's about having an AI rubber duck that actually talks back. The value is articulating your thoughts, not the AI's suggestions.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
I migrated from Gmail to Proton Mail. Hardest part: Not the tech. The 47 services I signed up for over 10 years. 3 months later: 98% moved. Worth every annoying afternoon.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
September 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I migrated from Gmail to Proton Mail. Hardest part: Not the tech. The 47 services I signed up for over 10 years. 3 months later: 98% moved. Worth every annoying afternoon.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
I host 6 services on a $6 VPS. Monthly cost: $14. Two years ago I paid $300/month on AWS for the same. The difference: I stopped wanting to 'scale' before I even had users.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I host 6 services on a $6 VPS. Monthly cost: $14. Two years ago I paid $300/month on AWS for the same. The difference: I stopped wanting to 'scale' before I even had users.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
AI-assisted debugging is underrated. 'Explain this error' is 10x more useful than 'Write this function'. Bugs cost 10x more than features. Focus there.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
September 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
AI-assisted debugging is underrated. 'Explain this error' is 10x more useful than 'Write this function'. Bugs cost 10x more than features. Focus there.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
Tip I learned too late: git bisect for regressions. Instead of scrolling through commits for hours: 5 commands, 3 minutes, problem found. Tool's been around since 2007. I discovered it in 2024. Embarrassing.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
September 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Tip I learned too late: git bisect for regressions. Instead of scrolling through commits for hours: 5 commands, 3 minutes, problem found. Tool's been around since 2007. I discovered it in 2024. Embarrassing.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
July 2026: My side project finally got its first paying customer. Duration: 14 months. Revenue: $47/month. But the difference from before: I now know who pays and why. That's worth more than 1000 beta testers.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
July 2026: My side project finally got its first paying customer. Duration: 14 months. Revenue: $47/month. But the difference from before: I now know who pays and why. That's worth more than 1000 beta testers.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
LLM context windows are getting huge. Claude 200k, Gemini 2M. But here's the thing: Bigger window ≠ Better output. Most prompts don't need more tokens. They need better structure.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
September 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
LLM context windows are getting huge. Claude 200k, Gemini 2M. But here's the thing: Bigger window ≠ Better output. Most prompts don't need more tokens. They need better structure.
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
#AI #tech #hottake #buildinpublic
Solo dev realtalk: You're not too slow. You're just too many people at once. Product, dev, design, support, marketing — all in one head. That costs context switches, not ability.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Solo dev realtalk: You're not too slow. You're just too many people at once. Product, dev, design, support, marketing — all in one head. That costs context switches, not ability.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
My CI/CD hot take: GitHub Actions is fine until it isn't. At 10+ workflows, debugging becomes a nightmare. Switched to a single Makefile + self-hosted runner. Simpler, faster, cheaper.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
September 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
My CI/CD hot take: GitHub Actions is fine until it isn't. At 10+ workflows, debugging becomes a nightmare. Switched to a single Makefile + self-hosted runner. Simpler, faster, cheaper.
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
#devtools #programming #productivity #tech
The 'build in public' trap: Posting metrics feels good but teaches nothing. Posting failures teaches everything. I grew my audience 3x faster after sharing what didn't work.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
September 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The 'build in public' trap: Posting metrics feels good but teaches nothing. Posting failures teaches everything. I grew my audience 3x faster after sharing what didn't work.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
#buildinpublic #indiedev #solopreneur #tech
Most privacy features are theater. Real privacy means: Generate less data, not add more tools to protect it. One less account is better than one more password manager.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
September 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Most privacy features are theater. Real privacy means: Generate less data, not add more tools to protect it. One less account is better than one more password manager.
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized
#privacy #opensource #tech #decentralized