Hacker News·3yMy solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years
Tony Dinh quit his job and became a full-time indie hacker in September 2021. His total revenue across all products is about $45K/month at ~90% profit. His first software product was built with Visual Basic 6 in high school. He created a product with it and survived a drama that almost killed his business.
The New Stack·3yBun 1.0 Ships as Node.js and Deno Alternative
Built for Speed Bun competes with Node.js and the Rust-based Deno, which were both created by Ryan Dahl. It’s designed to be a drop-in replacement for node.js, according to a release livestream that aired Thursday. The buzz over Bun was all about its speed and ease of use.
Community Picks·3yYou're doing it wrong! • Josh W Comeau's Course Platform
Josh W Comeau is a software engineer at Twitter. He started a course platform called React in early 2020, a few months after hooks had been released. The Joy of React, a comprehensive React course, is an excerpt from the course.
Hacker Noon·3yMy Experience After Quitting Social Media Indefinitely
My Experience After Quitting Social Media Indefinitely. On December 5th, 2022, I deactivated my Instagram, Facebook (you'll still see my account as I am selling some things on Marketplace, lol), and Twitter accounts. It has been four months since I have been on these channels as of April 5th.
Community Picks·3yBurning money on paid ads for a dev tool – what we've learned
Learn about the misconceptions surrounding paid ads, the different objectives of conversion and awareness, and the effectiveness of paid ads on developers. Discover tips and recommendations for various paid ad channels, including Google Search, Google Display, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Quora, Product Hunt, Carbon Ads, Bing, and sponsoring newsletters. Get started with paid ads by experimenting with multiple channels and focusing on good results. Additional reading resources are also provided.