Use a single beefy VPS instead of cloud providers
Why a $40/month Hetzner server beats AWS for indie hackers and small teams.
Ideas & Thoughts
Writings
On building, thinking, and working independently.
What a decade of production systems taught me
Lessons from building systems where failure was not an option.
Navalism
Notes from Naval’s philosophy
Tools of trade and the Lindy Effect
Why established ideas pay dividends, compound, and eliminate cognitive load
Mungerism
Notes on Charlie Munger’s worldview and cognitive biases
Own your infrastructure
Self-hosting is now simpler than ever
Sales
Notes on sales fundamentals
Sales process
A blunt checklist for early-stage SaaS sales and scope
Value first, not minutes
This post lays out the principles behind value-based pricing. Its premise is to charge for your head, not your hands. In other words, expertise is over labor…
Advice for non-tech founders
Over the years, I have noticed the assumptions of founders and management that are questionable from a developer's point-of-view. It's likely not all of it…
Questions to ask your next employer
Questions listed below are for various situations. You'll have to choose the ones that fit your situation the most. The goal is to understand what experience…