Making it as an Indie Developer
summary
Lays out a practical indie roadmap: know why you want control, transition by becoming indispensable then landing a long part‑time client or converting an employer to a contract, and split risk across multiple clients. Emphasizes building monitoring and hygiene — automated tests, exception tracking, performance alerts — before leaving steady pay. Shows customer methods: pick a niche (security audits, fractional CTO, migrations), go where those buyers gather, earn attention, then pitch. Uses concrete targets like $30/mo × 500 = $180,000 and four gauges: money, capability, interest, impact.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 2:31Why indie development
- 6:21Framework for indie success
- 7:27Knowing your why
- 10:37Making the transition
- 14:11Managing yourself
- 19:26Finding customers
- 25:18Thinking like a business
- 30:33Beyond survival to thriving
- 32:42Key takeaways and Q&A
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