Highlights

• My loved ones and I are safe and healthy.
• WanderJest is on hiatus due to the nationwide shutdown.
• I’m working on a product to help investors rebalance their portfolios.

COVID-19 and me

Obviously, the most relevant thing to happen in the last month has been the global spread of COVID-19. It has been a difficult and rapidly-changing time for all of us, and I hope that we can all return to normal life quickly when it’s safe to do so.

Highlights

• I’m betting big on a publicity campaign that’s at risk of failing spectacularly.
• WanderJest finally earned its first dollar of revenue, but in a way that is definitely unsustainable.
• Poor work habits have left me with the most stress I’ve felt in a year.

Goal grades

At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals:

Make $1 in revenue

• Result: Earned $100 in revenue
• Grade: A

I’ve been pursuing affiliate partnerships for WanderJest, and I had agreements with three different shows to pay me a percentage of any purchases with WanderJest’s discount code. Crushingly, zero customers purchased tickets using my code.

Highlights

• Three businesses agreed to form affiliate partnerships with WanderJest.
• Two of my blog posts reached the front page of Hacker News.
• Is It Keto earned its all-time-highest monthly revenue, doubling its previous record.

Goal grades

At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals:

Earn my first dollar of revenue from WanderJest

• Result: I didn’t make money, though I formed affiliate partnerships that have potential.
• Grade: C-

The quickest path to earn revenue for WanderJest is affiliate deals with local shows. I formed some agreements but haven’t earned any money from them yet.

Two years ago, I quit my developer job at Google to build my own software business. A year later, I posted an update about my finances, happiness, and lessons learned. Today marks the end of my second year, so it’s time for another update.

How I made and spent money

Highlights

• Zestful had its biggest month ever, with $3,936 in revenue.
• Is It Keto also had its best month ever, at $393 in revenue.
• After lots of research and customer interviews, I gave up on my idea for creating sheet metal software.
• I published my first version of an app for finding live comedy.

Goal grades

At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: