A transparent look at how I generated $5,517 in revenue from my indie projects in February 2021.

Highlights

• TinyPilot achieved astonishing growth in revenue, jumping from $15k in December to $42k in January.
• Most of TinyPilot’s sales came from a single positive YouTube review.
• TinyPilot is experiencing growing pains as I scramble to meet demand.

Goal grades

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

Hire a freelance developer to help with TinyPilot development

• Result: I ran one trial hire that didn’t work out, but I’m currently trying with another.
• Grade: A

Hiring a new developer is a slow process, but it’s going according to plan. With each trial hire, I’m finding ways to help them ramp up faster. It also helps me recognize what qualities I should look for in future hires.

A transparent look at how I generated $6,212 in revenue from my indie projects in January 2021.

Today is the third anniversary of quitting my job at Google to build my own software business. I posted updates at the end of my first and second years, so it’s time to share my progress.

The year things clicked into place

In my first two years working for myself, I earned less than $10k total. My goal for the third year was to earn $20k in revenue.

Halfway through the year, it looked like I’d fall short. My businesses collectively generated about $300/month, and none of my new ideas were working.

Today is the third anniversary of quitting my job at Google to build my own software business. I posted updates at the end of my first and second years, so it’s time to share my progress.

The year things clicked into place

In my first two years working for myself, I earned less than $10k total. My goal for the third year was to earn $20k in revenue.

Halfway through the year, it looked like I’d fall short. My businesses collectively generated about $300/month, and none of my new ideas were working.