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Use a single beefy VPS instead of cloud providers

Why a $40/month Hetzner server beats AWS for indie hackers and small teams.

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…