annual review

  • My Fifth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder

    February 10, 2023

    Five years ago today, I quit my job as a developer at Google to create my own self-funded software business. This is a review of my last year and what I've learned so far about bootstrapping software businesses.

  • My Fourth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder

    February 1, 2022

    Four years ago today, I quit my job as a developer at Google to create my own self-funded software business. This is a review of my fourth year and what I've learned so far about bootstrapping software businesses.

  • My Third Year as a Solo Developer

    February 1, 2021

    Today is the third anniversary of me 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 for another update.

  • My Second Year as a Solo Developer

    January 31, 2020

    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 full year, so it's time for another update.

  • My First Year as a Solo Developer

    February 1, 2019

    Exactly one year ago, I quit my job at Google, so it's time to reflect on how the decision has affected my finances, lifestyle, and happiness.