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Tech Industry & Career

Remote work, freelancing, career switching, and building in public.

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TECH INDUSTRY & CAREERSEPTEMBER 13, 20269 MIN

Funded indie hackers outearning bootstrappers

A growing number of indie hackers are raising small funding rounds, and some are pulling ahead of their bootstrapped peers on revenue. That headline sounds simple. It isn't.

The Index

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  1. When Building in Public Backfires on FoundersTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERSEP 9
  2. Braintrust vs Upwork commission cuts your take-home 15%TECH INDUSTRY & CAREERSEP 6
  3. Async Tools Drain Focus When Notifications Never StopTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERSEP 3
  4. Security Engineers with No AI Skills Can Pivot FastTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERAUG 30
  5. AI Security Skills Career Switchers Actually NeedTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERMAY 16
  6. Indie Hackers are Redefining Startup SuccessTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERMAY 5
  7. Remote work tools and async collaborationTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERMAY 4
  8. Building in Public Hits a Plateau at 10K FollowersTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERAPR 25
  9. Breaking Through Your $5K MRR Revenue PlateauTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERAPR 14
  10. Async Tools Generate More Notifications Than Sync WorkTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERAPR 7
  11. Security Certifications Won't Get You HiredTECH INDUSTRY & CAREERAPR 2