Michael Lynch
@deliberatecoder
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Bootstrapped fouder. Lover of unit tests. One successful exit. ex-@google, ex-@microsoft. Mostly on @[email protected]
Western Massachusetts
Joined June 2017
I've sold TinyPilot, my first successful business as a bootstrapped founder. I grew it from $0 to $1M/yr in revenue in four years, and I'm incredibly proud of the company and product, but it felt like the right time for me to move on.
mtlynch.io
Four years after starting TinyPilot from scratch, I've sold the company and handed complete control over to a new owner.
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RT @jdeanwallace: I'm trying something new to money from my car website. If this works, I can consider making the rest of the website comp….
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RT @tomshardware: Developer Michael Lynch accidentally discovered a privacy vulnerability exposing the details of thousands of customers on….
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The company gave him a $20 refund for his efforts.
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My article about how to write release announcements is on the front page of Hacker News today
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RT @jdeanwallace: The hard thing about building something valuable is figuring out what people want. Here's what's been on my mind in May:….
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The key to reaching escape velocity (but only for me).
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I'm working on a guide to writing compelling software release announcements. What are your favorite examples of products who write great release announcements? What are some anti-patterns companies should avoid?.
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If you're in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me and @jupiterunknown next week for a meetup in Hadley, MA
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Do you run an online business or are you interested in getting started? Then join us for the an Indie Founders and Side Projects Meetup! This is a casual meetup where you
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RT @adafruit: Tariffs just got real: our first $36K bill with 125% + 20% + 25% markup hits hard 💸. These are upfront costs - due before sel….
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RT @mkanat: I've been working for over 20 years in the field of developer experience. I finally wrote up a summary of all the key points I'….
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I’ve been working for over 20 years in the field of “developer experience,” where we help developers be more effective, efficient, and happy, by improving tools, systems, and processes. I have been...
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If you're in the Western Mass area and run a business or side project or you're interested in starting one, come join me and @jupiterunknown at our next meetup on Tuesday, May 20th - 2pm at Esselon Cafe in Hadley, MA.
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New feature for Hacker News Popularity Contest: you can view stats for your domain.
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This is one of the best articles I've ever read about running a solo, bootstrapped business. Lots of great tips that are clearly hard-won from years of experience.
Wrote up a little something about what I've learned over the last four years
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RT @czue: So I spent the last day using MCP and it kind of blew my mind. Five lines of JSON can now replace multi-million dollar SaaS compa….
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Five lines of JSON can now replace multi-million dollar SaaS companies.
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Reminder that I'm hosting a meetup for indie founders and side project creators tomorrow from 2-5pm in Hadley, MA. Come join!.
If in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me and @jupiterunknown next week for a meetup in Hadley, MA
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The pre-sale for my book has now reached $6,100 of its $5k goal. You'd think it comfortably reached its target, but just four days ago, I was totally convinced I'd failed. I'd only raised $3k, and I had no idea how I'd find the last $2k
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For the past few months, I’ve been working on a book called Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers. I didn’t want to spend a year writing the book only to find out that nobody...
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Goal met! I get to write this book! Thanks so much to everyone who contributed!
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Very thankful for the surge in support today! We're only $324 away from the goal now.
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We broke $4k! Thanks to everyone who contributed. Let's hope I can get the last $949 by Monday at midnight.
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Pre-orders had plateaued in the last week, but now I suddenly have a fighting shot of the Kickstarter succeeding. I only need one more pre-order to break $4k.
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RT @jdeanwallace: My website got an honorable mention in @_herco's weekly LaunchWeek newsletter, where he aims to celebrate the work of sof….
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My blog post about writing blog posts that appeal to Hacker News is on the front page of Hacker News
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