Eight years ago, I quit my job as a developer at Google to create my own bootstrapped software company. Every year, I post an update about how that’s going and what my life is like as an indie founder.

Previously on…

I don’t expect you to go back and read my last seven updates. Here’s all you need to know:

• 2018 - 2020 - Quit my job and created several unprofitable businesses.
• 2020 - 2024 - Created a product called TinyPilot that let people control their computers remotely.
• 2024 - Sold TinyPilot, became a father.

How finances went

People are always most interested in how money works as an indie founder, so I’ll start there. Here’s what my revenue and profit looked like every month this year.