Ask HN: What's the best career move you made in tech–and why?
3karma_758/7/2025, 4:54:34 AM
Comments (5)
wahnfrieden · 1d ago
Quitting my career in tech to go fully bootstrapped solo indie via the App Store. Why? Freedom, purpose, and control over my time, sleep, and physical recovery.
bigyabai · 1d ago
> Freedom
Within a relative sense of the term. You're still at the App Store's mercy.
wahnfrieden · 1d ago
That was the distribution stepping stone before diversifying
karma_7 · 1d ago
Thats Inspiring, How long did it take you to reach a sustainable income via Appstore.
wahnfrieden · 1d ago
Like 16 years on this product but most of that I treated this as a nonprofit side project
Within a relative sense of the term. You're still at the App Store's mercy.