Open Source for Makers
There are those nights when you can’t get to sleep because of ideas that are swirling around in your head. I get more of those nights now that I’m an indie maker than I ever did as an employee. Last…
Nucode Team
Building a Digital Platform for Casual Party Games
I am a startup founder from Toronto, Canada with a background in user experience design. I’ve started a few projects over the last few years, not limited to just technology. My last business was a food delivery company that ended…
Helping Remote Teams Scale Without Worrying About Local Laws
There is no one stop solution for compliance in remote teams right now. A few companies who provide these services, still only uses emails. This is not very client-friendly. You should be able to get stuff done conveniently, in a…
Indie Maker: Bootstrapping a Community From 0 to 75k Members
Cam Adair is the founder of Game Quitters, the largest support community for video game addiction, currently serving 75,000 people in 95 countries. He was born and raised in Canada, but he currently travels full-time speaking. He started coding in 2009…
Building a Femtech Media Platform Covering Innovation in Women’s Health
It’s Saturday morning and it’s been 2 days since this August’s #WomenMakeChallenge ended. And just like that my first month of working on Femtech Insider has also come to a close. Today I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past month…
How I Launched My First Browser Extension
You might know this situation: you have signed up for a website some time ago. One day you get signed out and find yourself staring at three or more social media buttons staring back at you. No hint which one…
Raising Capital as an Indie Maker
One of the most fundamental problems that makers face is the lack of money to get started on a project. Access to limited capital can prevent you from taking larger risks that could offer returns, and constrain your innovation during…
So You’ve Launched on Product Hunt, Now What?
A brief guide on creating sustainable growth. Envision this: you’ve been sprinting to the finish to get your product live, you’ve been existing merely on caffeine-fueled benders and Trader Joe’s frozen dinners for the past two weeks, and today is…
Ben Tossell: Making His Mark on the Maker World
Most people in the maker community have heard of Ben Tossell. With more than thirty products made, some solo, some in collaboration with other makers, and a deep involvement in the makers space, it is hard to miss him. Having worked…
Where to Network as an Indie Maker
It can feel lonely to be an indie maker. Lots of solo entrepreneurs are working remotely and many can’t afford to join a spot in a co-working space, often choosing to work from home instead. The best ideas and opportunities…