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Re:Ask HN: Best passive income method for a solo developer? by fsloth on Friday August 19, 2016 @08:32AM (#12319552)
"the problem for a professional dev/engineer is that you want the best technical solution instead of releasing some cobbled together rubbish as quickly as possible"

Yes, but have you tried to optimize for code size, clarity and speed of creating features rather than just technical completeness. As a single dev there is an incredible amount of corner cutting you can do which you can polish away once the product gains traction. You can hack stuff together just as long you know how it's supposed to be properly built and how you get there from the rapid prototype.

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Re:Ask HN: Best passive income method for a solo developer? by pc86 on Friday August 19, 2016 @08:59AM (#12319660)
It's actually easier to do this as a single dev because you typically have a near-complete mental model of the software, including the rough bits and areas for improvement.

With a team of 4 people it's very easy for no one dev to have a complete mental model, which leads to nobody truly understanding the weak points underneath.

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