Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop still viable?

Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by malux85 on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @10:02AM (#13167232)

I am currently running as a single founder, no employee, μISV.

It's possible, but here's what I have found:

- Partner with resellers who take a commission on sales -- then they can deal with all of the customer management.

- Set realistic goals for uptime, machines go down (it's not if but when), distributed setups are possible and encouraged for larger customers, but they cost more.

p.s. Wanna get a slack channel for solo founders going?

EDIT: I've created a slack group - Email me if you would like an invite!

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Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by jetti on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @10:35AM (#13167517)

I'd love to get a slack channel for solo founders. Just forewarning I have never used Slack before but I'd be down to learn.

What kind of software do you sell? Is it desktop, mobile, web?

Also, is your price point rather high? I would imagine something like a $120 product may not benefit from a reseller as it is small deal for them

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Re:Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop stil... by Bladtman on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @11:23AM (#13167963)

If you can use this forum, you can use slack.

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