Startups For the Rest of Us Episode 749 | TinySeed Tales s4e1: Introducing Hammerstone.dev
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Jan 16, 2025 Colleen Schnettler, co-founder of Hammerstone.dev, is a self-taught Rails developer and military spouse. In this insightful discussion, she shares her journey from a stay-at-home mom to a tech entrepreneur. Colleen dives into the challenges of custom reporting, navigating product-market fit, and the ups and downs of startup life. She also reveals the motivations behind joining TinySeed and discusses the risks and ambitions ahead for her AI-powered chatbot business, which is evolving into Hello Query.
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From Consultant to Co-founder
- Colleen, a Rails developer, joined Hammerstone as a consultant for a large client.
- After a brief return to full-time employment, she became a co-founder.
Retaining IP
- Colleen and Aaron retained IP while building for a large client.
- The client, focused on their core business, prioritized using off-the-shelf components.
Self-Taught Rails Developer
- Colleen, a stay-at-home mom, taught herself Rails to gain flexible, remote work.
- She worked for free for a year before landing her first consulting job.