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Indie Hackers
#265 – From Full-Time Job to $30k/Month with Damon Chen of Testimonial
Nov 23, 2022
40:51
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- Damon Chen grew Testimonial from failed projects, using user feedback and a tiered pricing model.
- Loneliness in indie hacking led Damon to create 'Lonely Dev' community, emphasizing the need for support networks.
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Damon Chen's Journey to Becoming an Indie Hacker
Damon Chen transitions from an eight-year stint as a developer at Cisco to launching Testimonial after getting turned down by major tech companies like Amazon and Google. Despite building multiple unsuccessful apps in 2020, he quits to become an indie hacker. Testimonial initially earns $3,000 in ten days and later reaches a market revenue of $30K monthly and annual revenue nearing half a million dollars.
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