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Former Makers: indie makers to know in 2026
Makers who shaped the indie scene but no longer build their own products: most now work full-time at a company. Kept for the record. This curated list has 8 makers, including Patrick McKenzie, Scott Tolinski and Arvid Kahl.
Makers in Former Makers
8 makers, ranked.
Syntax podcast co-host and creator of Level Up Tutorials
Level Up Tutorials, Syntax, Phases +1
Sold FeedbackPanda, wrote Zero to Sold, built Podscan in public (acquired 2026)
Podscan, FeedbackPanda
PSPDFKit founder turned creator of OpenClaw, the open-source personal AI agent
OpenClaw, PSPDFKit (Nutrient), CodexBar +2
WeddingLovely founder, Hello Web books author, GM at TinySeed and MicroConf
WeddingLovely, Hello Web App, Hello Web Design
Co-founder of open-source finance app Midday (acquired by Ramp) and Cursor Directory
Midday, Cursor Directory, Languine
Built and sold aiwebdesigner.io, then joined Lovable in marketing and growth
aiwebdesigner.io
Meta engineer in Dublin who built Fyli, an AI agent tool for finding customers online
Fyli
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Former Makers FAQ
Who is in the Former Makers collection?
8 indie makers are in this collection, including Patrick McKenzie, Scott Tolinski, Arvid Kahl, Peter Steinberger and Tracy Osborn.
What qualifies a maker for Former Makers?
Makers who shaped the indie scene but no longer build their own products: most now work full-time at a company. Kept for the record.
What do makers in Former Makers build?
The most common categories are Creators & Writers (4), Educators & Course Creators (4) and AI Builders (4).
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