Database School
databaseschool.com
Home of Aaron and Steve's database video courses, including Mastering Postgres and High Performance SQLite.
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Aaron Francis vs Scott Tolinski
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Developer-educator behind Mastering Postgres, High Performance SQLite and Solo
@aarondfrancis United States
Aaron Francis vs Scott Tolinski at a glance
Both Aaron Francis and Scott Tolinski are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Aaron is based in Dallas, United States, Scott in United States. Aaron Francis has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Scott Tolinski's 4. Scott has sold 2 products. On X, Aaron has about 64K followers and Scott about 64K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Aaron Francis: Dallas, United States
- Scott Tolinski: United States
- Started
- Aaron Francis: —
- Scott Tolinski: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Aaron Francis: Not public
- Scott Tolinski: Not public
- Products listed
- Aaron Francis: 4
- Scott Tolinski: 4
- Product status
- Aaron Francis: 4 active
- Scott Tolinski: 2 active · 2 acquired
- X followers
- Aaron Francis: 64K
- Scott Tolinski: 64K
- Categories
- Aaron Francis: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
- Scott Tolinski: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Aaron Francis: duobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Scott Tolinski: bootstrappedexited
- Courses & resources
- Aaron Francis: 4
- Scott Tolinski: 4
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Solo
soloterm.com
Desktop app that runs and manages every dev process for your projects, with MCP integration for AI agents.
Screencasting.com
screencasting.com
Courses and guides on making high-quality screencasts faster.
Try Hard Studios
tryhardstudios.com
Technical video production studio for developer-focused companies.
Web development video tutorial library, formerly a paid subscription, made free after Syntax joined Sentry.
Web development podcast and YouTube channel co-hosted with Wes Bos; part of Sentry since 2023.
Phases
phases.fm
Parenting podcast.
Agent Builder
standardagentbuilder.com
Standard Agents' platform for building, hosting and integrating custom AI agents, which Scott promotes in his X bio; in waitlist early access.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
PHPLaravelPostgreSQLSQLite
SvelteSvelteKitJavaScript
How they build
- Be sincere online, no cynicism
- Video quality is a moat for technical education
- Teach in public to build the audience for your products
- Make tutorials that teach why, not just what to type.
- Keep learning resources accessible and easy to follow.
- Lean on the web platform and install as little as possible.
- Consistency builds an audience over years.
Learn from Aaron and Scott
- [course] Mastering Postgres · Paid
- [course] High Performance SQLite · Paid
- [course] Screencasting · Paid
- [youtube] Aaron Francis on YouTube · Free
- [podcast] Syntax · Free
- [youtube] Syntax on YouTube · Free
- [course] Level Up Tutorials library · Free
- [podcast] Phases · Free
Aaron Francis vs Scott Tolinski FAQ
Who makes more money, Aaron Francis or Scott Tolinski?
Neither Aaron Francis nor Scott Tolinski has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Aaron Francis or Scott Tolinski?
Aaron Francis has 4 products listed (including Database School, Solo and Screencasting.com); Scott Tolinski has 4 products listed (including Level Up Tutorials, Syntax and Phases).
What tech stack do Aaron Francis and Scott Tolinski use?
Aaron Francis uses PHP, Laravel, PostgreSQL and SQLite. Scott Tolinski uses Svelte, SvelteKit and JavaScript. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Aaron Francis and Scott Tolinski based?
Aaron Francis: Dallas, United States. Scott Tolinski: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Aaron Francis or Scott Tolinski?
Aaron Francis' start year isn't listed; Scott Tolinski started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Aaron Francis and Scott Tolinski bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Aaron Francis's profile and Scott Tolinski's profile.
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