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Arvid Kahl vs Wes Bos

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Arvid Kahl avatar

Arvid Kahl

Sold FeedbackPanda, wrote Zero to Sold, built Podscan in public (acquired 2026)

@arvidkahl Canada
Wes Bos avatar

Wes Bos

Canadian full-stack JavaScript teacher behind JavaScript30 and the Syntax podcast

@wesbos Canada

Arvid Kahl vs Wes Bos at a glance

Both Arvid Kahl and Wes Bos are bootstrapped and have sold at least one product. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Arvid is based in Canada, Wes in Hamilton, Canada. Arvid started in 2017 and Wes in 2014. Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Wes Bos' 2. Arvid has sold 2 products and Wes 1. On X, Arvid has about 212K followers and Wes about 441K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Arvid Kahl: Canada
Wes Bos: Hamilton, Canada
Started
Arvid Kahl: 2017 (9 yrs indie)
Wes Bos: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Arvid Kahl: Not public
Wes Bos: Not public
Products listed
Arvid Kahl: 2
Wes Bos: 2
Product status
Arvid Kahl: 0 active · 2 acquired
Wes Bos: 1 active · 1 acquired
X followers
Arvid Kahl: 212K
Wes Bos: 441K
Categories
Arvid Kahl: SaaS FoundersEducators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersAI Builders
Wes Bos: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
Style
Arvid Kahl: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Wes Bos: bootstrappedexited
Courses & resources
Arvid Kahl: 5
Wes Bos: 11

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

FeedbackPanda logo

FeedbackPanda

feedbackpanda.com

acquired

SaaS that helped online English teachers create and manage student feedback quickly; sold to SureSwift Capital.

$55K/mo at exit
Podscan logo

Podscan

podscan.fm

acquired

Podcast intelligence platform that monitors millions of podcasts for brand mentions with full transcript search and AI-powered alerts.

Wes Bos avatarWes Bos

Syntax logo

Syntax

syntax.fm

acquired

Web development podcast co-hosted with Scott Tolinski.

Wes Bos Courses logo

Wes Bos Courses

wesbos.com

Self-published catalogue of free and premium JavaScript, React, Node and CSS courses.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

No stack shared publicly.

Wes Bos avatarWes Bos

JavaScriptReactNode.js

How they build

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

  • Embed yourself in a community first, then find the problem worth solving there.
  • Build in public, including the numbers and the setbacks.
  • Aim for a calm, sustainable business rather than growth at all costs.
  • Lift others up: kindness and generosity compound over time.
  • Know your expenses as well as your revenue, especially with costly AI infrastructure.

Wes Bos avatarWes Bos

  • Give away excellent free courses and let them sell the paid ones.
  • Own your distribution: sell courses from your own sites.
  • Teach by building real things, not toy examples.

Learn from Arvid and Wes

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

Wes Bos avatarWes Bos

Arvid Kahl vs Wes Bos FAQ

Who makes more money, Arvid Kahl or Wes Bos?

Neither Arvid Kahl nor Wes Bos has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Arvid Kahl or Wes Bos?

Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed (FeedbackPanda and Podscan); Wes Bos has 2 products listed (Syntax and Wes Bos Courses).

What tech stack do Arvid Kahl and Wes Bos use?

Arvid Kahl hasn't shared a stack. Wes Bos uses JavaScript, React and Node.js. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Arvid Kahl and Wes Bos based?

Arvid Kahl: Canada. Wes Bos: Hamilton, Canada.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Arvid Kahl or Wes Bos?

Arvid Kahl started in 2017 (9 years indie); Wes Bos started in 2014 (12 years indie).

Are Arvid Kahl and Wes Bos bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Arvid Kahl's profile and Wes Bos's profile.

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