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Courtland Allen vs Scott Tolinski
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Courtland Allen vs Scott Tolinski at a glance
Both Courtland Allen and Scott Tolinski have sold at least one product. They overlap in Creators & Writers and Educators & Course Creators. Both are based in United States. Courtland started in 2016 and Scott in 2012. Courtland Allen has 1 product listed on IndieMakerList vs Scott Tolinski's 4. Scott has sold 2 products. On X, Courtland has about 71K followers and Scott about 64K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Courtland Allen: United States
- Scott Tolinski: United States
- Started
- Courtland Allen: 2016 (10 yrs indie)
- Scott Tolinski: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Courtland Allen: Not public
- Scott Tolinski: Not public
- Products listed
- Courtland Allen: 1
- Scott Tolinski: 4
- Product status
- Courtland Allen: 1 active
- Scott Tolinski: 2 active · 2 acquired
- X followers
- Courtland Allen: 71K
- Scott Tolinski: 64K
- Categories
- Courtland Allen: Community BuildersCreators & WritersEducators & Course Creators
- Scott Tolinski: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & Writers
- Style
- Courtland Allen: duobuilds in publicexited
- Scott Tolinski: bootstrappedexited
- Courses & resources
- Courtland Allen: 3
- 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
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.
AstroNode.jsFirebaseRenderCloudflare
SvelteSvelteKitJavaScript
How they build
- Your main job as a founder is simply not to quit — longevity gives ideas time to work.
- Transparency about real numbers is what makes founder stories genuinely useful.
- Start small and profitable rather than chasing scale from day one.
- Community is a product: give people a place to share progress and help each other.
- 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 Courtland and Scott
- [podcast] Indie Hackers Podcast
- [community] Indie Hackers Community
- [newsletter] Indie Hackers Newsletter
- [podcast] Syntax · Free
- [youtube] Syntax on YouTube · Free
- [course] Level Up Tutorials library · Free
- [podcast] Phases · Free
Courtland Allen vs Scott Tolinski FAQ
Who makes more money, Courtland Allen or Scott Tolinski?
Neither Courtland Allen nor Scott Tolinski has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Courtland Allen or Scott Tolinski?
Courtland Allen has 1 product listed (Indie Hackers); Scott Tolinski has 4 products listed (including Level Up Tutorials, Syntax and Phases).
What tech stack do Courtland Allen and Scott Tolinski use?
Courtland Allen uses Astro, Node.js, Firebase, Render and Cloudflare. Scott Tolinski uses Svelte, SvelteKit and JavaScript. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Courtland Allen and Scott Tolinski based?
Courtland Allen: United States. Scott Tolinski: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Courtland Allen or Scott Tolinski?
Courtland Allen started in 2016 (10 years indie); Scott Tolinski started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Courtland Allen and Scott Tolinski bootstrapped?
Scott Tolinski is listed as bootstrapped; Courtland Allen isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Courtland Allen's profile and Scott Tolinski's profile.
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