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Private AI workspace for Mac power users that works with many models and inside any app.
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Daniel Nguyen vs Jason
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Ex-Apple CoreOS engineer building Dots at Home, a team of AI agents on your Mac
@jasonjias United States
Daniel Nguyen vs Jason at a glance
Both Daniel Nguyen and Jason are solo founders and build in public. They overlap in AI Builders, Mac & Desktop App Makers and Productivity Tools. Daniel is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jason in Palo Alto, United States. Daniel Nguyen has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Jason's 1. Daniel self-reports $33.5K/mo (as of 2025); Jason hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Daniel has about 77K followers and Jason about 1.3K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Daniel Nguyen: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Jason: Palo Alto, United States
- Started
- Daniel Nguyen: 2022 (4 yrs indie)
- Jason: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Daniel Nguyen: $33.5K/moself-reported, as of 2025 · source for Daniel Nguyen's revenue
- Jason: Not public
- Products listed
- Daniel Nguyen: 4
- Jason: 1
- Product status
- Daniel Nguyen: 4 active
- Jason: 1 active
- X followers
- Daniel Nguyen: 77K
- Jason: 1.3K
- Categories
- Daniel Nguyen: AI BuildersMac & Desktop App MakersProductivity Tools
- Jason: AI BuildersMac & Desktop App MakersProductivity Tools
- Style
- Daniel Nguyen: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Jason: solobuilds in public
- Courses & resources
- Daniel Nguyen: 1
- Jason: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Dots at Home
dotsathome.com
Free Mac app that runs a team of AI agents locally using your existing Claude.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Swift
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Be a product engineer: care about the whole product, not just the code.
- Perpetual licenses can work for AI apps and build customer goodwill.
- Treat a product launch as a celebration.
- Keep shipping even after early projects fail.
No principles listed.
Learn from Daniel and Jason
- [newsletter] Daniel Nguyen's newsletter
No courses, books or communities listed.
Daniel Nguyen vs Jason FAQ
Who makes more money, Daniel Nguyen or Jason?
Daniel Nguyen self-reports $33.5K/mo (as of 2025). Jason's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.
Who has built more products, Daniel Nguyen or Jason?
Daniel Nguyen has 4 products listed (including BoltAI, PDF Pals and KTool); Jason has 1 product listed (Dots at Home).
What tech stack do Daniel Nguyen and Jason use?
Daniel Nguyen uses Swift. Jason hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Daniel Nguyen and Jason based?
Daniel Nguyen: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Jason: Palo Alto, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Daniel Nguyen or Jason?
Daniel Nguyen started in 2022 (4 years indie); Jason's start year isn't listed.
Are Daniel Nguyen and Jason bootstrapped?
Daniel Nguyen is listed as bootstrapped; Jason isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Daniel Nguyen's profile and Jason's profile.
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