Community and expert-led classes for small-time entrepreneurs; sold to Gumroad in 2025.
Sold for $3.6M
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Daniel Vassallo vs Gergely Orosz
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Daniel Vassallo vs Gergely Orosz at a glance
Both Daniel Vassallo and Gergely Orosz are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Developer Tools. Daniel is based in United States, Gergely in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Daniel started in 2019 and Gergely in 2021. Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Gergely Orosz's 3. Daniel has sold 1 product. Daniel self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020); Gergely hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Daniel has about 205K followers and Gergely about 360K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Daniel Vassallo: United States
- Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Started
- Daniel Vassallo: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
- Gergely Orosz: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Daniel Vassallo: $210K profit in 9 months (info products)self-reported, as of 2020 · source for Daniel Vassallo's revenue
- Gergely Orosz: Not public
- Products listed
- Daniel Vassallo: 4
- Gergely Orosz: 3
- Product status
- Daniel Vassallo: 3 active · 1 acquired
- Gergely Orosz: 3 active
- X followers
- Daniel Vassallo: 205K
- Gergely Orosz: 360K
- Categories
- Daniel Vassallo: Educators & Course CreatorsCommunity BuildersCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
- Gergely Orosz: Creators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Daniel Vassallo: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
- Gergely Orosz: bootstrapped
- Courses & resources
- Daniel Vassallo: 3
- Gergely Orosz: 5
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Userbase
userbase.com
Open-source, end-to-end encrypted backend for building secure web apps without a server.
Single Server
singleserver.com
Wires up Cloudflare, Tailscale, Docker, Kamal and GitHub so every git push deploys all your projects to one server.
Full Send
fullsend.game
Top-down 2D browser racing game with time trials, multiplayer races and a global leaderboard.
The Pragmatic Engineer
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
Paid newsletter with deep dives on Big Tech and startup engineering, culture, compensation and the tech job market.
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
engguidebook.com
Book on navigating senior, tech lead, staff and principal engineering roles.
The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast
pragmaticpodcast.com
Interview podcast with engineers and leaders about how software is built.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Place many small bets instead of one big bet; outcomes are hard to predict.
- Keep things simple and avoid leaving your fate to a single employer or product.
- Build an audience by sharing what you know openly.
- Optimize for independence and optionality over prestige.
- Report from inside the industry with primary sources rather than opinion alone.
- Keep editorial independence: no sponsored articles, guest posts or gifted reviews.
- Clear, simple design beats elaborate architecture.
- Writing well is an underrated engineering skill.
Learn from Daniel and Gergely
- [book] The Good Parts of AWS
- [course] Everyone Can Build a Twitter Audience
- [community] Small Bets
- [newsletter] The Pragmatic Engineer
- [book] The Software Engineer's Guidebook
- [book] Building Mobile Apps at Scale
- [book] The Tech Resume Inside Out
- [podcast] The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast
Daniel Vassallo vs Gergely Orosz FAQ
Who makes more money, Daniel Vassallo or Gergely Orosz?
Daniel Vassallo self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020). Gergely Orosz's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.
Who has built more products, Daniel Vassallo or Gergely Orosz?
Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed (including Small Bets, Userbase and Single Server); Gergely Orosz has 3 products listed (The Pragmatic Engineer, The Software Engineer's Guidebook and The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast).
Where are Daniel Vassallo and Gergely Orosz based?
Daniel Vassallo: United States. Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Daniel Vassallo or Gergely Orosz?
Daniel Vassallo started in 2019 (7 years indie); Gergely Orosz started in 2021 (5 years indie).
Are Daniel Vassallo and Gergely Orosz bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Daniel Vassallo's profile and Gergely Orosz's profile.
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