SavvyCal
savvycal.com
Scheduling links that let recipients overlay their own calendar to pick a time.
$20K MRR
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Derrick Reimer vs Takuya Matsuyama
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Derrick Reimer vs Takuya Matsuyama at a glance
Both Derrick Reimer and Takuya Matsuyama are bootstrapped and build in public. They overlap in SaaS Founders and Productivity Tools. Both started building independently in 2012. Derrick Reimer has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Takuya Matsuyama's 1. Derrick has sold 3 products. On revenue, Derrick self-reports $20K MRR (as of 2021-10) and Takuya $10K+ MRR (as of 2022). On X, Derrick has about 11K followers and Takuya about 19K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Derrick Reimer: —
- Takuya Matsuyama: Osaka, Japan
- Started
- Derrick Reimer: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Takuya Matsuyama: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Derrick Reimer: $20K MRRself-reported, as of 2021-10 · source for Derrick Reimer's revenue
- Takuya Matsuyama: $10K+ MRRself-reported, as of 2022 · source for Takuya Matsuyama's revenue
- Products listed
- Derrick Reimer: 5
- Takuya Matsuyama: 1
- Product status
- Derrick Reimer: 1 active · 3 acquired · 1 shut down
- Takuya Matsuyama: 1 active
- X followers
- Derrick Reimer: 11K
- Takuya Matsuyama: 19K
- Categories
- Derrick Reimer: SaaS FoundersProductivity Tools
- Takuya Matsuyama: Productivity ToolsCreators & WritersSaaS Founders
- Style
- Derrick Reimer: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
- Takuya Matsuyama: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Courses & resources
- Derrick Reimer: 2
- Takuya Matsuyama: 2
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Email marketing automation platform co-founded with Rob Walling.
Lightweight project management built on top of GitHub issues.
Toolkit of dynamic components, such as forms, for static sites.
Inkdrop
inkdrop.app
Markdown note-taking app for developers with cloud sync and a plugin ecosystem.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
ElixirPhoenixTypeScriptReactTailwind CSSEleventyFly.ioPostgreSQL
JavaScriptElectronReact NativeNode.js
How they build
- Aim for a calm, durable, profitable business.
- Pick markets where one person can say yes, not a whole company.
- Look for successful products with critical flaws for a subset of users.
- Ship small and ship fast; build for a handful of committed early users first.
- Use the tech stack you already know best.
- Paid-only pricing keeps a solo product sustainable
- Content marketing on YouTube is a growth engine for a niche app
- Build the tool you want to use yourself
Learn from Derrick and Takuya
- [podcast] The Art of Product · Free
- [newsletter] Derrick Reimer's essays and newsletter · Free
- [youtube] Dev as Life · Free
- [newsletter] Dev as Life newsletter · Free
Derrick Reimer vs Takuya Matsuyama FAQ
Who makes more money, Derrick Reimer or Takuya Matsuyama?
Derrick Reimer self-reports $20K MRR (as of 2021-10) and Takuya Matsuyama self-reports $10K+ MRR (as of 2022). By these self-reported figures, Derrick Reimer's reported monthly revenue is higher. Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.
Who has built more products, Derrick Reimer or Takuya Matsuyama?
Derrick Reimer has 5 products listed (including SavvyCal, Drip and Codetree); Takuya Matsuyama has 1 product listed (Inkdrop).
What tech stack do Derrick Reimer and Takuya Matsuyama use?
Derrick Reimer uses Elixir, Phoenix, TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS and Eleventy. Takuya Matsuyama uses JavaScript, Electron, React Native and Node.js. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Derrick Reimer and Takuya Matsuyama based?
Derrick Reimer: not listed. Takuya Matsuyama: Osaka, Japan.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Derrick Reimer or Takuya Matsuyama?
Derrick Reimer started in 2012 (14 years indie); Takuya Matsuyama started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Derrick Reimer and Takuya Matsuyama bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Derrick Reimer's profile and Takuya Matsuyama's profile.
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