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Gergely Orosz vs Paul Hudson
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Gergely Orosz vs Paul Hudson at a glance
Both Gergely Orosz and Paul Hudson are bootstrapped. They overlap in Creators & Writers, Educators & Course Creators and Developer Tools. Gergely is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paul in Bath, United Kingdom. Gergely started in 2021 and Paul in 2014. Gergely Orosz has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Paul Hudson's 5. On X, Gergely has about 360K followers and Paul about 121K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom
- Started
- Gergely Orosz: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
- Paul Hudson: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Gergely Orosz: Not public
- Paul Hudson: Not public
- Products listed
- Gergely Orosz: 3
- Paul Hudson: 5
- Product status
- Gergely Orosz: 3 active
- Paul Hudson: 5 active
- X followers
- Gergely Orosz: 360K
- Paul Hudson: 121K
- Categories
- Gergely Orosz: Creators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsDeveloper Tools
- Paul Hudson: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersMobile App MakersDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Gergely Orosz: bootstrapped
- Paul Hudson: bootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Gergely Orosz: 5
- Paul Hudson: 5
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
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.
Hacking with Swift
hackingwithswift.com
Free tutorials, courses and projects for learning Swift, SwiftUI and Apple platform development.
Hacking with Swift+
hackingwithswift.com
Subscription with advanced video and article tutorials on Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit.
Kickstart
apps.apple.com
App that helps indie developers handle App Store listings, competitor research, pricing, reviews and launches.
Unwrap
github.com
Free iPhone and iPad app for learning Swift with videos, articles and interactive tests.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
No stack shared publicly.
SwiftSwiftUI
How they build
- 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.
- Learning resources should be free and accessible to anyone.
- Learn by building real projects, a little every day.
- Shipping an app well depends on more than code: listing, pricing and marketing matter too.
- Give back to the community through open source and recognition of others.
Learn from Gergely and Paul
- [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
- [course] 100 Days of SwiftUI · Free
- [course] 100 Days of Swift
- [book] Everything But The Code
- [book] Pro Swift
- [book] SwiftUI by Example
Gergely Orosz vs Paul Hudson FAQ
Who makes more money, Gergely Orosz or Paul Hudson?
Neither Gergely Orosz nor Paul Hudson has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Gergely Orosz or Paul Hudson?
Gergely Orosz has 3 products listed (The Pragmatic Engineer, The Software Engineer's Guidebook and The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast); Paul Hudson has 5 products listed (including Hacking with Swift, Hacking with Swift+ and Kickstart).
What tech stack do Gergely Orosz and Paul Hudson use?
Gergely Orosz hasn't shared a stack. Paul Hudson uses Swift and SwiftUI. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Gergely Orosz and Paul Hudson based?
Gergely Orosz: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Gergely Orosz or Paul Hudson?
Gergely Orosz started in 2021 (5 years indie); Paul Hudson started in 2014 (12 years indie).
Are Gergely Orosz and Paul Hudson bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Gergely Orosz's profile and Paul Hudson's profile.
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