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Harry Dry vs Paul Hudson

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Harry Dry avatar

Harry Dry

Copywriting teacher behind Marketing Examples and its 130K-reader newsletter

Paul Hudson avatar

Paul Hudson

Creator of Hacking with Swift, the free Swift and SwiftUI learning site

Harry Dry vs Paul Hudson at a glance

Both Harry Dry and Paul Hudson are bootstrapped. They overlap in Creators & Writers and Educators & Course Creators. Harry is based in London, United Kingdom, Paul in Bath, United Kingdom. Harry started in 2019 and Paul in 2014. Harry Dry has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Paul Hudson's 5. On X, Harry has about 48K followers and Paul about 123K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Harry Dry: London, United Kingdom
Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom
Started
Harry Dry: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
Paul Hudson: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Harry Dry: Not public
Paul Hudson: Not public
Products listed
Harry Dry: 2
Paul Hudson: 5
Product status
Harry Dry: 2 active
Paul Hudson: 5 active
X followers
Harry Dry: 48K
Paul Hudson: 123K
Style
Harry Dry: solobootstrapped
Paul Hudson: bootstrappedserial maker
Courses & resources
Harry Dry: 4
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

Harry Dry avatarHarry Dry

Marketing Examples logo

Marketing Examples

marketingexamples.com

Gallery of 150+ short, practical real-world marketing case studies, plus a weekly newsletter read by about 130K people.

Copywriting Examples logo

Copywriting Examples

marketingexamples.com

Curated library of real copywriting examples for inspiration.

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

Hacking with Swift logo

Hacking with Swift

hackingwithswift.com

Free tutorials, courses and projects for learning Swift, SwiftUI and Apple platform development.

Hacking with Swift+ logo

Hacking with Swift+

hackingwithswift.com

Subscription with advanced video and article tutorials on Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit.

Kickstart logo

Kickstart

apps.apple.com

App that helps indie developers handle App Store listings, competitor research, pricing, reviews and launches.

Unwrap logo

Unwrap

github.com

Free iPhone and iPad app for learning Swift with videos, articles and interactive tests.

See all 5 products by Paul Hudson →

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Harry Dry avatarHarry Dry

No stack shared publicly.

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

SwiftSwiftUI

How they build

Harry Dry avatarHarry Dry

  • Good copy lets the reader picture it; be concrete.
  • Make claims that can be checked, not vague promises.
  • Say something only you can say; if a competitor could use the line, rewrite it.
  • Improve conversion before chasing more traffic.
  • Promote every piece natively on each platform and loop readers back to social.

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

  • 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 Harry and Paul

Harry Dry vs Paul Hudson FAQ

Who makes more money, Harry Dry or Paul Hudson?

Neither Harry Dry nor Paul Hudson has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Harry Dry or Paul Hudson?

Harry Dry has 2 products listed (Marketing Examples and Copywriting Examples); Paul Hudson has 5 products listed (including Hacking with Swift, Hacking with Swift+ and Kickstart).

What tech stack do Harry Dry and Paul Hudson use?

Harry Dry hasn't shared a stack. Paul Hudson uses Swift and SwiftUI. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Harry Dry and Paul Hudson based?

Harry Dry: London, United Kingdom. Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Harry Dry or Paul Hudson?

Harry Dry started in 2019 (7 years indie); Paul Hudson started in 2014 (12 years indie).

Are Harry Dry and Paul Hudson bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Harry Dry's profile and Paul Hudson's profile.

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