Laravel Shift
laravelshift.com
Automated service that upgrades Laravel applications and opens a pull request with the changes.
$1M+ lifetime
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Jason McCreary vs Tyler Tringas
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Creator of Laravel Shift, the automated upgrade service that passed $1M in revenue
@gonedark United States
Coined micro-SaaS, sold Storemapper, then founded Calm Company Fund for bootstrappers
@tylertringas United States
Jason McCreary vs Tyler Tringas at a glance
Both Jason McCreary and Tyler Tringas are bootstrapped solo founders and build in public. They overlap in SaaS Founders and Educators & Course Creators. Jason is based in Louisville, United States, Tyler in New York, United States. Jason started in 2015 and Tyler in 2012. Jason McCreary has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tyler Tringas' 3. Tyler has sold 1 product. On revenue, Jason self-reports $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021 and Tyler ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale) (as of 2017). On X, Jason has about 16K followers and Tyler about 31K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jason McCreary: Louisville, United States
- Tyler Tringas: New York, United States
- Started
- Jason McCreary: 2015 (11 yrs indie)
- Tyler Tringas: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jason McCreary: $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021self-reported, as of 2020 · source for Jason McCreary's revenue
- Tyler Tringas: ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale)self-reported, as of 2017 · source for Tyler Tringas's revenue
- Products listed
- Jason McCreary: 6
- Tyler Tringas: 3
- Product status
- Jason McCreary: 6 active
- Tyler Tringas: 1 active · 1 acquired · 1 shut down
- X followers
- Jason McCreary: 16K
- Tyler Tringas: 31K
- Categories
- Jason McCreary: Developer ToolsSaaS FoundersEducators & Course Creators
- Tyler Tringas: SaaS FoundersAcquirers & Indie InvestorsEducators & Course Creators
- Style
- Jason McCreary: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Tyler Tringas: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
- Courses & resources
- Jason McCreary: 4
- Tyler Tringas: 4
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Blueprint
blueprint.laravelshift.com
Open-source code generator that creates Laravel components from a simple YAML definition.
B
BaseCode
basecode.dev
Field guide with 10 practices for writing less complex, more readable code.
G
Getting Git
gettinggit.com
Video course teaching the essential Git commands from the command line.
Store locator app that lets e-commerce brands add a map of their retail stockists to their website.
~$40K MRR at sale
Early-stage fund for bootstrapped 'calm companies' using the Shared Earnings Agreement; stopped new investments in 2024 and is winding down its existing funds.
BK UP (Brooklyn Uprising)
bkup.nyc
Bouldering gym in DUMBO, Brooklyn, with 100+ boulder problems, a training area, weights and a sauna.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
PHPLaravel
No stack shared publicly.
How they build
- Talk to every customer and turn bug reports into improvements.
- A mundane, time-saving tool can be a great business.
- Price for the developer hours you save, not for what feels cheap.
- Keep complexity low and readability high in code.
- Micro-SaaS: a tiny, focused software business run by one person can be a great life.
- Startups and sustainable small businesses are different games — pick deliberately.
- Prepare your business to be sellable long before you want to sell it.
- Founders deserve funding options that don't force a venture-scale growth path.
- Calm companies grow sustainably and profitably with lean teams.
Learn from Jason and Tyler
- [book] BaseCode
- [course] Getting Git
- [course] Confident Laravel
- [course] Fast Laravel
Jason McCreary vs Tyler Tringas FAQ
Who makes more money, Jason McCreary or Tyler Tringas?
Jason McCreary self-reports $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021 and Tyler Tringas self-reports ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale) (as of 2017). By these self-reported figures, Tyler Tringas' 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, Jason McCreary or Tyler Tringas?
Jason McCreary has 6 products listed (including Laravel Shift, Blueprint and BaseCode); Tyler Tringas has 3 products listed (Storemapper, Calm Company Fund (formerly Earnest Capital) and BK UP (Brooklyn Uprising)).
What tech stack do Jason McCreary and Tyler Tringas use?
Jason McCreary uses PHP and Laravel. Tyler Tringas hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jason McCreary and Tyler Tringas based?
Jason McCreary: Louisville, United States. Tyler Tringas: New York, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jason McCreary or Tyler Tringas?
Jason McCreary started in 2015 (11 years indie); Tyler Tringas started in 2012 (14 years indie).
Are Jason McCreary and Tyler Tringas bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Jason McCreary's profile and Tyler Tringas's profile.
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