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Jeffrey Way vs Michael Lynch
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
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Bootstrapper who built and sold TinyPilot, now writing Refactoring English
Jeffrey Way vs Michael Lynch at a glance
Both Jeffrey Way and Michael Lynch are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Open Source Makers. Jeffrey is based in Winter Park, United States, Michael in United States. Jeffrey started in 2013 and Michael in 2018. Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Michael Lynch's 6. Michael has sold 2 products.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States
- Michael Lynch: United States
- Started
- Jeffrey Way: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
- Michael Lynch: 2018 (8 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Jeffrey Way: Not public
- Michael Lynch: Not public
- Products listed
- Jeffrey Way: 3
- Michael Lynch: 6
- Product status
- Jeffrey Way: 3 active
- Michael Lynch: 4 active · 2 acquired
- X followers
- Jeffrey Way: 87K
- Michael Lynch: —
- Categories
- Jeffrey Way: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersOpen Source Makers
- Michael Lynch: Hardware MakersEducators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersOpen Source Makers
- Style
- Jeffrey Way: bootstrapped
- Michael Lynch: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Jeffrey Way: 4
- Michael Lynch: 2
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Rosette
getrosette.com
Sheet music, practice and performance library for classical guitarists, with iPhone and iPad apps.
Laravel Mix
github.com
Open-source wrapper that simplifies webpack configuration, long the default asset build tool in Laravel.
KVM-over-IP device for controlling computers remotely without installing software.
~$1M/yr before sale
Refactoring English
refactoringenglish.com
Book teaching software developers practical techniques for clearer writing.
Zestful
zestfuldata.com
Paid API that parses recipe ingredient strings into structured data.
Site explaining whether foods fit the keto diet; sold in 2024.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
PHPLaravelVueTailwind CSS
GoSQLiteLitestreamDockerPythonVue.js
How they build
- Teach complicated topics in small, digestible episodes.
- Serve one specific type of developer deeply rather than everyone shallowly.
- Practice-based learning beats passive watching.
- Adapt to AI-assisted coding, but still review every line it writes.
- Publish honest retrospectives, including failures and real numbers.
- Judge a business by whether you enjoy the domain, use your skills, earn money, keep balance and align with users.
- Writing projects take longer than you expect.
- Prefer simple, self-hostable tech like Go and SQLite.
Learn from Jeffrey and Michael
- [course] Laracasts · Subscription (monthly, yearly or lifetime)
- [course] Leveraging AI for Laravel Development · Free
- [community] Laracasts Forum · Free
- [book] Laravel Testing Decoded · Paid
- [book] Refactoring English
- [course] Hit the Front Page of Hacker News
Jeffrey Way vs Michael Lynch FAQ
Who makes more money, Jeffrey Way or Michael Lynch?
Neither Jeffrey Way nor Michael Lynch has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Jeffrey Way or Michael Lynch?
Jeffrey Way has 3 products listed (Laracasts, Rosette and Laravel Mix); Michael Lynch has 6 products listed (including TinyPilot, Refactoring English and Zestful).
What tech stack do Jeffrey Way and Michael Lynch use?
Jeffrey Way uses PHP, Laravel, Vue and Tailwind CSS. Michael Lynch uses Go, SQLite, Litestream, Docker, Python and Vue.js. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Jeffrey Way and Michael Lynch based?
Jeffrey Way: Winter Park, United States. Michael Lynch: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Jeffrey Way or Michael Lynch?
Jeffrey Way started in 2013 (13 years indie); Michael Lynch started in 2018 (8 years indie).
Are Jeffrey Way and Michael Lynch bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Jeffrey Way's profile and Michael Lynch's profile.
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