Datasette
datasette.io
Open-source tool for exploring, analyzing and publishing data as interactive websites and APIs.
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Simon Willison vs Tanner Linsley
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Independent open-source developer behind Datasette, LLM and a widely read AI weblog
@simonw United States
Creator of TanStack: Query, Table, Router, Start and other open source libraries
@tannerlinsley United States
Simon Willison vs Tanner Linsley at a glance
Simon Willison and Tanner Linsley are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Open Source Makers and Developer Tools. Simon is based in San Francisco, United States, Tanner in United States. Simon Willison has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tanner Linsley's 9. Simon has sold 1 product. On X, Simon has about 241K followers and Tanner about 114K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Simon Willison: San Francisco, United States
- Tanner Linsley: United States
- Started
- Simon Willison: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
- Tanner Linsley: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Simon Willison: Not public
- Tanner Linsley: Not public
- Products listed
- Simon Willison: 5
- Tanner Linsley: 9
- Product status
- Simon Willison: 4 active · 1 acquired
- Tanner Linsley: 9 active
- X followers
- Simon Willison: 241K
- Tanner Linsley: 114K
- Categories
- Simon Willison: Open Source MakersDeveloper ToolsAI Builders
- Tanner Linsley: Open Source MakersDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Simon Willison: solobuilds in publicexited
- Tanner Linsley: —
- Courses & resources
- Simon Willison: 1
- Tanner Linsley: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
LLM
llm.datasette.io
Command-line tool and Python library for running prompts against many large language models.
sqlite-utils
sqlite-utils.datasette.io
Python library and CLI for creating and manipulating SQLite databases.
Social conference directory he co-founded with Natalie Downe; backed by Y Combinator and acquired by Eventbrite in 2013.
TanStack Query
tanstack.com
Async state and server-data fetching, caching and synchronization library, originally released as React Query.
TanStack Table
tanstack.com
Headless table and datagrid library, originally released as React Table.
TanStack Router
tanstack.com
Fully type-safe router for React and other frameworks.
TanStack Start
tanstack.com
Full-stack framework built on TanStack Router with server functions and SSR.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
PythonSQLiteDjango
TypeScriptReactVite
How they build
- Write up everything you learn in public.
- Build many small, composable tools and plugins.
- Treat LLMs as tools to experiment with hands-on.
- Build the tools you need yourself and solve real problems rather than innovating for its own sake.
- Keep libraries headless and framework-agnostic so they outlive any one UI framework.
- Ship early so feedback and outside contributors can improve the project.
- Separate your identity from your code.
- Fund open source sustainably through sponsorships that pay maintainers.
Learn from Simon and Tanner
- [newsletter] Simon Willison's Newsletter
No courses, books or communities listed.
Simon Willison vs Tanner Linsley FAQ
Who makes more money, Simon Willison or Tanner Linsley?
Neither Simon Willison nor Tanner Linsley has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Simon Willison or Tanner Linsley?
Simon Willison has 5 products listed (including Datasette, LLM and sqlite-utils); Tanner Linsley has 9 products listed (including TanStack Query, TanStack Table and TanStack Router).
What tech stack do Simon Willison and Tanner Linsley use?
Simon Willison uses Python, SQLite and Django. Tanner Linsley uses TypeScript, React and Vite. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Simon Willison and Tanner Linsley based?
Simon Willison: San Francisco, United States. Tanner Linsley: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Simon Willison or Tanner Linsley?
Simon Willison started in 2019 (7 years indie); Tanner Linsley's start year isn't listed.
Are Simon Willison and Tanner Linsley bootstrapped?
Neither is tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList; see their profiles for how each funds their work.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Simon Willison's profile and Tanner Linsley's profile.
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