Ex-DoorDash staff engineer building Watchdog AI moderation and flightschools.fyi
Watchdog, flightschools.fyi, Hackayork +1$444 MRR
stack --tool go · #45 of 80
Indie makers who build with Go (2026)
3 indie makers on IndieMakerList list Go in their stack — 2% of makers who share one — including Ben Katz, Michael Lynch and Gani Georgiev. Google's compiled, statically typed language designed for simple, fast services. Below: their products, self-reported revenue and the tools they pair with Go.
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makers
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$444/mo
combined revenue*
2
exits
Official site: go.dev
Top indie makers using Go
3 makers, ranked by profile depth, audience and reported revenue.
Bootstrapper who built and sold TinyPilot, now writing Refactoring English
TinyPilot, Refactoring English, Zestful +3
Solo creator of PocketBase, the open source backend in a single file
PocketBase, Presentator, Hide Ratings Extension
Products built by Go makers
A selection of the 13 products shipped by these makers.
Watchdog
watchdog.chat
AI community moderation for Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp and more that blocks spam, scams and trolls.
$444/moby Ben Katz
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flightschools.fyi
flightschools.fyi
Free directory comparing US flight schools by price, fleet, instructors and quality score.
by Ben Katz
KVM-over-IP device for controlling computers remotely without installing software.
~$1M/yr before saleby Michael Lynch
Refactoring English
refactoringenglish.com
Book teaching software developers practical techniques for clearer writing.
by Michael Lynch
PocketBase
pocketbase.io
Open source realtime backend (database, auth, files, admin UI) shipped as a single Go binary.
by Gani Georgiev
Presentator
presentator.io
Free, open source design presentation and feedback platform.
by Gani Georgiev
Revenue of indie makers using Go
Combined self-reported revenue: about $444/mo across 1 maker. *Figures come from the makers' own posts and interviews, at different dates, and cover their whole business — not just Go projects.
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Ben KatzEx-DoorDash staff engineer building Watchdog AI moderation and flightschools.fyi
$444 MRRas of 2025
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Go indie makers FAQ
Which indie makers build with Go?
Indie makers on IndieMakerList who list Go in their stack include Ben Katz, Michael Lynch and Gani Georgiev.
How popular is Go with indie makers?
3 makers — 2% of the 170 profiles with a listed stack — use Go, ranking it #45 of 80 tools used by two or more makers.
What tools do indie makers use with Go?
The tools most often listed alongside Go are SQLite (2 makers), JavaScript (1 maker), Astro (1 maker) and Python (1 maker).
How much do indie makers using Go earn?
1 maker using Go have shared revenue figures, adding up to roughly $444 per month combined. The highest is Ben Katz ($444 MRR). Figures are self-reported and from different dates.
What do indie makers build with Go?
Makers using Go mostly work in Open Source Makers (2), AI Builders (1) and Community Builders (1), and have shipped 13 listed products between them.
What is Go?
Google's compiled, statically typed language designed for simple, fast services. Official site: https://go.dev
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