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Ask HN: Can a lone developer with no funding start a successful business?

1 pointsby jessehorneover 6 years ago
What examples are there of lone developers who have bootstrapped a successful startup?<p>What niches would be better suited for lone devs with no funding?<p>What strategies could be used to succeed in a niche that is already filled with competitors?<p>I know it&#x27;s vague and may be hard to respond to but I figured it would make for a good discussion.

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DoreenMicheleover 6 years ago
Plenty of fish was bootstrapped by a single founder.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessinsider.com&#x2F;how-markus-frind-bootstrapped-plentyoffish-and-sold-it-for-575-million-2015-7" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessinsider.com&#x2F;how-markus-frind-bootstrappe...</a><p>Stardew Valley was made by one guy.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gq.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;stardew-valley-eric-barone-profile" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gq.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;stardew-valley-eric-barone-profile</a>