Going Indie: A complete guide to becoming an independent software developer

From starting a company and staying motivated through designing building and launching your first product and beyond.Youre a developer and youre looking to start a business. I was like that once. Starting a business takes a lot more than knowing how to write good code and as Ive learned starting a software business involves just as much business acumen as it does software development.Ive been releasing software independently for years and Ive had a day-job for the vast majority of that time. Ive shipped my own software while working at a start-up in academia and in government. Ive had my fair share of missteps and failures and achieved some modicum of success. This book is a review of my journey thus far and a collection of the lessons Ive learned.Independent software developers come in all shapes and sizes. Together these developers form the core of the software community. Some indie developers ship software as a hobby and others do so full-time but they have one thing in common: they strive to create to push boundaries and to build a better world. Are you ready to join them?