Don’t forget how to code manually.
We will all need it when the AI companies rug-pull (need to make money, or get acquired by PE) and start charging 10x more.
Software creates soft men
Soft men create hard times
Hard times create hard men
Hard men create hardware
Hardware creates good times
Good times creates software
Everyone loves organic marketing until they realize it’s not free.
No ad spend, high conversion. Sounds great.
But most people quit when they see how much time, effort, and consistency it really takes.
Organic works.
But only if you stick with it longer than everyone else.
If you have direction and discipline, and you keep building + marketing without giving up for a long enough time you’ll win.
Not overnight.
Not by luck.
But because consistency compounds.
Manifest it. Then earn it.
It took me 2 months to hit my first $100 MRR.
Nobody cared. It felt slow, painful, I almost quit.
Then suddenly…
It only took a few days to reach $1,000 MRR.
Early stages aren’t about making $$
They’re about learning, iterating, and finding the right angle.
Once you hit it growth explodes.
Keep going. You’re closer than you think.
my morning routine
1. open stripe dashboard
2. see $0
3. blame my audience
4. build a feature no one asked for
5. write 10 replies with AI
6. read Steve Jobs biography (again)
Means your understanding of what a software engineer is is shallow. Software engineering isn't just about writing codes. Coding is actually the least work of a software engineer.
As a software engineer, you are taught to understand systems, think in systems, understand problems, model the solution, and architect it. You learn about scalability, performance, security, and reliability. You understand how to work with stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate them into technical specifications.
Vibe coding might get you a quick prototype or a simple app, but it won't get you a scalable, maintainable, and reliable system that meets the needs of a complex business or organization without proper guidance (which comes from experience). Software engineering is about more than just writing code; it's about designing and building systems that solve real-world problems.
I have a weird identity crisis where I call myself a Programmer thinking about such legends as Alan Turing, Ken Thompson, Dijkstra, etc. Yes, they are Programmers! I wanna be like THEM one day! But then I look at the majority of people who in 2025 call themselves "Programmers"...
If I actually knew how to hit $10K MRR in 30 days, I will absolutely, positively, undoubtedly not going to share the blueprint with anyone.
I don’t think anybody would 🫣