Ask HN: Is the concept of a one-person software shop still viable?
I'll add something I wish I had realized several years ago: build a SaaS is not the only path to a product business, and for a solo founder, it's (in my opinion) probably not a very good path.<p>I spent 5 years trying to get a micro ISV off the ground which made scheduling software for hair salons. It was a terrible idea for a large number of reasons (described in detail here: <a href="https://www.jasonswett.net/im-shutting-down-snip-heres-why/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jasonswett.net/im-shutting-down-snip-heres-why/</a>) and I never made more than about $430/mo.<p>My opinion now is that info products are a better way for a solo founder to get started with a product business. The reason is that a SaaS product can take a huge amount of effort (perhaps pre-traction effort, which is risky) to get off the ground whereas an info product business can be started with a tiny "guide" and then expanded outwardly from there, keeping effort in proportion with traction the whole time.<p>My current business is AngularOnRails.com, an info product business. In its third month of making money, it made $1580, over 3 times what the SaaS made at its peak. Here's a detailed income report: <a href="https://www.jasonswett.net/november-2016-angular-on-rails-income-report/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jasonswett.net/november-2016-angular-on-rails-in...</a>