I want to write a few things that I discovered after running my first solo rodeo.

On Company Logistics:

• It's a pet vs. cattle debate; love the company name, yet after acquisition, it isn't mine.
• I paid myself minimally. Use dividends to pull money out of the company. A 10% final tax rate in Indonesia is pretty cool.
• Outsource legal and accounting so you can focus on building.
• Getting police summons is something I will never get used to. Glad its over.

On Building:

• Modern hardware is fast. Do whatever necessary to ship.
• I used Python for BE and JS on the front; I kinda resent this decision. Let's revisit the idea of using one language for everything.
• Integration testing is all you need.
• Make sure it's pretty; I didn't do a great job at this.
• Being lean is a superpower; if you are technical, just learn the non-technical part and vice versa.
• Tailscale is another super power.
• Your users usually don't know what they want. I get better insights by observing their recordings rather than asking questions. Support messages should go to you. Read them. Get triggered. Do something about it.
• Dashboard is overrated. ChatOps all the way. We utilized a Discord bot for internal tools. Pretty awesome.
• Use SSO from day one.
• Use a password manager to share card/other important login information.