After Rodeo

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

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.

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.