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I Tracked 89 Solo Founders Through Burnout. Here's What Actually Helps (And What Makes It Worse)

October 3, 2025

Mental Health Solo Founder Burnout Founder Wellbeing Sustainability Work-Life Balance Bootstrap

Everyone talks about preventing burnout. Nobody talks about what happens after you're already burned out. I spent 14 months following 89 solo founders through burnout and recovery. Here's what actually worked, the warning signs they missed, and why the standard advice is dangerously wrong.

The $500K Solo Founder Tech Stack: I Analyzed 73 One-Person SaaS Companies to Find What Actually Works

October 3, 2025

Tech Stack Solo Founder SaaS Tools Infrastructure Bootstrapped Developer Tools

Forget the hype. I spent 9 months analyzing the exact tools, costs, and infrastructure behind 73 profitable one-person SaaS companies. Here's the $247/month stack that powered them to $500K+ ARR, why popular tools failed them, and the controversial choices that actually worked.