How I Handle Payments as a Solo Founder (ResistGate & Amethyst)
PayPal subscriptions, webhooks, and a Postgres entitlements table, the smallest stack that unlocks Pro in the extension.
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How I make decisions, stay focused, and keep moving without a team.
The Payment Stack at Each Revenue Stage (ResistGate & Amethyst)
Freemius, Paddle, and custom PayPal each fit a different MRR band, pick the stage you're in, not the stack you wish you had.
I Watched a Senior Engineer Design a Payment System, Here's What Indie Founders Should Actually Take Away
Idempotency and webhooks matter at $1K MRR; distributed ledgers matter at $1M, know which lesson applies to you.