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.
Notas escritas enquanto faço o trabalho.
Posts técnicos, decisões de produto e observações honestas — escritos enquanto construo, não depois.
Como penso
Como tomo decisões, mantenho o foco e sigo em frente sem uma equipe.
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.
Scaling isn't progress
Growth multiplies quality. It never replaces it.
Self-Awareness Is the Foundation of Growth
If you don’t know yourself, you can’t build yourself.