ProjectionLab is bootstrapped, profitable, and hiring! We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join the team as our second dev. You'd be working directly with me on a large Vue 3 + TypeScript codebase, shipping features used by thousands of households. This is hard work with a high quality bar. But also the most fun I've ever had building software :) Full story + how to apply: projectionlab.com/blog/hirin…

24 hrs on the front-page of hacker news?! Replying to comments till 2am was not on the agenda this week 😂 Glad the HN hug of death is no problem for @Firebase Hosting! Here's a peak at the analytics: xitter.cf/_knolan/status/1942688…

We did it!! $1,000,000 in annual recurring revenue. With zero funding. 🥹 And I'm still processing that this is real. No AI hype. No VC money. Just 4 years of hard work building good software to solve a real problem we had ourselves. And never giving up. When I started ProjectionLab as a side project in 2021, I was just a normal engineer working solo on nights & weekends after my day job. I couldn't imagine my little app ever making 5 figures... let alone 7! 🤯 But today, we're a 3 FTE team helping 100k+ households plan for a better financial future. The chart may look smooth, but the journey to $1M ARR had ups, downs, and moments I wanted to quit. Here's the full story: projectionlab.com/blog/we-re… #buildinpublic

Back in February, @jonkuipers and I mapped out which ambitious new features could accelerate growth. But what did we do next? Something completely different... 🙈 We realized that to build those ambitious features sustainably, we needed to upgrade the foundation. So by popular request from the PL community, we focused on: - ⌛ Monthly precision inputs (more granular event scheduling) - ✂️ Better US state & local tax modeling (exemptions, Prop 13, NYC, etc) - 🧑‍💻 Technical debt reduction (migrated 20+ key components to TypeScript, improved performance) - 📆 Calendar year alignment - 🏦 Inherited IRAs (Traditional & Roth) - 💸 Centralized cost basis & past contributions inputs - ⚙️ Advanced RMD controls (10-year, stretch, custom distribution schedules) - 🏡 More property tax & assessed value modeling options - 💻 UX improvements across event forms - ➡️ And a lot more! This release clocks in around 80,000 lines of code and 3 months of sustained effort. But more importantly: it puts us in a much better position to build that next wave of features we strategized about in February. This is exactly the kind of flexibility we WOULD NOT have if we had taken outside funding. Staying lean and bootstrapped means we get to prioritize product quality, technical clarity, and long-term sustainability. Not just chasing growth at all costs. In the long run, that's where our staying power will come from. If you try out the new version, let us know what you think! #buildinpublic

Just hit 4M search impressions this year! 🔥 Want to know the secret to how I did it? ... I didn't! Last year I brought on @jonkuipers to lead growth & marketing for @projection_lab. And he's been crushing it. I'm focused on building. He's focused on growth. No hacks or secrets. We're just staying focused on our strengths, and trusting each other with theirs. Hiring the wrong person can kill your business. But hiring the RIGHT person? That's how you keep coding and 10x TTM search impressions at the same time. #buildinpublic

We hit $1M in total revenue and closed out January at $70k MRR! 🔥 In the early days, I never imagined @Projection_Lab would help 100,000+ people plan for a better life. There were lean months, late nights, and moments of doubt. You can see in the revenue chart: it's been a roller coaster. Showing up every day was not always easy. And $1M in 4 years may not be rocketship numbers. But creating a bootstrapped business that's profitable, efficient, and fully aligned with our customers is more than enough for me 😊 #buildinpublic