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I collected 2020 reviews by some of my favorite makers.
I noticed a common theme: resilience. When 2020 set fire to their plans, they planted new seeds and found ways to thrive. Loved their stories. Enjoy!
I noticed a common theme: resilience. When 2020 set fire to their plans, they planted new seeds and found ways to thrive. Loved their stories. Enjoy!
Josh W. Comeau ( @JoshWComeau)
Stopped being able to type due to nerve damage
Built the most delightful developer blog the Internet has ever seen https://twitter.com/JoshWComeau/status/1343610048254255104
Stopped being able to type due to nerve damage Built the most delightful developer blog the Internet has ever seen https://twitter.com/JoshWComeau/status/1343610048254255104
Cory Zue ( @czue)
Lost all revenue on primary side business (selling wedding place cards during a pandemic is rough)
Switched focus to SaaS Pegasus and exceeded his profit goal for the year https://twitter.com/czue/status/1344291500218331137
Lost all revenue on primary side business (selling wedding place cards during a pandemic is rough) Switched focus to SaaS Pegasus and exceeded his profit goal for the year https://twitter.com/czue/status/1344291500218331137
Anne-Laure Le Cunff ( @anthilemoon)
Had to scrap all her travel plans for the year
Published 100+ articles, grew her newsletter to 25,000 subscribers, and built a vibrant community with 1,500+ members https://nesslabs.com/annual-review-2020
Had to scrap all her travel plans for the year Published 100+ articles, grew her newsletter to 25,000 subscribers, and built a vibrant community with 1,500+ members https://nesslabs.com/annual-review-2020
Pat Walls ( @thepatwalls)
Burned out
Experienced significant personal growth by writing every day, doubled down on Starter Story, and grew his business 4x https://twitter.com/thepatwalls/status/1344303628861915136
Burned out Experienced significant personal growth by writing every day, doubled down on Starter Story, and grew his business 4x https://twitter.com/thepatwalls/status/1344303628861915136
Francesco Di Lorenzo ( @frankdilo)
Struggled with the end of a 9-year relationship and lockdown
Found his passion in building Mailbrew and grew it to $5k MRR https://twitter.com/frankdilo/status/1343931875832770560
Struggled with the end of a 9-year relationship and lockdown Found his passion in building Mailbrew and grew it to $5k MRR https://twitter.com/frankdilo/status/1343931875832770560
Monica Lent ( @monicalent)
Lost primary income from travel blog when tourism collapsed
Played Animal Crossing for 200 hours
Grew the Blogging for Devs newsletter to 5,000 subscribers and a community with $1k MRR https://twitter.com/monicalent/status/1343965877478322176
Lost primary income from travel blog when tourism collapsed Played Animal Crossing for 200 hours Grew the Blogging for Devs newsletter to 5,000 subscribers and a community with $1k MRR https://twitter.com/monicalent/status/1343965877478322176
Jordan O'Connor ( @jdnoc)
Jordan stayed consistent and grew his business and his family. 
https://twitter.com/jdnoc/status/1344252581347008512
Jordan stayed consistent and grew his business and his family. https://twitter.com/jdnoc/status/1344252581347008512
It's always fun learning about others' journeys, especially fellow indie makers. If you wrote a 2020 retrospective or if there's one you've enjoyed reading, post it below!
