Indie Dev: Luck Beats Talent, But Hard Work Is the Ticket

Indie developer Nico Jeannen argues luck matters more than talent, but only pays off through years of effort—he and Marc each grinded a decade before timing hit. He adds he works 100 hours a week running 10 parallel Codex sessions, admitting that intensity isn't for everyone.

2026-09-24 ~ 2026-09-24 · 2 related posts

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