Indie maker on 10 years of grinding: luck beats talent, but only with hard work
nico_jeannen · x · 2026-09-24
Indie maker Nico Jeannen argues luck plays a far bigger role in indie success than talent, but it only pays off after grinding—he and Marc both put in 10 years before real success. He adds he works 100h/week and runs 10 parallel Codex sessions, conceding that intensity isn't for everyone.
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