Day 360: Maker Community 2020 Reviews
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!
Josh W. Comeau
🔥 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
🔥 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
🔥 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
2020 year in review: chaos and communityhttps://nesslabs.com/annual-review-2020
Pat Walls
🔥 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
🔥 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
Jordan O’Connor
🌱 Jordan stayed consistent and grew his business and his family. 👶🏻
https://twitter.com/jdnoc/status/1344252581347008512
Monica Lent
🔥 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