Max Fischer — Solo Developer, Kitesurfer, Builder

The short version

now Solo dev running 4 SaaS products. Building in public, traveling Europe in a camper van with my girlfriend and our dachshund Johnny.
the escape Worked corporate for about a year. Hated every second. Quit, taught myself to code, and started building my own products.
aerospace Went back to university and studied aerospace engineering (Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik). Wanted to build kites professionally — no company would hire me without a degree.
the water years Dropped out of university after a few weeks — it wasn't the right time. Got certified as a kitesurfing instructor and spent years teaching on the water.
origins Born and raised in Bavaria, Germany. Abitur in the pocket, big plans, no idea what to do with them.

#2 on Uneed

Self-hosted database GUI. Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and more — no cloud, no tracking, your data stays yours.

in beta

SEO content strategy platform for German-speaking marketers. An affordable alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs.

4,800+ spots

Find your next kite spot. Wind data, monthly breakdowns, and everything you need to plan a session — worldwide.

The job board for the kitesurfing industry. Connecting schools, brands, and instructors.

Ship before it's perfect
- most things don't need to be perfect, they need to exist
- iteration beats planning every time
Own your infrastructure
- I self-host everything on Hetzner VPS
- no vendor lock-in, no surprise bills, full control
Build what you use
- every product I run solves a problem I had first
- if you're the user, you'll build something better
Low overhead, high freedom
- a laptop, a camper van, a good kite spot — that's all you need
- revenue goals beat growth goals

Next.js TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker Hetzner PM2 Tailwind

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