Max Fischer

The short version

• now Solo dev running 5 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.

What I'm building

Some things I believe

• 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

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