@lucarestagno spent most of his time shipping developer projects as a solopreneur.

But that changed when he met Matia, and together, they created a tool for the Threads platform. Luca handles the tech, while Matia, his co-founder, takes care of the marketing.

In this interview, Luca shares the pros and cons of having a co-founder.

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Luca Restagno @lucarestagno is a full-time software engineer turned into an indie hacker building side income.

Most of the time he acted as a solo entrepreneur but recently started collaborating with the co-founder Mattia (marketing) on a tool that helps build and monetize Threads.

We also discussed growing Twitter and online communities, job opportunities for junior developers, and the advantages or disadvantages of having a co-founder.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Intro
01:19 – Luca (introduction)
02:06 – Leadership and leading positions in companies
03:58 – Managing stress
05:57 – Learnings from 9-to-5 jobs useful for own businesses
07:17 – Mentoring junior developers & state of the labor market
09:32 – Will AI replace human workforce?
11:06 – Quitting a full-time job for side projects & generating revenue
12:40 – Finding first users
15:13 – Converting followers to users through Twitter
16:50 – How Luca achieved over 25k followers on Twitter
18:25 – Bots on social media
19:20 – Earnings from side projects
21:45 – Creating a profitable SaaS
24:30 – Blockchain, crypto background, and Bitcoin prediction
26:39 – The crypto project Luca was working on
27:59 – Staying updated with the latest trends in tech
28:45 – Luca's tech stack
29:53 – Secrets of indie hackers and solopreneurs
31:33 – Tool for Threads: BlackTwist
35:32 – Competition in tools for Threads
37:07 – Threads vs. Twitter (X)
38:13 – How Luca found his co-founder
39:48 – What makes a good co-founder?
43:52 – Splitting revenues
44:20 – How much time to devote to a side project?
45:01 – Advantages and disadvantages of having a co-founder
47:37 – Community building across social media
49:50 – Is it important for developers to be active on Twitter?
51:45 – Managing a Discord community
55:30 – Balancing work, side projects, and personal life
58:02 – Remote work and digital nomads
01:00:46 – Support from loved ones when building something
01:03:45 – Motivational thoughts: A message for people

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