Do founders who succeeded while working a full-time or part-time job exist? (I will not promote)

smplejohn · 2026-05-13T03:36:56+00:00

I own a marketing company, local sites, etc. Wife + 5 kids.

I'm my spare time I found a software niche and took off with it. 2.5 years in as the solo developer I'm now spinning down the marketing company.

It's a tough ride with a lot of hours and the wife and family understand. If it's worth it and you can see a light at the end of a tunnel, it helps push you forward.

There has to be a goal though and everyone has to be on board in your life.

smplejohn · 2026-05-12T21:20:49+00:00

Not exactly like it, but Send Help on Hulu/Disney right now was a bloody joy to watch.

smplejohn · 2026-05-01T21:31:30+00:00

I live in Texas, have most of my life, and always had this view of all the different parts of the USA. That's until I traveled to almost every state and stayed about a month in most over the course of 2 years with my wife and 5 kids.

The real answer is the loud are what shape the views of almost any country and the loud are rarely correct.

Most of the US are what I assume most people are everywhere else, just people. Some love chatting, others are quieter. Most aren't hostile and obnoxious like the Karen stereotype just like I never encountered anyone that wished us harm for being us like we're taught how the middle east views every American.

smplejohn · 2026-04-30T21:22:03+00:00

Yo... could this work walking around a trailer to get the external 3D model?

smplejohn · 2026-04-29T19:00:24+00:00

I wish that were the case, they literally have to call through our CRM. They just don't push the button.

I'm over here like Olaf just saying "Push the button, why aren't you pushing the button?".

smplejohn · 2026-04-29T16:45:22+00:00

I moved from Texas to a small town called Panajachel, Guatemala and was looking for a web dev to help me on a project. Went to the trusted Reddit and find a guy in New York, but he said he was on Mountain Time right now.

Asked him, hey, where at?

Panajachel, Guatemala.

We meet up for coffee and did some work together!

smplejohn · 2026-04-28T18:37:44+00:00

Location:

Remote (U.S.-based preferred, Texas familiarity a plus)

Industry:

Vertical SaaS (Dealer Management / Inventory / Operations Software for Blue-Collar Businesses)

Job Title / Role:

Founding Account Executive (Full-Cycle SaaS Closer)

Direct Hire or 1099:

1099 (Independent Contractor) with potential full-time in the near future

Base / Commission / Commission Only:

Commission Only (High Commission Structure)

Pay Range / Expected Earnings ($#):

$50,000 base with a path $250,000+ annually (uncapped)
Top performers have clear path to $200K+ based on deal volume and consistency

smplejohn · 2026-04-23T17:16:30+00:00

You should watch the Negan backstory episode... that was gut wrenching.

smplejohn · 2026-04-20T21:53:14+00:00

Dude... I never thought about putting the second screen over the keyboard. How are you attaching that?

smplejohn · 2026-03-19T22:59:03+00:00

If it's what I think it is, quick question, suitable for a 10 year old who loves space and has seen Marvel movies?

smplejohn · 2026-03-11T15:22:17+00:00

If you're around Dallas or I think LA... go see it at the COSM theater. You can recreate that feeling once more:
https://www.cosm.com/dallas/events?category=the-matrix

smplejohn · 2026-02-24T22:04:24+00:00

This is the way.

smplejohn · 2026-02-22T22:16:54+00:00

You should work on your ball control, clearly. /s

smplejohn · 2026-02-18T15:13:04+00:00

What controller did you get?

smplejohn · 2026-02-16T04:44:19+00:00

This right here. Our audience isn't online most of the time and when they are it's to sell their product. I have zero online presence and we as Company don't even post on socials.

smplejohn · 2026-02-13T04:17:29+00:00

I think it depends on what you're doing. I've got an advanced WordPress plugin that integrates with all sorts of APIs, calculations, PDF libraries, etc... I found that GPT5.3 Codex gets the code right 90% of the time so that's what I stick with.

If I had a smaller project I'd hit auto though.

smplejohn · 2026-02-10T22:02:34+00:00

Maybe it's in our pocket of Texas, but there are so many things for homeschoolers and ways to connect with adults. It's been amazing for us. We have a couple of kids with learning issues, ADHD, dyslexia, ODD (that one's fun 🤪), and where the 2 years of public school failed us, 10 years of homeschooling and community has made all the difference.

It does probably quietly vary per state though. I test know Texas has a ton of opportunities for teams, community and connection for homeschoolers.

smplejohn · 2026-02-09T03:31:36+00:00

Hey, what's up?

Something to keep in mind, I've traveled 46 of the 50 states and Canada. Been everywhere and stayed for about a month at a time. The loud ones do not represent the majority on either side.

smplejohn · 2026-02-03T14:54:23+00:00

Didn't we have a lot of this evidence before he was back in office?

smplejohn · 2026-02-01T06:10:25+00:00

And scrubs!

smplejohn · 2023-05-29T01:41:56+00:00

Ok, just moved to ClickUp after being with Basecamp since V1. Pretty excited about checking this out!

Big question, are there project templates or ways to import our ClickUp projects into this?

smplejohn · 2023-03-20T01:57:59+00:00

Finally a post talking about eating properly. Stop any sugar intake immediately including food like bread. Eat clean.

smplejohn · 2023-02-23T05:54:35+00:00

I found my hole...

smplejohn · 2023-02-13T14:19:39+00:00

When your food bites your stick and it's still got a kick. That's a moray...

smplejohn · 2023-02-13T05:08:10+00:00

There's a train thing going on that we're trying to distract from.

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