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Setting up and hardening a Hetzner server

Setting up and hardening a Hetzner server

19 Sep 2025 12 min read

Here are some straightforward steps to harden a Hetzner server, with an explanation of each step so you're not just reciting magical incantations. If you're going to be escaping the world of virtual servers and their associated servitude to the AWS's and Vercels of

DHH is immortal, and costs $200/m

DHH is immortal, and costs $200/m

06 Sep 2025 20 min read

I've been writing code for 3 decades and with the straightforward technique described in this post, I am leveraging AI to write substantially better code than what I would be able to by myself, and learning more about being a better developer than I have in years. What

Founder Freedom: an upcoming book!

Founder Freedom: an upcoming book!

27 Aug 2023 5 min read

Update: For various reasons to do with the state of GrantTree when I returned to it, this book won't be published. Or at least not without serious rework. Thanks to all those who reviewed copies of the book! I'm writing a book! The title is not

How to validate your market the lean way

How to validate your market the lean way

10 Apr 2023 8 min read

Every startup founder that's not living under a rock should know, by now, that they're supposed to "validate their market", though probably many aren't entirely clear what it means[footnote]though they might wrongly think they do...[/footnote]. This is true for

How to make a pitch deck

How to make a pitch deck

19 Mar 2023 6 min read

For over a decade now, pitch decks have been a critical part of how startups pitch investors. But how can you make a pitch deck that guarantees you will get the funding you want? Most people make mistakes when creating their first pitch deck. Here's how to do

What you need to know about strategy to help your startup

What you need to know about strategy to help your startup

18 Mar 2023 5 min read

"Strategy" sounds like something that larger companies do. Actually, most large companies have awful "strategies". Most employees and even C-level execs don't understand it beyond it being a slide in the company's presentation deck next to the SWOT analysis. Startups can'

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