Bootstrapped fouder. Lover of unit tests. One successful exit. ex-@google, ex-@microsoft. Mostly on @michael@m.mtlynch.io
Joined June 2017
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29 May 2024
I've sold TinyPilot, my first successful business as a bootstrapped founder. I grew it from $0 to $1M/yr in revenue in four years, and I'm incredibly proud of the company and product, but it felt like the right time for me to move on. mtlynch.io/i-sold-tinypilot/
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Michael Lynch retweeted
Jan 25
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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RT @DropSiteNews: Another angle of federal agents killing a Minnesota legal observer, which appears to come from the direction of the woman…
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RT @OAlexanderDK: This is even worse than I imagined.
The victim was trying to help a person pushed to the ground by the agent when he wa…
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Michael Lynch retweeted
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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1 Dec 2025
I'll be co-hosting the Indie Founders Western Mass meetup with @jupiterunknown tomorrow evening in Northampton, MA. Come join if you run an online business, side project, or are interested in starting one. meetup.com/nerdsummit/events…
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Michael Lynch retweeted
10 Oct 2025
A personal update... after nearly 20 years at Google, today is my last day! I'm going to be working on independent research for the foreseeable future, then who knows! I've worked with so many talented people, made so many friends and seen incredible research over the years 🫡
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Michael Lynch retweeted
30 Sep 2025
Footage taken by @Steffikeith this morning of ICE agents shoving photographers on assignment at 26 Federal Plaza. One journalist has been hospitalized.
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16 Sep 2025
Ugh, sickening abuse of power.
The FBI couldn't get my husband to decrypt his Tor nodes, so they told a judge he used his GRAPHICS DRIVER to access the "dark web" and jailed him PRE TRIAL for 3 years.
reddit.com/r/TOR/s/FWsPNR2gv…
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12 Sep 2025
I interviewed @adamgordonbell, blogger and host of the @corecursive podcast about how he consistently reaches the front page of Hacker News, what blog post topics attract customers, and what techniques improved his writing
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Michael Lynch retweeted
21 Jul 2025
I'm trying something new to money from my car website.
If this works, I can consider making the rest of the website completely free 🤠
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Michael Lynch retweeted
3 Jul 2025
Developer Michael Lynch accidentally discovered a privacy vulnerability exposing the details of thousands of customers online. tomshardware.com/tech-indust…
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25 Jun 2025
My article about how to write release announcements is on the front page of Hacker News today
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Michael Lynch retweeted
9 Jun 2025
The hard thing about building something valuable is figuring out what people want.
Here's what's been on my mind in May:
newidea.io/retrospectives/20…
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29 May 2025
I'm working on a guide to writing compelling software release announcements. What are your favorite examples of products who write great release announcements? What are some anti-patterns companies should avoid?
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15 May 2025
If you're in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me and @jupiterunknown next week for a meetup in Hadley, MA meetup.com/nerdsummit/events…
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Michael Lynch retweeted
8 May 2025
Tariffs just got real: our first $36K bill with 125% 20% 25% markup hits hard 💸. These are upfront costs - due before selling a single unit - causing serious cash flow strain, price increases, read more! 📦 adafruit.com/tariffbill
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Michael Lynch retweeted
15 Apr 2025
I've been working for over 20 years in the field of developer experience. I finally wrote up a summary of all the key points I've learned in that time:
codesimplicity.com/post/what…
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11 Apr 2025
If you're in the Western Mass area and run a business or side project or you're interested in starting one, come join me and @jupiterunknown at our next meetup on Tuesday, May 20th - 2pm at Esselon Cafe in Hadley, MA
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