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Quitting Pays Off: Frederick James Clears $17,908 in His First Month as a Full-Time Indie Dev
Just last month, Frederick James (@frederickjame) took the ultimate leap of faith and quit his steady job, where he was making around $15,000 a month. For his very first month going full-time on projects like reception.sh, he pulled in an impressive $17,908 in October 2026—surpassing his old corporate salary while maintaining an 80% profit margin.