The Real Cost of Shipping Solo (It's Not the Money)
Ask someone what it costs to build a product solo and they’ll name the visible line items: a coding-tool subscription, an API bill, a domain, maybe a designer. Those are the cheap parts, and they total to less than you think. The expensive parts never show up on an invoice. They’re time, attention, and the quiet load of being the only decision-maker. This is the honest accounting no one gives you before you start — and it matters, because the thing that actually sinks solo projects isn’t running out of money. It’s misreading what the real cost is. ...