Code and Conquer - The Indie Hacker Podcast

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Welcome to the Code and Conquer Podcast, hosted by Tobias Arweiler, indie hacker and founder of Ice Bear Labs. Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of indie hackers, exploring their journeys, challenges, and triumphs. Every episode features a one-on-one conversation with a unique entrepreneur, focusing on their experiences, wisdom, and insights. From $0 MRR to successful startups, learn from these inspiring stories and discover what it takes to turn your dreams into reality. Grab a cup of coffee, relax, and get ready for an hour of captivating conversation. Subscribe now! 😎🚀🎧

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#021 Digital Nomading with Dominik Sobe

May 03 2024 88 mins

In this episode of Code & Conquer, Dominik Sobe, a full-time digital nomad and indie hacker, discusses his journey as a solopreneur and the development of his product, HelpKit. He shares his experience of overcoming burnout and the importance of having a supportive community. Dominik also talks about the power of building in public and how it helped him gain traction for his pr

#020 From music to no-code with Justin

Apr 29 2024 64 mins

In this episode, we go behind-the-scenes with Justin, the creator of Quda- a platform for bite-sized educational content and expert Q&A. Justin shares his incredible journey transitioning from the music industry into the indie hacker life, while juggling a day job and family. Hear the fascinating story of how he built Quda using no-code tools to solve his own pain points around

#019 Charge More, Earn More with Steve McLeod

Apr 10 2024 63 mins

In this episode, Steve McLeod shares the lessons he's learned from building and growing his SaaS product Feature Upvote. Steve discusses his unconventional journey from an IT consultant to a successful indie hacker, including the surprising ways his target market evolved over time. The conversation covers Steve's approach to pricing and customer acquisition, as well as his

#018 Building in public with Kevon Cheung

Mar 15 2024 53 mins

In this episode, I sit down with Kevon Cheung, a leading voice in the #buildinpublic movement. Kevon shares his unique journey from studying business in university to becoming a self-taught developer and then transitioning into teaching others how to build an audience while creating products. We dive deep into the strategies and mindset behind building in public effectively. Kevon

#017 Combining Purpose and Profits with Juho Makkonen

Feb 29 2024 60 mins

I sat down with Juho Makkonen, founder of the marketplace platform ShareTribe, to discuss his unique approach to building a mission-driven, “steward-owned” company. We covered Juho’s journey creating ShareTribe, combining no-code convenience with developer extensibility. He shared his motivation behind structuring the company through a stewardship model, where employees hold

#016 Building with No-Code with Louis Pereira

Jan 05 2024 49 mins

In this episode, I chat with Louis Pereira, the founder of AudioPen.ai. Louis talks about his journey from running his family's traditional offline businesses during the day to building online products at night. We discuss: How Louis got into indie hacking and consistently building side projects The origin story of AudioPen - how a weekend hackathon project turned into a viral

#015 Successfully launching products with Dan Mindru

Dec 24 2023 75 mins

We're excited to have Dan Mindru on the show this week! Dan is an active maker and launcher, known for his funny takes on Twitter and products like Clobbr, Crontap, Hunted Space and his latest creation Shipixen. In this episode, Dan shares his journey from joining the maker community in January 2023 to rapidly building and launching new products every few months. We get into th

#014 Mastering video content and TikTok with Lera Kuntsevich

Dec 14 2023 69 mins

In this episode of the Code & Conquer Podcast, we have a special guest, Lera Kuntsevich. Lera is an indie hacker and the founder of Clipwing.pro, a video editing tool designed to conquer TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube shorts. During the interview, Lera shares her journey into the world of indie hacking and provides insights into her motivation behind creating Clipwing. She also

#013 How to win at marketing with Arvindh Sundar

Dec 01 2023 99 mins

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Arvindh Sundar, a gamer, indie hacker, and marketing expert. Arvindh shares his journey from being a CMO to becoming an indie hacker and discusses his core product, "Put the player first," a gaming-related framework. We delve into topics such as marketing strategies, leveraging the framework for personal branding, and

#012 Bootstrapping a boilerplate business with Jonathan Wilke

Nov 16 2023 58 mins

On the 12th episode of my podcast Code & Conquer, I interviewed fellow 🇩🇪 German indie hacker Jonathan Wilke about his product Supastarter ☄️ - a starter kit for building SaaS apps with Next.js. Jonathan shared how he started by creating Supastarter to solve his own needs. It includes authentication 🔐, payments 💰, subscriptions 📄, internationalization 🌍, a