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Saying Yes Without A Good Reason
- Caleb Porzio describes replying “yeah, sure, why not?” to an IndieHackers interview invite while already busy and later questioning why he said yes.
- He traces the thread from an inbox glance to digging up his viral GitHub Sponsors post and feeling the tug of ego and curiosity that drove the yes.
Open Source Success As Complement Economics
- Encountering an old Joel Spolsky post about complements made Caleb realize his GitHub Sponsors success fit a classic economic pattern.
- A comment on his IndieHackers thread linked Strategy Letter V, which explained turning free open source into profit via complementary products.
Finding The Viral Thread In His Archive
- Caleb narrates clicking through IndieHackers and Hacker News threads, finding his old viral post and screenshots he keeps in a personal archive.
- He screenshots the IndieHackers points, reads comments dissecting donation laws and his motives, and reflects on feeling like a fraud despite results.
