[emilepetrone]

Hey HN,

Just saw this was picking up steam so if you have any questions, happy to answer them! Some might remember me from my posts a few years ago when I quit my job to learn how to code. Happy to answer any of those questions as well...

Emile

Founder of Tindie

[codehero]

Some questions:

Tindie Fundraisers just seem to have disappeared; what happened to them?

How do you regulate the marketplace competition? Do you let overseas companies copy a maker's product and sell it for a lower price?

[jmgrosen]

My dad and I have ordered all sorts of cool stuff off of Tindie, from Launchpad Boosterpacks to RGB LED matrices. I just wanted to say thanks for this cool service you've provided to sellers and buyers alike!

[emilepetrone]

Sure thing! Glad we could help!

[unphasable]

How was your experience teaching yourself how to code?

[emilepetrone]

Saved up, took a year off, and just went at it. Having friends that knew Python definitely helped when Stackoverflow couldn't help. Usually that was because I was asking the question/thinking of the problem wrong.