Robin Vale

Lisbon, Portugal

I make small, useful software and the odd piece of hardware. Bootstrapped, profitable, and building in public since 2019.

Currently: Tidepool, analytics for independent newsletters.

$6.8kmonthly revenue
6projects
Screenshot of Tidepool Tidepooltidepool.exampleActive Privacy-first analytics for independent newsletters. Open rates, growth and churn without tracking pixels. Started as a weekend script for my own list; now 1,400 writers use it to see which issues actually land. #saas#analytics#privacy$4.3k/mo Screenshot of Loomkit Loomkitloomkit.exampleActive Modular synth kits you solder yourself. Shipped worldwide. Eight Eurorack modules, open schematics and a build guide for every one. Each kit is packed by hand in my workshop. #hardware#audio#open source$1.9k last 30d Screenshot of Quietmark Quietmarkquietmark.exampleActive A calm Markdown editor that gets out of your way. Focus mode, local-first files and a typewriter scroll. Native on macOS and Windows. #desktop#writing$640/mo Screenshot of Fieldnotes Atlas Fieldnotes Atlasatlas.example🛠 Building Turn your hiking notes and photos into a living map. #maps#open source Screenshot of Pocket Ledger Pocket Ledgerledger.example💰 Acquired Envelope budgeting for freelancers. Acquired in 2024. #fintech#mobile Screenshot of Glyphs Radio Glyphs Radioglyphs.example⏸ On hold A lo-fi radio for type designers. Paused while Tidepool grows. #audio#fun

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