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Robin Vale
Lisbon, Portugal
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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.
mrr --total
$6.8k/mo
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total 6
- active Tidepool/ $4.3k/mo # 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.
- active Loomkit/ $1.9k last 30d # 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.
- active Quietmark/ $640/mo # A calm Markdown editor that gets out of your way.
- building Fieldnotes Atlas/ - # Turn your hiking notes and photos into a living map.
- acquired Pocket Ledger/ - # Envelope budgeting for freelancers. Acquired in 2024.
- on-hold Glyphs Radio/ - # A lo-fi radio for type designers. Paused while Tidepool grows.
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- githubgithub.com/robinvale-demo
- xx.com/robinvale_demo
- linkedinlinkedin.com/in/robinvale-demo
- websiterobinvale.example