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• NiagaraThistle · Nov 11, 2022 · Recommends

  I'll add the book 'Make' be Pieter Levels as a short, no-nonsense, no-fluff, 'guide' to shipping an idea to the public quickly.

  on “Books recommended by profitable founders” ↗
• t0mislav · Oct 3, 2019 · Recommends

  MAKE Book by Pieter Levels This guy is productive and successful, and likes to share knowledge and ideas.

  on “What are the most indispensable books for indie hackers?” ↗
• t0mislav · Mar 28, 2020 · Recommends

  Make book from Pieter Levels. From my point of view, he is very productive, successful, willing to give ton of advice. He has few good websites (or call it startup or whatever).

  on “Ask HN: Books giving practical advice on starting a solo SaaS business?” ↗
• NiagaraThistle · Apr 7, 2022 · Recommends

  …"build a startup to generate enough income to live on" model, I'd listen to Pieter Levels talks on YouTube and his first appearance on the Indie Hackers podcast. Then I'd spend $30US and buy his book 'Make'. It's the blueprint of how he built over 75 projects, monetized the successful ones, and makes almost $3m per year as a solo founder. I know a lot of people might be haters, and I DEFINITELY know his…

  on “Ask HN: How do I practically create wealth?” ↗
• anssip · Sep 15, 2024 · Recommends

  I would recommend The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. It’s a classic that introduced the MVP concept to the world. And for a bit of different approach, Make by Pieter Levels. This also recommends trying a lot of ideas and seeking what sticks, but perhaps with a more straightforward approach.

  on “Ask HN: Must-Read Books for Startups?” ↗
• rasulkireev · Jan 3, 2026 · Mentions

  …Антон Павлович (did not like it at all) - Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift (liked it) - Hunt, Gather, Parent Michaeleen Doucleff (this book is a game changer, strong recommend for every parent) - MAKE by Pieter Levels - Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez - Start Small, Stay Small by Rob Walling - The Sweaty Startup by Nick Huber - The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury (did not like it at all)…

  on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗
• whatyoucantsay · Jan 11, 2018 · Mentions

  One stark difference between HN, Product Hunt, and other maker forums is that HN is a very critical audience. It's even been specifically called out as such by Pieter Levels in his new book, Make.

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• satvikpendem · May 29, 2020 · Mentions

  Just do this but for other job sites and aggregate. You seem to know Pieter Levels from your Make book reference, and I'm not sure if Remote Ok has an RSS feed or Slack notifications but this could be a pretty useful feature for that. Also add categories and keywords to filter by for Upwork jobs…

  on “I wrote a SaaS product because the internet made me believe it'd make me rich” ↗
• yagudaev · May 23, 2024 · Mentions

  Hi HN, I’m Michael, creator of AudiowaveAI. I started this project out of frustration when I couldn't find an audiobook version of Make by Pieter Levels. The available text-to-speech options were either too robotic, overly complex, or simply too costly. It works really well for non-fiction long-form content (i.e. hours of audio). It’s…

  on “Show HN: Affordable text-to-speech for long-form content” ↗
• yagudaev · May 28, 2024 · Mentions

  …are better at this and picking up on small queues that are hard to program into a TTS otherwise. I love the iPhone on Safari has a built-in TTS now and was excited to use it. It actually didn't work on Make by Pieter levels after I bought it. So I went to explorer other options. After I started listening to AI generated TTS, I just couldn't go back. It's like 270p vs 2160p (4K).

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