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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 1H 15M

Zeke Gabrielse - Build for Your Users Without Obeying Them

from IndieRails · host Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith

In this episode we talk to Zeke Gabrielse, solo founder and owner of Keygen, a licensing and distribution API. We get deep in the weeds of running a solo business (much can be applied to any solo-type career working on the same project), how he handled the worst day(s) of his professional life, and much more! Zeke's LinksZeke on XKeygen on X Keygen website: https://keygen.sh/Jeremy's Notable Blog PostsHow to Build a Webhook System in Rails Using SidekiqThat one time Keygen went down for 5 hours (twice)Keygen is now Fair SourceNo callsIn defense of linearSelf-promotionSteering the ship

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