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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

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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?

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!

Sure thing! Glad we could help!

How was your experience teaching yourself how to code?

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.

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