Is Improving Code Performance a Good Niche?

Is Improving Code Performance a Good Niche?

Author: Erik Dietrich April 18, 2026 Duration: 23:03
For a while, I was getting a lot of questions about whether something would be a good niche for indies. In this video, I answer the question of whether improving code performance is a good niche. Join us to learn more. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Links of the week: CSuite Content published an introduction to personal PR and managing your personal brand. Enov8 has a new guide to GCP data masking. InfluxData added a glossary entry explaining overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Unusual VC published a piece on AI in software development and what it means for startups. Careflow recently covered patient intake management software on their blog. Tricentis, who makes testing tools, put out an introduction to AI test automation. Workato shared a guide to logistics automation. Autify published a primer on AI quality assurance. Spin.AI broke down the differences between CASB vs SSPM

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Duration: 16:37
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Duration: 18:23
Are you thinking about hanging out your shingle and don't know how taxes work? Maybe you've never thought about how taxes work (you should, though). In this video, I walk you through how taxes work for freelancers in the…
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Duration: 16:06
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Duration: 16:39
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Starting a new Freelance Business: Dos and Donts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:16
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Should You Incorporate to Moonlight or Freelance? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:06
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