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Zeke Gabrielse - Build for Your Users Without Obeying Them

June 11, 2025 · 1 h 16 min

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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!

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Zeke on X

Keygen on X

Keygen website: https://keygen.sh/


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