Hi, I'm Dan!

I am a web developer and designer.

I live in Finland and I run a number of creator-focussed products as “Chief Everything Officer” of my small product studio.

This blog serves as a place to talk about and record my journey making web products and making a living from side projects.

—Dan Rowden

My products

ilo.so — Better Twitter analytics.
Cove — Member-based commenting for Ghost blogs.
Gloat — Ghost host for helping creators get started with a low-cost blog and newsletter.
Codelet — Ghost consulting and development agency.
Subsail — Subscriptions platform for independent magazines.

Follow me on Twitter: @dr

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