Donn Felker
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The Single Most Important Thing You Need as a One-Person Business to Guarantee You Get Paid
Get paid or go broke.Donn Felker - August 6, 2025
Vibe Coding with AI and the Future of Software
Software’s Industrial Revolution MomentDonn Felker - April 16, 2025
Productive LLM Coding with an llm-context.md File
Avoid repeat prompts with context.Donn Felker - March 24, 2025
Invisible Mentors
Mentorship without direct connection.Donn Felker - March 7, 2025
The Life Changing Magic of Doing Things For Free
Plant Seeds of Opportunity.Donn Felker - March 1, 2025
Done is Better Than Perfect
Perfection delays real progress.Donn Felker - February 21, 2025
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Who is Donn Felker?
Obsessed with freedom, autonomy and self-direction.

Hi, I'm Donn.
I’m the author of Freelance Tactics, and numerous other books. I’m a writer who’s obsessed with mindset, personal freedom and autonomy.
Previously I was deeply immersed in the mobile developer ecosystem, hosting a popular podcast, and building many of the top mobile apps in the world.
I help others design a self-directed life by combining mindset, discipline, and digital creativity to break free from the 9–5.