The indie hacking movement empowers entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses with minimal investment.
Indie hackers leverage open source tools for flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and community support.
Essential open-source tools for indie hackers include Node.js, Python, frameworks like Django and Ruby on Rails, tools like Git, GIMP, Inkscape, WordPress, WooCommerce, Ghost, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, and Matomo.
Indie hackers face challenges such as a learning curve, compatibility issues, and heavy reliance on community support but benefit from the ability to iterate quickly and customize tools without upfront costs.