IndieLog

Video community where indie makers posted short vlogs about building their startups.

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Status unknown^{Source [1]}^{Source [3]}^{Source [5]}^{Source [4]}^{Source [6]}Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About IndieLog

IndieLog describes itself as a community for indie hackers where each video is up to two minutes long, so makers can share their startup journey as short vlogs.^{Source [4]}

Damon Chen built it in 2020 while on unpaid leave from Cisco, after feeling isolated working from home during the pandemic. According to Tech Startups it began as LonelyDev and was renamed IndieLog. It drew a community of makers but, by Chen's own account, made no money.^{Source [3]}^{Source [5]}

Chen later said about 80% of Testimonial's original code came from IndieLog, which is why the two products are closely linked in his story.^{Source [3]}

What happened

Damon Chen built IndieLog in 2020 as his first indie project, a community where makers recorded short videos about their journey; it started as LonelyDev during the pandemic. He reported it earned $0. The site still loaded on 2026-10-02 but it is no longer listed in his portfolio, and its current activity could not be established.^{Source [1]}^{Source [3]}^{Source [5]}^{Source [4]}^{Source [6]}

Timeline

2023-11Chen said Testimonial reused about 80% of IndieLog's code.^{Source [3]}
2020-12Listed by Chen among the 2020 apps that generated $0.^{Source [1]}
2020Launched as a community for indie makers to vlog their journey; first named LonelyDev.^{Source [3]}^{Source [5]}

Products and brands

IndieLog: Video community for indie hackers; each video up to 2 minutes.^{Source [4]}

How it makes money: Side project with no meaningful revenue: the founder reported it generated $0 in 2020.^{Source [1]}

Leadership

Damon Chen

Founder^{Source [1]}

Since 2020

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 5 other companies.

Person	Here	Also built
Damon Chen	Founder2020	PDF.ai2023 to nowActiveTestimonial2020 to nowActiveBacklogs2020Status unknownInfluenswer2020Status unknownHowdy2020Status unknown

Sources

I shipped all these apps in 2020 (post by Damon Chen), X, 2020-12-31. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
One year of indie hacking, I've learned a lot!, Testimonial blog (Damon Chen), 2021-05-02. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Damon Chen: From Engineer to Indie Hacker Making $1,300,000 ARR, Creator Economy (Peter Yang), 2023-11-29. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
IndieLog: Vlogging our Indie journey together, IndieLog. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
From 4 failures to $1 million+ bootstrapped SaaS startup: The story of how Damon Chen turned failure into fuel for business success, Tech Startups, 2023-11-03. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Damon Chen | Build my own portfolio, damon.build (personal site). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.

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