Ty DeLong

Longtime software engineer with experience in personal finance, nonprofit, travel, marketing platforms, and more.

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Why does public nonprofit data require a $5k enterprise contract? I built a freemium, self-serve API with paid plans starting at $49/mo.

Why does public nonprofit data require a $5k enterprise contract? I built a freemium, self-serve API with paid plans starting at $49/mo.

Follow-up (August 26, 2026): 501see has its first paying user, but distribution is still the problem

Follow-up (May 13, 2026): my nonprofit 990/grant search tool feels like a real workflow

I spent 7 years in nonprofit tech and built a tool to replace the $5,000/yr data products everyone hates.

Hey Indie Hackers!

LinkedIn is for job hunters. Reddit is for buyers.

I built a churn prediction tool that works with just a Stripe API key

I just launched Clever Tally — free invoicing for freelancers. Here's the full breakdown.