2011 – 2022 25 Milestones Peak Score: ★ 1221 pts

Gabriel Weinberg (DuckDuckGo)

Solo founder launching on HN from a basement, self-funding, battling Google on privacy, and bootstrapping to $100M+ revenue.

CORE FOUNDER LESSON

“Taking a principled contrarian stance against industry monopolies attracts a fiercely loyal community.”

Chronological Milestones & Turning Points

25 defining submissions documented on Hacker News