I'm Richard Xu
Indie developer and serial entrepreneur. Building indie products with AI, writing real notes on going from zero to one.
What I Do, and Who I Write For
My current focus: AI startups, investing, content creation, and taking products global — plus honest notes on habits and day-to-day life.
If you're building products solo, using AI to move faster, or thinking about going global and monetizing — this site is written for you. Real retrospectives, not success-study fluff; actionable notes, not empty talk.
Verifiable Background
- • Years in big tech, with deep work in the autonomous-driving industry.
- • Founded a startup: raised an angel round in the millions (RMB), valued in the tens of millions.
- • Practicing the one-person-company model: building indie products alongside a day job, aiming for financial independence (FIRE).
Public Accounts
The fastest way to reach me is on X. The full list of accounts (mostly China-platform ones) is on the Chinese about page.
Collaborations & Contact
If you have ideas around AI startups, indie development, taking products global, or content collaboration — reach out on X. For Chinese platforms (WeChat etc.), see the Chinese about page.