Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

$627 /mo · 11 products · since 2018

Timeline

Every main product, who ran it, what it earned, and when it changed hands.

Refactoring English2026 →
NOW
$6,551 $6,551 · Mar 2025The book is called Refactoring English […] In March, I ran a three-week pre-sale for the book on Kickstarter […] The pre-sale raised $6,551 from 191 customers.stated · Mar 2025mtlynch.io ↗$11.8K total$11.8K total · Feb 2026Refactoring English (my book) […] I’ve made $11.8k from pre-salesstated · Feb 2026mtlynch.io ↗$3,909 /mo$3,909 /mo · Jul 2026July 2026 August 2026 […] Revenue from pre-orders $3,908.80 $626.58stated · Jul 2026mtlynch.io ↗$627 /mo$627 /mo · Aug 2026July 2026 August 2026 […] Revenue from pre-orders $3,908.80 $626.58stated · Aug 2026mtlynch.io ↗
TinyPilot2020 – 2024
$598,000
→ an individual buyer
Revenue per year4 figures stated by Michaelno newer figure · 3 years
201820192020202120222023202420252026
$1.5M$750Kno newer figure · 3 years$54K$54K /yr · 2020TinyPilot ended the year with almost $54k in revenue.● last reported 2020mtlynch.io ↗$460K$460K /yr · 2021TinyPilot generated $460k in 2021, its first full year in operation.● last reported 2021mtlynch.io ↗$812K$812K /yr · 2022In 2022, TinyPilot generated $812k in revenue, a 76% increase from 2021.● last reported 2022mtlynch.io ↗$997K$997K /yr · 2023In 2023, TinyPilot generated $997k in revenue, which I’ll generously round up to a cool million.● last reported 2023mtlynch.io ↗

From $54K (2020) to $997K (2023), as Michael stated.

a year's figure, as Michael stated itno newer figure sinceHover or tap a figure for its quote and source.
$8,741 /mo$8,741 /mo · Jul 2020June 2020 July 2020 […] Total Revenue $173.94 $8,741.37● last reported Jul 2020mtlynch.io ↗
Is It Keto2018 – 2024
sold
→ an individual buyer
$2,300 /yr$2,300 /yr · 2019At $2.3k of revenue, Is It Keto was my second-highest-grossing product for 2019.● last reported 2019mtlynch.io ↗$1,087 $1,087 · Jan 2024From January 1, 2024 until June 30, 2024 […] Total revenue (last six months): $1,086.81stated · Jan 2024mtlynch.io ↗$1,793 last 12 months$1,793 last 12 months · Jul 2024From January 1, 2024 until June 30, 2024 […] $1,793.20 in last 12 months● last reported Jul 2024mtlynch.io ↗
Other products8
201820192020202120222023202420252026
Michael runs ita new owner runs itsold, with the stated priceshut downother product

All 11

Main products first: they have stated revenue, a sale, or Michael names them as a current main project.

Refactoring English2026 →

Effective Writing for Software Developers

Running
refactoringenglish.com ↗
TinyPilot2020 – 2024

Control computers and network infrastructure from anywhere with KVM over IP and serial console

Sold to an individual buyer · $598,000
tinypilotkvm.com ↗Case study →
Is It Keto2018 – 2024
Sold to an individual buyer
isitketo.org ↗
ScreenJournal2022 →

Like Goodreads, but for couch potatoes

Running
thescreenjournal.com ↗
Hit the Front Page of Hacker News2021 →

A guide to writing for technically sophisticated audiences

Running
hitthefrontpage.com ↗
WanderJest2020
Ended
wanderjest.com ↗
Portfolio Rebalancer2020
Ended
rebalancer.mtlynch.io ↗
What Got Done2019

A tool for sharing weekly task updates with teammates

github.com ↗
Zestful2018 →

Ingredient parser API turns plain recipe strings into beautiful, structured JSON data

Running
zestfuldata.com ↗
KetoHub2017
recipe-search.isitketo.org ↗
AllYourTexts2011

AllYourTexts allows you to read your iPhone SMS/MMS messages from a Windows PC

github.com ↗