Establish the historical date
Tony Dinh's June newsletter, published July 6, 2023, describes himself, one full-time employee and two part-time developers working on TypingMind. It is not a 2026 staffing record, and independent developer does not mean perpetually without collaborators.
Our analysis: move user problems into development
Preserve reproduction conditions, expected outcomes and fix status so feedback becomes actionable. Even a small team faces limited founder review capacity. Define changes needing founder approval and those proceeding under agreed standards.
Asynchronous work reduces meetings without removing delivery explanations. Specify goals, inputs, completion evidence and open issues, plus reviewers and release owners. This is our general method, not a copy of the entire management system.
Match revenue and staffing to the same period
Product sales and recurring revenue differ and are not combined into net profit. Overseas channels and staffing cannot directly establish a Chinese startup path. Use the case to check ownership of support, development, testing and release.
Further reading: 1811 Labs' shared team; small-team acceptance.