The Developing Dev
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Ryan Peterman
substackTechnology
Sharing learnings from the transparent career stories of technical people, written by an ex-software engineer @ Instagram.
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Ryan Peterman
Sharing learnings from the transparent career stories of technical people, written by an ex-software engineer @ Instagram.
105K
-0.6%
0.5
11.2
0.01%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.1 posts/week
70/100
Consistent (~7.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ByteByteGo Newsletter | 1M | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| The System Design Newsletter | 238K | +0.5% | $17.5/mo | substack |
| The Shortcut | 149K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Big Technology | 149K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (www.developing.dev)
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
105K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 25 similar-size peers in Technology have paid tiers
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 53/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 79/100 | 10% |
| Software Design: Tidy First? |
| 123K |
| N/A |
| $25/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier