Daniel Vassallo
@dvassallo · dvassallo.com
Walked away from a half-million-dollar Amazon job to bet on a portfolio of small, independent income streams.
Nov 2010◷ month
Joins Amazon in Dublin.
“moved to Dublin, and joined Amazon in November”
sourcedev.to/dvassallo↗over 8 years◷ range
His salary grows from $75K in his first year to $511K by his last.
self-reported
“I made $75K in my first year and that gradually grew to $511K by my last year.”
sourcedev.to/dvassallo↗Feb 2019◷ month
Quits Amazon after eight years, with about 5.5 years of expenses saved, and publishes his departure essay.
breakout
“Last February I left my cushy job at Amazon after 8 years.”
sourcedev.to/dvassallo↗Dec 2019◷ month
Reports $13K in sales for his ebook The Good Parts of AWS on launch day.
self-reported
“Tell HN: $13K Sales for “The Good Parts of AWS” on Launch Day”
sourceHacker News↗Apr 2020◷ month
Launches Everyone Can Build a Twitter Audience.
“Everyone Can Build a Twitter Audience”
sourceHacker News↗~Aug 2022◷ approx
His Small Bets community is his top income stream that month, at $26,620.
self-reported
“Small Bets community: $26,620”
sourcelinkedin.com↗ breakout moment self-reported figure inference