Source Registry
This page is the backbone of our methodology: a running list of where each case's claims come from. If a source here is wrong or gone, tell us and we fix or retract.
Pieter Levels
- Founder's public revenue dashboards and posts on X (@levelsio)
- Founder sites: nomadlist.com, remoteok.com, photoai.com
- Indie Hackers / podcast interviews (2014–2026)
Marc Lou
- Founder dashboards and marclou.com
- Founder posts on X and Indie Hackers
Screenshot One
- screenshotone.com product, pricing, blog
- Founder interviews (Indie Hackers, X), 2022–2026
Ben Broca
- Tech-media coverage of funding and ARR (2025–2026)
- Founder statements on AI cost structure
Jason (Shenzhen)
- Chinese business-media interviews (2025–2026), partially anonymized
Pang Haoyang
- Chinese media coverage of AI short-drama creators (2025–2026)
Confidence labels: self-reported (founder-stated), press-reported (media), verified (multi-source or live product). None are independently audited. See Methodology.