How I Work: $140K/Month App Developer

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About this video

Jay built nomadtable, a mobile app that makes $140K/month. Before that he was a software engineer, until one trip changed his life forever. This episode is a day in the life of a solo app builder in 2026.

Chapters

• 0:00 Meet Jay
• 0:53 Morning routine
• 1:33 The story behind nomad table
• 2:43 iOS app ideas
• 3:14 Afternoon routine
• 4:17 Building apps in 2026
• 5:10 Building apps while traveling
• 5:46 Evening routine
• 6:38 Lessons from building
• 7:40 Advice for builders