- Matt says his goal has been to build a life where he can spend more time with his family, which shaped his business choices.
18:40 - He built Total TypeScript with Joel Hooks, whose course-creation experience helped shape the product.
19:03 - The course pre-release succeeded while Matt was still at Vercel, pushing him to commit fully.
19:32 - The full course launched around January or February 2023 and reached seven figures in raw revenue quickly.
19:32 - The host notes that Matt publicly shared a $2.5 million total revenue milestone for Total TypeScript.
21:13 - Matt prefers a direct product model where people buy courses and get enough value to justify the price.
21:57 - Company education budgets were an important part of the Total TypeScript market.
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