15 years of indie dev in 4 bits of advice | Hugonweb Annotated Link Bibliography

The author, Tom Francis, prioritises sustainability in game development, but it could apply to most business.

1. Stay as small as you can: more employees mean a much faster cash burn, and the possibility of needing to let (all!) employees go.
2. Pick something prototypable: make a quick prototype as early as possible, to maximize time to either pivot or refine the idea.
3. Testing is the magic bullet: the public knows what needs to change with your product.
4. Price is a solved problem: just ask people how much the game should cost