From 17+ production sites · Built by an indie operator
The Stacked Drive
Playbook
The real-world playbook for solopreneurs and indie hackers — tools, workflows, and recipes that actually shipped.
Why Stacked Drive
Three things this Playbook gets right
Real-World Tested
Every recommendation comes from a site that is live, paying for the tool, and pulling its weight. 17+ production sites, no theory.
Strategy First
Frameworks before tools. The Playbook teaches you how to decide — so the recommendations stay useful when the next model drops next month.
Cost Optimized
Just as much "skip this" as "buy this." A small, deeply integrated stack beats a sprawling one — and your card statement agrees.
Read before you buy
Start free with the Foundation
Read the introduction free — the full Foundation Story is part of the Playbook.
A taste of what's behind the paywall
Der Anfang der Reise
Wie ein Unternehmer ohne Tech-Hintergrund durch operative Realität in die AI-Welt stolperte — und dabei entdeckte, dass es nicht um Tools geht, sondern um Denken.
The Builder Shift
Vom AI-Konsumenten zum System-Builder. Wie Webseiten, Apps und 12-Stunden-Sessions zur eigentlichen Lernkurve wurden — und warum die InBalance-App parallel zu allem anderen entstand.
From Tools to Infrastructure
Der Moment, in dem AI aufhörte, Software zu sein — und anfing, ein Operating System zu werden. Cortex, Trinity und der Übergang vom Tool-User zum Operator.
Pricing
Pick the tier that matches how you ship
No upsells, no hidden seats, no annual contracts hiding in the fine print.
What people are saying
Operator feedback
Reviews land here as the Playbook ships to early readers.
FAQ
Common questions, plain answers
What's actually included? +
The Foundation section (free) plus, on Playbook and above, ~25 detailed tool reviews and 6 workflow recipes — every one written from at least three months of paid daily use on a real production site.
Lifetime vs subscription — which should I pick? +
Most people should buy the Playbook (lifetime, $79). The Pro subscription is for operators who want the ongoing live-pricing dashboard and new chapters as they ship. Start with Playbook; upgrade if you outgrow it.
Can I upgrade later? +
Yes — your Playbook purchase credits toward Pro. You only ever pay the difference.
Do you run affiliate links? +
No. Affiliate revenue is structurally incompatible with honest rankings. The Playbook is funded by readers, not vendors.
What if I find the same info free elsewhere? +
You won't find it organized like this — but if you genuinely do, email me within 30 days for a full refund. No hoops.
Is this just AI tools? +
No. It is the operator stack — AI tools where they earn the slot, plus the analytics, deployment, and ops layers that connect them. The lens is "what ships product," not "what is fashionable."
How often do you update it? +
Foundation chapters: as the lens evolves. Tool reviews: when a tool ships a material change or its pricing moves. Workflow recipes: as the underlying stacks shift, typically a few times per quarter.
Refund policy? +
30-day, no-questions refund on the Playbook. Pro subscription is cancellable anytime from your dashboard.
Will this become a course or a community? +
No course. The Pro tier includes quarterly cohort calls — small group, operator-level conversations. No Discord, no forum, no busywork.
Do you offer team licenses? +
Not yet. The Playbook is written for solopreneurs and small-team operators. Email me if you have a multi-seat use case.
Stay in the loop
The weekly operator brief
One email a week. New chapters, tool-stack shifts, and what's actually working on production sites. No fluff.
Stop tool-hopping. Start shipping.
Read the Foundation free. If it doesn't change how you think about your stack, the Playbook isn't for you.