Where every dollar goes.
Thing.pub takes no investment and runs no ads: every hour I have put into building and every dollar it costs to run is laid out on this page.
March to October 2026
Money in
$0
Cash out
$950
Time invested
825 hrs
≈ $157,250 at $191/hr, founder's time not cash
Cash out
$950
- Legal$474
- Database$309
- Domain$55
- Hosting$54
- Phone$27
- Accounting$22
- Deployments$9
Founder's time
825 hrs
- Engineering (development)$152,600763 hrs at $200/hr
- Marketing & Social Media$4,65062 hrs at $75/hr
Monthly ledger
Every month, side by side. Cash out is real money spent; founder's time is development valued at $200/hr. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar; a full itemised export is available on request.
| Month | Money in | Cash out | Founder's time | Net cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $0 | $35 | 64 hrs | -$35 |
| September 2026 | $0 | $45 | 99 hrs | -$45 |
| August 2026 | $0 | $23 | 144 hrs | -$23 |
| July 2026 | $0 | $317 | 140 hrs | -$317 |
| June 2026 | $0 | $474 | 130 hrs | -$474 |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | 93 hrs | $0 |
| April 2026 | $0 | $0 | 79 hrs | $0 |
| March 2026 | $0 | $55 | 76 hrs | -$55 |
Thing.pub runs on the people who believe in it, not ads or investors. If this transparency earns your trust, a donation keeps the platform free.