The author shares their journey of building BeanHub, an open-source Beancount-based accounting book software. They emphasize the importance of creating products that meet personal needs and the joy of automating accounting tasks. They discuss the challenges faced and the development of various tools like beancount-parser and beanhub-import. The author highlights the decision to open-source multiple projects, despite concerns about competitors. They also touch on the security measures taken to process user-provided files securely and discuss the struggle of balancing product development with sales. The author’s pride in building functional software with a small team shines through, along with the importance of educating users about double-entry accounting. Financially, they hope to continue growing their product and community while advocating for software that prioritizes user control over data.
https://fangpenlin.com/posts/2024/12/30/my-beancount-books-are-95-percent-automatic/