What Keeps Me Going: Retro Software Boxes and Self-Worth

It’s been six months since I got laid off. No one’s hired me since. My savings are running low. I’m getting older every day.

And yet, building small products still helps me feel a sense of self-worth.

What I really want to see is my Gumroad page filled with software boxes—lined up like a retro software shop from the 90s–2000s. Just like when I was a student, dreaming of having my own software displayed on those shelves. (That’s why every product I sell on Gumroad is packaged as a “Software Box.”).

🎁 Simple-looking software boxes that actually work

🛠 Tools that solve small, real-world problems for real-world business owners.

📦 A bit tricky to install, but usable on shared hosting .

📄 README files written with care, and installer scripts that might give users a headache (and maybe drain a bit of life energy to get through).

Right now, I’m working on a new release of the Codoh Series, and starting the next version of Codoh Cab. Hopefully, these small tools will help small business owners manage their work just a little bit better.