Ran Aroussi

Every frustrating bug becomes part of your toolkit for the next challenge.

Starting something of your own teaches you how much you can figure out once you’re forced to.

The smallest consistent financial habit often beats the biggest occasional one.

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The joy of programming is in that moment when chaos turns into clarity.

A business doesn’t have to scale to the moon, sometimes it just has to buy back your time.

Most money stress comes from surprises...
A good plan simply removes the shock factor.

Great developers don’t write code that only works...
They write code that explains itself.

The most underrated entrepreneurial skill is learning to stay calm when nothing goes as planned.

True wealth is being able to make decisions without money being the first obstacle.

Start simple.
Build trust.
Charge money.
Repeat forever.

Your spending habits are a reflection of your priorities... Or your boredom.
Sometimes both.

You ever fix a bug and feel like you just reset the simulation?

The longer you sit on your idea, the heavier it gets.
Launching is the only way to lighten it.

Most money problems aren’t complicated...
They’re just ignored until they get expensive.

The code works.
The tests pass.
You still don’t trust it.
That’s senior dev energy.

If you can make $1 from a stranger online, you can scale that.
That’s where it starts.

Upcoming Book: Building Production-Grade Agentic AI Software developer, financial tinkerer, and solo entrepreneur. Creator of yfinance and other popular Python libraries, founded Tradologics and offering CTO-as-a-Service at Automaze.

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Most people don’t need more income, they need fewer automatic renewals.

It’s not a bug... It’s a deeply misunderstood feature.

Every successful founder has a folder of failed ideas that taught them how to win.

Money habits are like code:
If it works, don’t ignore it.
If it doesn’t, stop pretending it does.

If your solution feels clever, double-check everything.
Clever usually breaks first.

People don’t want perfection...
They want something that helps.

Old School; New Tech A podcast for founders, operators, and business owners who use modern tools to scale smarter. Hosted by entrepreneur and product builder Ran Aroussi, “Old School; New Tech” shares stories of founders and operators from traditional businesses who are quietly using technology to grow — without becoming tech startups.You’ll hear how real-world companies are embracing simple, proven tools to save time, reduce mistakes, and scale with confidence.This isn’t a show about startups, unicorns, or billion-dollar SaaS exits.It’s about the dry cleaners who automated their booking system, the consultant who built an internal dashboard with Airtable, and the contractor who used AI to delegate their follow-ups — and what you can learn from them. It’s about better systems, smarter operations, and what “leveraging technology” really means in today’s world.If you’re running a business and want to stay relevant, efficient, and competitive — this podcast is for you.

Latest podcast episode: Why I think the term "AI Workflows" is an Oxymoron 👇
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“I deserve it” is fine.
Just don’t let it turn into “I can’t afford rent.”

Entrepreneurship isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about being willing to figure them out.

Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it buys breathing room, and that space is priceless.