Seeking
The next documented build will appear here when it moves the balance. I take one real project at a time so the work and the number stay legible.
From A DollarPublic salary experiment
From $1 to $1M
A progress record for building real projects and finding the market value of my engineering work. The number changes only when earned money is logged.
Mercury balance
$364Goal$1,000,000
Current balance$364
Target$1,000,000
StartedJun 16, 2026
Documented work
Projects
This page is not trying to sell a service with a call to action. It records the projects that move the journey from a symbolic starting dollar toward a defensible salary.
Website
How the goal is made
Method
I will update the balance every day.
I’m starting from one dollar and building real projects along the way. As the balance changes, I’ll update it here every day.
Build useful projects for real people.
The project list is intentionally sparse. It should document work that can survive contact with clients, users, and payment.
Build in public. Let balance speak.
From engineering experience to a $1M business. I’m building real projects, growing the balance, and sharing the journey in public.