Alex Andrews: Indie Apps & Creating Your Own Path

Alex Andrews builds educational apps that combine technology with music learning. As the founder of Ten Kettles, he creates tools that help people explore music while embracing the challenges and opportunities of independent development.

His work also reflects a thoughtful approach to running a one-person company, where creative direction, product decisions, and business responsibilities all come together. Alex’s journey shows how small teams can create meaningful experiences through focus and experimentation.

In this episode:

  • Building music education tools as an independent developer
  • Managing the creative and practical challenges of a one-person company
  • Applying structured methods to personal software projects
  • Finding opportunities through a mix of technology and artistic interests

Topics: indie development, ios apps, music education, entrepreneurship, app design

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Alex Andrews

Alex founded Ten Kettles in 2013, building iOS apps for music education — including tools for theory, ear training, and rhythm — after a career spanning biosignal research, hearing science, and music psychology labs in Toronto.

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