Welcome to The Grindster Newsletter

Hey there. I’m Bogdan, but friends call me Hak. Nice to meet you!
I’m a product engineer and founder.

This newsletter is where I write about my journey through freelancing, digital entrepreneurship, product development, and mostly, the self-development in between.

Sometimes, I write to myself as a form of self-therapy—balancing the grind of entrepreneurship with a focus on personal growth. You could call it a mindful hustle.

A few things about me, in a nutshell:

• Spent 10+ years in the corporate world—until it completely killed my passion.

• Freelanced full-time for over 4 years—until I hit a serious burnout.

• Took a full year off, packed with personal growth and deep lessons.

• Switched to a founder’s mindset, embracing independent creation.

Now, I run a product dev studio, helping startups and founders build lovable products, creating my own products on the side, and striving towards mindful productivity.

My wish for The Grindster is to inspire a mindful approach to entrepreneurship and product building—one that balances ambition with well-being and impact with authenticity.

If you’re looking to build, grow, or simply reflect, I hope this newsletter is a place you can return for encouragement and insight.

You can follow me here or send me an email. I’d love to connect!