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SelfOS lifestyle app (iOS + Android) - early stage (~3 months in) What worked: Niche Telegram channels under 5K subscribers: $0.21/install vs $5.83 in big general channels. Audience quality matters way more than size. One organic Threads comment in the right thread: 120 downloads overnight, $0 spent. Still haven't fully replicated it but treating it as a volume game now. Micro-influencer...

The "listen to your users" lesson hits differently when you've built privacy-first with no accounts and no backend. I'm building SelfOS - a consumer life planner. I genuinely can't reach my paying users. No emails, no IDs, nothing. All I have is App Store reviews and the occasional email someone sends voluntarily. So I'm stuck doing the opposite of what you describe - shipping things based on...

The idea of focusing alongside real people without the pressure of a video call is something I really get - it's the digital version of studying in a library. I've been building SelfOS - a minimalist life planner (tasks, habits, goals) with a similar philosophy: no pressure, no guilt, just gentle support. Even added a little bonsai tree that grows with your streaks 🌳 Totally different angle but...

Copywriting as a standalone profession is already fading. I see it firsthand at my day job. Our content budget dropped from $15,000 to $2,000. Same output, fraction of the cost, because AI handles what used to require a team of writers. The one wildcard: Google could introduce AI-content filters at some point, which might flip the script and make human-written content valuable again. What might...

Another owl victim here 🦉 Had 200+ days streak and realized I was opening the app for the streak, not for English. The moment I missed one day - zero motivation to come back. Learning through real articles is double useful - you actually learn the language AND stay informed. That's smart.

Been on both sides of this. When I worked in content, I was expected to share company stuff on my personal LinkedIn. Never got compensated, felt weird mixing personal brand with corporate messaging. Now as an indie maker - I only share what I genuinely built. Feels completely different. If companies want employees as influencers, they should either pay extra or accept that personal profiles...

After launch I noticed retention wasn't holding. People would open the app once or twice and disappear. I kept asking myself - what's the one thing that would make someone want to come back tomorrow? That's when I built the bonsai streak system. It grows every day you complete your habits. Simple idea, but it changed everything. Wish I'd thought of it before shipping. Would have saved a lot of...

Launched with pricing from day one, but kept it super simple - Monthly, Yearly, Lifetime. No tiers, no feature gates between plans. Honestly, as a solo indie dev, I don't have time to treat pricing like a separate product. Simple pricing = less support questions, less confusion, more time to actually build. The real challenge isn't the pricing page - it's figuring out what people are actually...

Switched to Claude a while ago and never looked back. It's not just about ethics - Claude genuinely feels different to work with. More thoughtful, more collaborative. That "human-adjacent" description is spot on - it really does feel like working with someone, not just prompting a tool. The Anthropic stance just confirms I made the right choice. Now let's just hope no one launches missiles at...

This is so true. I used to believe the product would speak for itself too. I spent months building my app quietly - improving features, refining design, optimizing UX. But nothing really moved until I started sharing the story behind it. Recently, one simple post about my app unexpectedly brought 120+ new users in a day. That was the moment I realized: people connect to people first, products...

Building gives you control. Distribution forces you to let go of it. I’ve noticed that shipping features feels measurable and logical - but content is emotional and social. The feedback loop is unpredictable. Recently had one post bring in 100+ users overnight after weeks of “nothing.” That randomness is uncomfortable, but also powerful.

I had the same realization but with a mobile app. Zero coding background, built a full iOS + Android app with AI in a few months. The old bottleneck was "you need to learn to code first." Now the bottleneck is just clarity of thought - knowing what you want to build. Your point about what happens after parity is key. That's where the real value compounds.

Love the voice-first approach! Typing feelings is exhausting - you start to overthink. Voice unlocks something more natural. Also respect the focus on "challenging unhealthy thinking" instead of just agreeing. That's what real therapy does. Congrats on the launch and $850K! 🎉

My story isn't new, but it's honest. I built SelfOS (a life planner app) primarily for myself. But deep down, there's something more: the desire to create, to leave something behind, not just live life but make a small mark. We're lucky to live in the age of vibe coding. Despite all the chaos of our times, a solo founder with zero coding background can actually build something real with AI....

Great concept! Do you have any case studies or data on how much brand visibility improved for your users after implementing Atyla's recommendations? Would love to see before/after metrics if you've already worked with some brands.

Solo founder here! I built my app with AI (no coding background), so my cycle is faster - usually 1-2 weeks for updates. Biggest challenge is doing everything alone: dev, marketing, support. But seeing users love the product makes it worth it! Good luck with your relaunch!

Hey Sasha! Fellow solo founder here 👋 I also built a productivity app (SelfOS) entirely with AI and no coding background. Love seeing more women in this space! Just upvoted Dokably - the AI-powered workspace looks interesting. Good luck with your launch! 🚀

Love the energy-based approach! Burnout is real, and most planners ignore it completely. When Nia auto-schedules tasks, does the user get a chance to review/approve the plan before it's set? Or does it just go straight to the calendar?

I built a mobile app (SelfOS) with zero coding background using only AI - so here's my take: Where AI saves time: Code generation, debugging, drafting marketing copy, brainstorming features. What I don't delegate: Final product decisions, understanding user "why", design taste. What failed: Vague prompts like "make it better" = vague results. And trusting AI code without understanding it leads...

With AI agents hiring humans, we might see a new layer - humans as "API endpoints" for AI systems. Not necessarily bad but the power dynamic shifts. I think the key safeguard is transparency of AI goals. If we know what the AI is optimizing for, we can decide whether to participate. The danger is when optimization happens invisibly.