... want to reduce their screen time or build better focus habits is honestly a weird loop. Every place where indie makers hang out (Twitter, Reddit, PH) is engineered for maximizing engagement. For those of you building tools around digitalwellbeing or focus: how are you actually finding your first users without contributing to the exact noise you're trying to help people escape ...

... auth its just device id stored in keychain no accounts needed which keeps onboarding super minimal biggest challenge has been text extraction different sites block scrapers differently. revenucat for subscriptions has been great tbh, saves a ton of time vs rolling your own Comment from nim(@sup_nim): been building a few ios apps under studio.gold three live rn: speakeasy (turns any article url into audio), astrologica (ai personalized daily horoscope podcasts based on ur birth chart), and wordplay (daily ... ... LinkedIn posts in your voice. It's web-based, and I used Next.js, I used Better-Auth for authentication, and I added 3 strategies: email/password, Google OAuth and LinkedIn OAuth. I used PostgreSQL as the database and Polar (Stripe alternative

... honest. I wish this was easier, but then everyone would be able to do it then Comment from Nakajima Ryoma(@nakajima_ryoma): As a solo developer, I'm doing both simultaneously. I'm building Tomosu (an iOS app for digitalwellbeing), and my personal brand as the founder is inseparable from it. People trust the person before the product especially in the wellness space. What I've found: sharing my personal story of why I built it resonates far more ...

... alerts with immediate location sharing, or scheduled automatic check-ins, put the power to signal for help directly in the user's hands. It transforms the app from a monitoring tool into a personal safety device. DigitalWellbeing Insights (Not Just Snooping) For parents, it s not just about location. It s about context. Modern platforms can analyze patterns in device usage like a sudden spike in late-night screen time or a complete drop in social app activity ...

... about context, communication, and proactive insights. Dedicated platforms build on location to offer what generic tools can't: Predictive Routines: Learning that a late ping from soccer practice is normal, but a stop on an unfamiliar street is not. DigitalWellbeing Features: Extending care beyond physical location to screen time or app usage patterns. Multi-Member Management: A single dashboard for the whole family's safety, not just individual device tracking. We built Number Tracker for families who need ...

... comments here were really helpful to me. Comment from Nakajima Ryoma(@nakajima_ryoma): Nika, great timing on this! I'm in almost the same boat launching Tomosu today on PH (an iOS app that locks apps by default for digitalwellbeing). Your point about "reach out to founders of similar products" is exactly why I'm here. The tips in this post are gold. Rooting for your re-launch too! Comment from Leeroy Powell (LeeroyDotUK)(@leeroydotuk): Thanks for sharing ...

... Backed by Evidence Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @valerijs_boguckis  it's clear what it does but...who's it for? this is pretty easy to do with the general models these days. What's the advantage vs. many other tools that do this? Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @marcusfreeland  this is pretty vague in my book. I can think of 1,000 ways you could make customer support simple. Do I want customer support ... ... speed and workflow integration. One keyboard shortcut instantly captures any text from your screen, no need to save screenshots, upload them anywhere, or switch contexts. It's built specifically for this one task and does it faster than any alternative

... mean: it started being less popular on the platform :D BTW, interesting concept  is it a directory too? What will be the monetisation model? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @fbajo  Me: I am using Claude in VS Code. What is the difference here? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @tilmaninc  It doesn't mind that I asked before :) I am happy you shared your creation! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @gavinelliott ... ... while, but this site was just an afternoon with claude :) Comment from Nakajima Ryoma(@nakajima_ryoma): My first vibe-coded project was actually an early prototype of Tomosu an iOS app that locks all apps by default for digital