Developer building software & businesses on the internet. Developer → Founder Sharing what I build, learn & break along the way.

Joined September 2015
Recently cut Flip Focus Android size from 40MB → 26.7MB (-35%) 📉 Flip Focus is built with React Native + Expo. Here's everything that did it 🧵
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To keep it from regressing, all Lucide icons go through one file (components/ui/lucide.ts), and nothing else imports from the package root. One stray barrel import would quietly bring back the whole library.
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Hope this saves you a few MB (and a few installs). I share everything I learn building and growing my apps. Follow @acetriesagain for the next one.
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Augustine retweeted
Congrats @acetriesagain, you’re this week’s #SuperwallWednesday winner! Augustine, we’ve applied a $1000 discount directly to your Superwall account. Keep building :)
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I got 27+ users from ASO this month, but only 1 started a free trial. And that trial was cancelled. Turns out, my onboarding and paywall weren’t even showing. 💀 I’ve fixed it and I’m now watching the analytics. Indie hacking lesson: How do you catch bugs like this before they cost you paid users?
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Me: “I sent the account details via OTA.” My dad: “OTA?” Me: …SMS. I meant SMS. 😭
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Augustine retweeted
"The worst they can say is no" is missing half of the equation. If all you do is ask, but don't put in any of the work upfront to validate the request, you're not going to get anywhere. Yes, be bold, be audacious, but do the fucking work first.
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Claude became a behaviourial scientist for Flip Focus today
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here's an update on Apple search ads for Flip Focus - started a new campaign 1st of september - no installs - over 1,000 impressions seems the App Store page isn't convincing enough I'd have to do some research and model what is working for other people
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If you have any tips to improve it, I'd appreciate apps.apple.com/us/app/id6790…
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