Building things, breaking things. Mostly @tern_mail 🐦 Sometimes 🎨 @LogoLattice
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Luke retweeted
Here's how that new file transfer feature works 🔥
Just right-click it and Scootch it to your other computer. That's it.
Mac. Windows. Linux.
Scootch is magic 🪄
getscootch.com
Scootch v1.2 is out! 🚀
Halloween animations, synchronised animations, and an even faster way of transferring files between computers!
Right-click a file and there's a "Scootch to..." option that lists your connected computers 🔥
If you're using Scootch on a Mac, please note that this update will be the first notarized Mac release, so it's been signed differently from the previous releases.
As such, you'll need to reset the permissions in Privacy & Security.
Remove any old entries for Scootch and re-add once you've got this new version!
Any issues, give me a shout.
Read all the updates here: getscootch.com/changelog
Luke retweeted
So I came across a few posts about how we're all getting tired of subscriptions, and that got me thinking last night.
While I think One Design is worth the price, I tried putting myself in my users' shoes and realised it's probably not something you'd use daily, unless your workflow requires it.
So I made a pretty big change to the pricing.
I've removed the £4.99/mo subscription and, for a limited time, dropped the lifetime price from £79.99 to £29.99.
There are 95 founding supporter spots left, which come with a nifty little card and your name and link on the Info page alongside the other cool people.
Oh, and there are already 24 tools available, with more coming!
Luke retweeted
Not even out the beta phase yet,
and Scootch has already had its first sale 🥹
Thank you so much @ldo_dev!
You've genuinely made my day, I'm absolutely buzzing🧡
Check out his amazing product to unify your email inboxes - tern.so | @tern_mail
Luke retweeted
If you haven't tried Scootch yet, today's the last day of the free beta!
From tomorrow (Monday 19th), we move to a 3-day free trial and then you'll need a licence key. Those of you on the beta get those 3 days too 😄
Thanks to everyone who's tested and provided feedback so far, I've been loving the positive reactions, particularly those of you who DM'd me footage of you scootching between your computers, that was awesome 😄
Luke retweeted
If you have more than one computer at your desk, try the Scootch beta now!
Free access ENDS MONDAY
• Easily cross between your Mac, Windows and Linux computers 🪄
• Transfer files by dragging across
• Copy and paste between machines
• and more!
Link below 👇
Luke retweeted
I'M FINALLY ALLOWED TO PLAY WITH COLOURS AGAIN 😎
After a week being buried in database hell, I'm back to shipping like a madman.
Lots of Tern updates just went live:
🎨 Brand new themes and a refreshed UI
⚡ Near-instant Gmail notifications
📧 Four ways to group your inbox
🔍 Rebuilt, faster search
☁️ Faster mailbox connections
✨ Smoother sidebar and much cleaner settings panels
Plus a ridiculous number of bug fixes.
It feels SO good to be building things people can actually see again.
Lots more coming this weekend. Watch out iOS and Android 👀
Luke retweeted
One keyboard and mouse for all your computers.
Use the ones you already have!
Any brand, no extra hardware.
Scootch is magic 🪄🖱️
• Any mix of Windows, Mac and Linux
• Copy on one, paste on another
• Drag files between screens
• Encrypted, local, no account needed
🧵👇
Luke retweeted
First proper look at Scootch! 👀
I've put together this demo video showing the very basics for Scootch:
pairing a Windows PC and a Linux laptop,
and hopping between them. 🪟👉🐧
There's much more to it than that though!
Mac works too btw 😉
Please let me know what you think.
(It's also the first time I've put myself on camera,
so go easy on me! I had a drastic haircut recently😅 )
Luke retweeted
New to X? New to Building in Public?
I'm officially 6 months into my journey and have learned many things but the most important is probably this:
Find a group that you mesh with - both professionally and entirely not professionally. It's important to be able to say what you want/need and be understood correctly. Like my sarcasm for instance...
I have learned more about #buildinpublic life from the people below than from doom scrolling the rest of the 1262 "build in public" accounts i currently follow.
They give me product feedback on design/features, but more importantly they give me support when things are not going well - like if i'm feeling bummed about progress, or have no idea how to go about marketing. They always have helpful tips and suggestions, and a sarcastic comment back at me too.
This is not a complete list, nor an in order list, but these 4 amazing people have kept me going! Make sure you notice i said people not accounts damnit.
So much thanks to y'all!!!
@ldo_dev
@JacobCounsell
@MythThrazz
@tinytechfox
I can't wait to continue meeting more influential people on X to post about in another 6 months!
Luke retweeted
My brain is genuinely fried.
The last few days building Tern have been less about building an email app and more about keeping one alive.
72GB database. 61GB in search indexes alone.
Disk migrations, Postgres tuning, backups, WAL, vacuuming, deletion queues and storage optimisations.
All while trying to make sure none of it slows down the people actually using Tern.
I've spent so long staring at database statistics that I think I've forgotten how to write React.
Nobody warned me this much of building a SaaS happens nowhere near the product 🤯
Luke retweeted
Introducing Scootch.
My next main project!
For anyone who works across more than one computer at once 🖥️🖱️💻
Windows. Mac. Linux.
Still in dev, but check out the demo and join the waitlist.
Hoping to get first betas out soon!
getscootch.com/?ref=x
Luke retweeted
Looks like @ldo_dev kept his Founder Spotlight super classy. 🤑
Great interview here by Luke who builds extremely thoughtful products, one of the most consistent and considerate builders on X.
👀👀👀👇
buildhop.io/luke
Luke retweeted
Apple gave me permission to replace Apple Mail 🤯
Tern has officially been approved to become a default email app on iPhone.
It's surreal watching something I've built from scratch slowly become a real alternative to the apps I've used and complained about for years.
🐦
Luke retweeted
A huge achievement for @ldo_dev and @tern_mail!
Tern is now an officially-approved email app on iPhone.
Learn more:
tern.so
Luke retweeted
If you’re building in public but only showing wins, you’re leaving out the part people trust most.
Show the failed ideas, the wrong turns, and what you changed because of them. That’s how people see you’re listening, learning, and making the product better.
The progress builds trust. And trust is what turns followers into customers.
