Indie Dev

Stop Over-Engineering: A Minimal Architecture Pattern for Solo Devs
If you’re building apps alone, architecture can feel like a trap. On one side: the wild west. Everything talks to…
Why Power Users Pay (and Casual Users Don’t)
Most apps chase features. The users who pay aren’t buying primitives; they’re buying outcomes at intensity. Power users hit a…
Why Most Productivity Apps Feel The Same
Most productivity apps ship the same surface: lists, boards, tags, calendar, “AI assist,” and an inbox that slowly turns into…
What Makes An App Review Trustworthy In 2026
With AI‑generated text everywhere, the only reviews that matter are the ones that help you predict outcomes. Trustworthy reviews are…
The Real Difference Between Indie And VC Apps
It isn’t “big vs small.” It’s “which game are you playing?” Indie and VC apps operate under different goals and…
Why App Store Discovery Is Broken
If the App Store were a library, the shelves would be rearranged every hour, the index would hide the best…
How Indie Devs Should Approach Bloggers
Bloggers don’t owe you coverage. They owe their readers value. Your job isn’t to persuade—it’s to package a story their…
What Founders Get Wrong About App Reviews
Most founders treat reviews like a scoreboard. Reviews are a distribution surface and a product signal loop. Done right, they…
Why Indie Apps Fail Without Distribution
You’re not competing with other indie devs. You’re competing with attention. Most apps don’t fail because they’re bad; they fail…

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