@tskulbru.dev
Software developer, native mobile dev, golang backend, devops, potato coder, but I also do other things building IssueFlow: slack → github issues automatically if you use slack + github, we need your feedback https://issueflow.io
The vibe coder workflow:
1. Ship app
2. Ship another app
3. Forget to check analytics on the first one
4. Repeat
I built Plask because I had this problem. Connect Google Analytics once, see every app in one place. Get an AI summary every Monday telling you what's up across all of them.
plask.dev
Building Njord — a native macOS App Store Connect client. Tired of the ASC web UI being slow and clunky. Tired of Fastlane being CLI-only. And I wanted to use LLM/AI to optimize listings
#BuildingInPublic #indiedev #macos #apple #SwiftUI
If you play Wordle every morning, you need a second daily habit.
Linetris: a daily line puzzle where everyone plays the same grid and competes for the top spot.
apps.apple.com/app/id675985...
Just launched Linetris — a daily line puzzle game for iOS.
Same puzzle for everyone, every day. Place Tetris-like pieces, clear lines, climb the leaderboard. Bronze to Diamond medals.
Built it solo. No ads in gameplay. Free to play.
apps.apple.com/app/id675985...
#indiedev #buildinpublic #ios
Every federal agency just got ordered to drop Anthropic — for enforcing their own terms of service.
Oh no. The company I build on has a spine. How awful.
Don't threaten me with a good time.
#Anthropic #Claude #AI #BuildInPublic
We test on our own devices, in our own language, with our own abilities. Then act surprised when users struggle.
Accessibility isn't a checkbox. It's asking "who can't use this yet?" and meaning it.
Most fixes are small once you see the problem.
What's an a11y win you've shipped?
Unpopular opinion: offline-first is still the right default for most mobile apps.
1. Connectivity is never guaranteed
2. Sync can be added later; trust cannot
3. Your data shouldn't depend on your uptime
The cloud hype made us forget how powerful the device in your pocket is. Change my mind?
How do you handle movement breaks during deep work? I'll get so locked into a coding session that hours vanish — then I stand up and my body basically files a complaint.
Do you have a system that actually works, or do you just... forget and suffer later?
I have multiple apps on the App Store and Google Play.
I still don't have a good ASO workflow.
Every launch I'm Googling the same things, second-guessing keywords, and staring at screenshots wondering if they work.
Do experienced indie devs have this figured out or are we all winging it?
MyVisualRoutine is now in Android testing!
If your child thrives with visual schedules, choice boards, or First/Then boards - we'd love your help shaping the Android beta. Your feedback matters.
Sign up: myvisualroutine.com
#autism #ADHD #specialneeds
Naming tip I wish I knew sooner:
Say the name out loud in 3 contexts: calling it across a room, introducing it to a skeptic, and whispering it at 3am when you're second-guessing everything.
Still feels right? You've got your name.
What name almost won for you?
How to get flamed on social media: Have you heard the classical vintage music group, “Metallica”?
Oldies but goodies
Genialt! Spesielt slutt tid for min del
Been thinking about why some habit apps stick and others get deleted in a week.
The good ones don’t motivate you—they remove friction. Visual > text. One tap > buried menus. Calm reminders > streak panic.
Less psychology tricks, more "I can actually do this today."
What makes you keep using one?
The tech industry loves talking about "scale."
But some of the most meaningful software serves 1,000 people well instead of 1,000,000 poorly.
Not everything needs to be a unicorn. Some things just need to exist.
What's a "too small" market you wish someone built for?
The first review from a complete stranger hit different.
No context. No "I know you." Just: "This helped my family."
I'd spent months wondering if I was just talking to myself.
That one line made the lonely stretch worth it.
Anyone else get fuel from unexpected places?
Honest question: what's the first thing you reach for in the morning?
I've been trying to not pick up my phone until I've been awake for at least 30 minutes. Some days it works. Most days it doesn't.
Curious what actually works for others.
Privacy by design isn't a feature you add at the end.
It's an architecture decision you make on day one — undoing it later costs 10x more.
Indie devs have an edge here: no PM pushing 'just add tracking for metrics.'
What's your default privacy stance when starting a new app?
Sharing the story behind building Mockingjay — my iOS app that uploads encrypted video to the cloud while you're still recording.
Real-time chunked encryption, AES-256-GCM encryption, duress PINs, adaptive quality, and why I deliberately left out Face ID.
tskulbru.dev/posts/buildi...
Im not sure if the people who keep hating on LLMs either dont understand how to use and utilize it properly, or if they are just being ignorant. The people I've encountered who had complaints were all basically trying to force a square peg in a round hole, you need to adapt to use it properly
Documentation is power. Video has already contradicted official accounts.
We built Mockingjay so footage survives even if your phone is taken. Encrypted backup starts when you record.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mockingjay-secure-recorder/id6758616261
Another option: Mockingjay. Encrypts and backs up to cloud the moment you hit record. Footage survives even if your phone doesn't.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mockingjay-secure-recorder/id6758616261
We shared more about why we built Mockingjay on r/iosapps - the thinking behind encrypted recording with instant cloud backup.
Would love your thoughts.
https://www.reddit.com/r/iosapps/comments/1qz6ldf
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mockingjay-secure-recorder/id6758616261
Our first user is from Iran.
With protests ongoing and journalists being silenced, we built Mockingjay so footage survives - even if your phone doesn't.
Encrypted. Auto cloud backup. Your evidence lives on.
#WomanLifeFreedom #PressFreedom #Iran
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mockingjay-secure-recorder/id6758616261
Mockingjay just got its first user - from Iran. An app to protect your recordings even if your phone is taken. Encrypted. Auto cloud backup. Your footage survives.
Now on the App Store.
#iOS #Privacy #PressFreedom #Iran
The hardest decision in freemium isn't what to charge for.
It's what to give away.
Give too little and nobody sticks around to see the value.
Give too much and nobody has a reason to upgrade.
The sweet spot: free should solve the problem. Paid should solve it better.
How do you draw the line?
My kid asked for "just 5 more minutes" of screen time.
I said no. Then immediately picked up my own phone.
The irony wasn't lost on either of us.
Hard to teach boundaries you don't keep yourself.
Working on being more intentional about when I reach for my phone. It's harder than I expected.
