Solo Developer Journey & App Experiments
Hi, I'm Clive. After seven years as a Software Development Manager building enterprise systems, I left in mid 2025 to answer a question: can I build sustainable products independently, doing what I enjoy, without venture capital or investor expectations? This website records my journey from employee to independent builder as I ship apps and explore the answer. Follow along as I journal all the success and the failures.
Two weeks into marketing month and revenue has already tripled. Kanodo is finally approved, Chronode got its first sale, and someone in Hong Kong tried tampering with a few of my app-support websites. Plus Exoden updates and lessons on type hinting, geo blocking, and how Livewire's built-in protections saved me.
2025 wrapped up with honest stats and hard lessons. This year in review covers the real numbers from Fathom, Google Console, and App Store Connect to App Store battles and work life balance struggles. Why January is dedicated entirely to marketing, and a sneak peek at my next project.
A menu bar audio player for macOS. Drag and drop audio files to play them instantly. Supports playlists, shuffle, auto-play, and multiple audio formats including MP3, WAV, FLAC, and M4A. No library management or complexity.
A native Kanban board application for macOS. Features workspaces, boards, columns, and cards with markdown support. Includes labels, file attachments, card dates, and mini-boards within cards for nested task management and more.
An automatic time tracking application for macOS developers. Monitors IDE activity and detects projects without manual timers or plugins. Tracks coding sessions, provides statistics and productivity insights, and exports data to CSV, PDF, and JSON formats.
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