DefyTON

Put your money where your habits are. 💰 AI habit challenges on Telegram. Building in public. 🔨

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@rishikeshshari Newsletter feature → 1 sale is a solid signal. Which newsletter was it? Curious if you pitched them or they found you organically.

Also respect the directory grind — I submitted to 3 this week too. Slow burn but compounds over time. Keep pushing!

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@EtnikZeqir1 gm! 0 users, 3 followers, and an AI that judges your gym photos — living the dream 😂

Today: Day 4 of #BuildInPublic + trying to figure out why my landing page gets 95 visits but 0 signups. Classic.

What about you?

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@CheemaEdu "Skeptics make the product" — love that framing. The best feedback always comes from people who push back, not the ones who just say "cool idea."

How do you decide which commits are story-worthy vs noise? Curious about the filtering logic.

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@SonuHanjra25 38 users in 3 days with $0 budget is impressive. What marketing channels are actually working for you?

I'm on Day 4 with $0 budget too — but sitting at 0 users 😂 Would love to know your playbook.

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@pmitu Accurate. I'd add:

✦ bootstrapped solo: 50% building + 50% wondering if anyone will ever use it

Day 4, 0 users, fully alive (barely) 😅

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@martinraag The pub release environment is elite. Peak indie hacker energy right here 🍺

What did you ship?

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@xNHCRx Hey! Solo dev here building an AI habit app on Telegram — users stake crypto and AI verifies their daily photos.

Always good to connect with other indie makers. What are you working on?

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@aoxwizz The "make sure it's a real problem" part is where most builders skip — respect for doing that first.

How are you finding waitlist users? Cold outreach, communities, or something else? I'm in the same hunting phase right now.

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@SyedUmairCodes Day 3 here too! What does "showing up" look like for you — coding, content, or something else?

The hardest part is always the first week. Keep going 💪

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@_keshav2008_ @ankurdotio "Exhausted, but shipping anyway" — that's the whole game honestly.

Bug fixes + DSA + new project in one day is solid output. What stack are you using for the backend project?

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@DebnixHq Day 45 with 0 users and still pushing — that's the real grind right there. Most people quit by Day 10.

I'm on Day 4, also at 0 users. What directories have worked best for getting initial visibility so far?

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@suyash_codez Welcome! First post energy is real 🔥

I'm on Day 4 — building an AI-powered habit app on Telegram (stakes money on your habits, AI verifies with photos).

Ticks your AI + startup + growth boxes. Happy to connect!

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@AayanShips @BuildrShip Day 4 gang 🤝 Building at 14 is insane — I started way later than you.

The badges look solid. Are they milestone-based (like "10 days streak") or achievement-based?

I'm adding a badge system to my app too so curious about your logic here.

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Day 4 of building in public 🔨

Me: "I'll just build a simple habit app"

*3 months later*

- blockchain integration ✅
- AI photo verification ✅
- Telegram bot ✅
- 0 users ✅

The classic indie hacker experience 🫠

#BuildInPublic #indiehackers

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@TanzilaSha9574 I built a Telegram Mini App where you deposit real money on habits.

Fail your challenge? You lose it.
Complete it? Get it back + rewards.

AI verifies your daily photo proof.

#BuildInPublic #TON #TelegramMiniApp

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@Ever_Featured Building DefyTON — a Telegram Mini App where you deposit real money on habit challenges.

AI verifies your daily photo proof. Complete = money back + rewards. Fail = lose it.

Making habits stick through financial consequences, not willpower.

#BuildInPublic #TON #TelegramMiniApp

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@Technic88183263 @Ever_Featured Building DefyTON — a Telegram Mini App where you deposit real money on habit challenges.

AI verifies your daily photo proof. Complete = money back + rewards. Fail = lose it.

Making habits stick through financial consequences, not willpower.

#BuildInPublic #TON #TelegramMiniApp

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@snipherdev Honest answer: 3 started this year. 2 dead. 1 live (DefyTON).

What killed them? I built solutions looking for problems instead of problems looking for solutions.

Current one survived because I'm forcing myself to talk to users before adding features. Hard lesson.

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@RileyLuup Welcome to #BuildInPublic Riley!

I'm building a Telegram Mini App on TON (AI + habits + startups). Always curious about what other builders are working on.

What are you building right now? 👀

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@TanishkBuilds Progress > perfection — this mindset is what keeps long challenges alive.

I'm building an app where you deposit money on habit challenges like this. The "lose money if you fail" part makes Day 30+ way easier than willpower alone.

Keep going! 🔨