Dross Zoli

Electric engineer turned indie dev |
Built 9 apps (28k downloads) on sundays |
Sharing my progress to ultimate freedom

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@Aivars_Meijers A Sony XM always worths it

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the BEST way to have a relentless and productive day in 2025 is still to write a simple todo list in the morning

it creates wonders

anyone else?

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have you tried AI UGC for tiktok?

if yes what are your thoughts?

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@Govind_vash02 good choice, its a bigger project though

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its march 2023.

ChatGPT api just came out.

what are you building?

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If you ever feel overwhelmed or stressed, just remember:

this is normal and part of the process

its normal if you are building something from scratch
its normal if you have ambition
its normal is you have big goals in life

its just life

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ouch

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This alert alone destroys the organic reach completely 😬

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most people are overthinking their first launch (I did for sure)

it doesn’t need to be a masterpiece. you just need something working

ship it, get feedback, repeat. that’s it

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figuring out time zones is still hard in 2025

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if you ever feel stuck, remember:

most people underestimate the value of just committing to one small improvement a day

consistency > big leaps

you’ll be surprised what stacks up in 30 days

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anyone else ever get stuck in comparison mode? like you see someone crushing it and suddenly your own progress feels flat

what helps you get back to your lane?

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i went from zero to earning my first internet money while still doing my day job

but instead of binge watching netflix, a typical saturday looked like very similar to what it looks today:

- 7:30 hit the gym
- 10:00 call w @JoschuaBuilds on postel
- 11:00 strategy prepping for UGC creators
- 12:00 lunch w wife and son
- 13:00 strategy prepping for UGC creators VOL2
- 15:00 hosting 2 interviews, review other applicants
- 18:30 dinner
- other light work (app dev, checking campaigns, etc)

there is no win without sacrifice

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@ayaboch @fashn_ai thanks! 🙏

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working on this virtual try-on app with @fashn_ai was so much fun

now its time to market it and spin up those UGC campaigns

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@rcwhiteley I don't disagree, but best product != growth or success

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anyone else ever get stuck in comparison mode? like you see someone crushing it and suddenly your own progress feels flat

what helps you get back to your lane?

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@rcwhiteley offer best product?

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@adriamatz logging off --> I should do that more often

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the feeling when an app brings in $300/month without lifting a finger

not gonna retire off this but honestly, it feels kind of wild

for how long it can go before it declines?

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sometimes the fastest way to make progress is to stop reading tutorials and just break things on your own

when I started, spent 8 months in the weeds trying to "learn everything" before actually building anything

tbh, i wish i just started sooner