max

Building mobile apps

and yeah it’s a birthmark

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Average LinkedIn vs X founder

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Hey legends,

Realized that I never really introduced myself on this platform, so here’s my best attempt:

> from outside of Philly (lower Merion), big family of 4 kids with 3 dogs
> graduated from the university of Michigan this past spring, studied information analysis but can’t say I learned much
> worked 2 summers in finance. Super grateful for the opportunities but was an awful intern and genuinely DREADED going to work each day
> started building my app in February of 2026. Got incredibly hooked but knew nothing about building + distribution
> got a job in tech sales while I slowly grew my app on the side
> hit $10k in revenue in June, started posting on X
> got reached out to by @bigvalleyblue and @ashlleymo on X to build Crowdplay with them
> quit my job, hit 2k followers on X, and went all in on my app + Crowdplay (monetization stream for apps with audio data)
> moved to NYC, building, shitposting, and always looking to meet more founders FULL TIME
> always looking to connect with more app founders and have free lifetime guess passes

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Holy fuck can we get a clean up on aisle 5 of all the AI bots?

I miss @nikitabier so much

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@tj_littlejohn Wow

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@nicholanlawton Sneaky sneaky Rollie

[max @MaxHirsch13]

If no one will download your app, you HAVE to resort to in-person sales and cold calling.

It’s entirely free and lowkey an underrated way to get things moving off the ground.

You gotta stop hiding and just OWN it

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Good to see @marclou make this right.

No idea what he was thinking at first…

[Marc Lou @marclou]

I made a mistake.

When Jack and I decided to organize this $100K Hackathon, my biggest concern was cheating.

Unlike a regular hackathon, everyone participates from home. And because the winner is whoever makes the most PROFIT (not revenue), there are so many ways to manipulate the numbers.

So I added a $99 entry fee.

One thing I’ve learned from building businesses is that people tend to be more committed when they pay for something.

I thought it would filter out spam, attract serious builders, and make the competition fairer for everyone.

But I completely missed the other side.

3 years ago, I was a living with my apps. Today, I’m financially free. My life changed so much that somewhere along the way, I lost perspective on what $99 means to someone else.

For someone in India, someone struggling to pay their bills, or someone trying to make their first dollar online, $99 can be a lot of money.

And those are exactly the people I want to help!

I’ve spent years sharing what I’ve learned, reviewing random people’s landing pages, and organizing free meetups around the world. Not because there’s money to make, but because I genuinely love seeing people build things and succeed.

And somehow, I was so focused on keeping cheaters out that I didn’t realize I was also keeping genuine builders out.

That’s my mistake.

So I’ve decided to make the $100K Hackathon completely FREE :)

Everyone who already paid got a full refund.

I’m still worried about cheating. That problem hasn’t disappeared, and Jack and I will have to figure out better ways to verify profits and keep the leaderboard fair.

But that’s our problem to solve.

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts. Sometimes you need people to remind you of things you’ve forgotten.

I genuinely hope this hackathon changes someone’s life.

❤️

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@ChadAppDev Chadddd

[max @MaxHirsch13]

I fell for the classic @higgsfield scam.

Their sign-up promo explicitly says unlimited use of certain models.

Except apparently it doesn't work through the MCP or CLI. Only on the Higgsfield website.

Such a joke

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Looks like @zach_yadegari’s startup is changing names from Persona to Agent band

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@newlyhq Very sick

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Working on that fourth App store screenshot isn't gonna market your app and get you more downloads bro

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Contrary to what you might think, the more often you submit updates to Apple, the lower your likelihood of getting banned

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@Novig @whop @cultured @czoob3 heard you guys have a nice collection - cool if I stop by tomorrow?

[max @MaxHirsch13]

And the office snack award goes to…..

@Novig.

Stacked.

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Can we get a benchmark relevant for us slop cannon mobile app founders?

Because there’s no way Fable 5.2 is better than Opus 5.5 for building mobile apps

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@Hermes_agg Thank you bro

[max @MaxHirsch13]

Yet balding will take another 100 years to solve, of course

[NIK @ns123abc]

Anthropic CEO predicts cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease, mental illness will be cured in less than 10 years

ACCELERATE

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@ManifestAverage @Novig Sneaky

[max @MaxHirsch13]

I’m so fucking shook

Personal voice agents in 7 seconds with @FishAudio holy fuck

[Rissa Cao @rissa_cao]

Introducing @FishAudio Live 3: a full-duplex voice model that listens, says "mm-hmm," and knows when to shut up.

Enterprise? Book a demo for your free custom agent: https://t.co/2kyRhcFMxM

Reply with your use case - we'll build it free for the first 1,000 people.

[Rissa Cao @rissa_cao]

Introducing @FishAudio Live 3: a full-duplex voice model that listens, says "mm-hmm," and knows when to shut up.

Enterprise? Book a demo for your free custom agent: https://t.co/2kyRhcFMxM

Reply with your use case - we'll build it free for the first 1,000 people.

[max @MaxHirsch13]

@rissa_cao @FishAudio Hey @FishAudio, can you build me an agent that works as a workout coach for Maxed AI?