julian

Building web & mobile apps. Maker of and Goal: quit the 9–5.

[julian @ackerapps]

Been testing Codex inside Xcode for a few days now.
Honestly surprised how good the workflow feels already.
Less context switching, faster iteration, cleaner SwiftUI scaffolding.
Feels more like working with a real dev partner than an autocomplete tool.

[julian @ackerapps]

Been quiet for a while.
Still coding. Still learning. Still chasing freedom.
Sometimes progress is silent.

[julian @ackerapps]

@themorapour That’s something I ask myself too 😅 These full days aren’t making it easy.

[julian @ackerapps]

oops… my last Cursor month was not cheap 😅 (500$)

left it on Opus 4.6 and completely forgot to switch it back.

indie hacker lesson of the month:
check your AI settings before they check your bank account 💸

[julian @ackerapps]

@JorgeCastilloPr Nice idea, well executed.

[julian @ackerapps]

@jayhxmo Giving serious “Tinder for outfits” vibes. Such a smart idea, well done.

[julian @ackerapps]

@andi_losing Yeah, I know exactly what you mean 😂

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@Shubham_iosdev This looks insanely smooth 👀

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@themorapour Thank‘s Mora!

[julian @ackerapps]

Been almost a month offline.
Got sick. Lost the rhythm.

Now I’m back, full energy ⚡️
Let’s build.

[julian @ackerapps]

@cinamarina Great start Marina!

[Sean Allen @seanallen_dev]

The Most Satisfying iOS 26 Design Feature - Concentricity 👇

[julian @ackerapps]

@salungprastyo looking great 😊 Salung

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Meanwhile Apple said “nah” to mine today.

Rejected in the morning.
Fixed & shipped by evening 😅

On we go 🚀

[julian @ackerapps]

App marketing tonight: TikTok vs. Instagram vs. X vs. Reddit
What would you pick, and why?

[julian @ackerapps]

Tonight’s focus: app marketing 🚀
TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit.
Curious what’s working best for indie apps right now, any insights?

[julian @ackerapps]

Tonight’s focus: app marketing 🚀
TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit.
Curious what’s working best for indie apps right now, any insights?

[julian @ackerapps]

@SeaCatWiz True 😄
10K MRR is a very nice side effect and a pretty strong signal you’re doing something right.

[julian @ackerapps]

I build iOS apps
🕘 next to a 9–5 job
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 with a family
🚀 and still try to make it work as an indie hacker
Here’s how I do it ↓

[julian @ackerapps]

@seraleev Huge congrats 🍾
26 months of consistency, great man

[julian @ackerapps]

Lunch break ☀️
Stepping away for a moment to reset the mind.
Focus comes from rest, not nonstop grinding.

[julian @ackerapps]

@seraleev Nice, Viktor • it looks like you did a good job