Andy Ma

Indie developer building MeaningGlide, a browser extension for posting and replying on X across languages.
Learning English along the way.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@IamJohnsonKalu It's so frustrating. The new domain never feels quite as good as the one you originally wanted. Next time we should both lock down the domain first.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

First lesson as an indie dev: before settling on a product name, check if someone's already using it and if you can get the domain 😂

I was planning to put up a product preview page today. Then I went to buy https://t.co/DmjjboVjOJ and found it was taken. There was already a product called replyBridge too.

I'd liked the name and just gone with it. Never thought to check.

So half my day went into finding a new name and an available domain. Finally settled on MeaningGlide, with https://t.co/OpXdLms6hX as the domain.

Building my first product and learning as I go. This lesson cost me half a day. Next time I'll check first.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@TianQiu9390 哈哈 一起加油🤝🫡

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

I'm Andy, an indie developer from China. I love X, and I love AI.

They've helped me connect with people all over the world. I never imagined I'd get to do that.

Hey @X, put me on more timelines! I'd love to meet more founders, indie builders, marketers, and designers.

Let's connect!

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@rodneythedev Hi Rodney, Let’s connect.👋

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@SmartC0der Hi，happy to connect.👋

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@rishilautomate Oh, got it. Sounds interesting! The only similar app I've used is Find My on my iPhone, and it does feel a bit boring.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@ennyonx @kamilbaranek_ That sounds like a good approach, especially for someone on a tight budget like me.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@DrEliotX @kamilbaranek_ That's a great way to go about it.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@PzSniper @kamilbaranek_ Man, I'm drooling over all that compute. You could try making some videos with it.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@kamilbaranek_ I'm on Codex too. The new dots are really useful, especially the calling feature. But Opus 5.5 does look tempting. Thinking about giving Claude a try.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@rishilautomate Haha, sorry, it's really cute!
Is it a language learning app? That sounds like a great direction. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@bullish1312 Hey, thanks! Let's connect!

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

Neovim seems pretty popular with developers in the West. It’s lightweight, efficient, and gives me more freedom to work the way I want. That’s what I like about it.

But here in China, I rarely see anyone using it. In over 10 years as a developer, I’ve barely met anyone else who likes coding in Neovim. Most prefer VS Code.

[DHH @dhh]

I still love neovim, but lately I've started just opening lazygit directly. That plus an agent is now good enough for 95% of the work I do.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@Matt_Dev_Dev @SandrineZambou @X 南京是很好的城市 六朝古都

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@Matt_Dev_Dev 谢谢鼓励！🫡

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

Hi, I'm 38, a founder from China.
I quit my job in a big city and moved back to my hometown to build my own products.
Still figuring things out as I go. Would love to meet other indie devs and builders here. Say hi 👋

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

Yeah, a waitlist means you don’t have to finish building first, but you’re still relying on people finding you instead of reaching out to them.

I like your approach: talk to potential customers first and find out if they have a real problem they’d pay to solve. That sounds like the ideal way to build a product. It’s something I need to learn and practice. Honestly, I don’t even know how to start a sales conversation yet.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@ps7insight Thanks for understanding. I get what you mean. Those people are just using AI to reply for the sake of replying. All they care about is engagement, and it’s really annoying.

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@Matt_Dev_Dev @SandrineZambou @X 你好 我在中国的北方 辽宁 你是在北京或上海么？

[Andy Ma @andymaindie]

@larsnow Hey Marc! I’m a dad of one and just getting started as an indie developer. Let’s connect!