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curated launch directory for apps that actually ship. Free to submit, reviewed by a person, launched on a set day, listed for good.

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Source, Microsoft 365 Status, incident EX1550543:
https://t.co/1SfCwJN0M2

Microsoft first posted at 12:54 p.m. ET. It paused all deployments and is restarting servers, but some go unresponsive again once they get traffic. Personal Outlook accounts show as working.

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We're investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas. More details can be found in the Microsoft 365 admin center under EX1550543.

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The Microsoft 365 work email outage is about 10 hours old.

Microsoft says servers keep failing health checks and dropping out, overloading the rest. Its latest update: fixes are "not taking as expected."

When work email goes down, do you switch to a backup or enjoy the quiet?

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Source, European Commission:
https://t.co/hyqXzO5s3N

Still a proposal: Parliament and Council discuss it next. It would also ban pay-to-win for minors. A separate enforcement proposal allows fines up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover in large cases.

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The EU wants to ban fake "almost sold out" warnings.

Also in its Digital Fairness Act proposal:
- easier ways to cancel subscriptions
- no more free trials that become traps
- a right to reach a human in support
- an off switch for addictive design

Which one do you want most?

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Source, Carta's Founder Ownership Report 2026, data as of January 1, 2026:
https://t.co/NT21E0k0rv

Among startups with VC funding, two-founder teams were the most common in 2025, at 36%.

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Startups with a single founder, from Carta's data on US startups:

All new startups
2016: 18%
2025: 36%

Startups with VC funding
2016: 15%
2025: 20%

Going solo has doubled. Investors still mostly back teams.

Solo devs, did you raise money or bootstrap?

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Source, Google Search Status Dashboard:
https://t.co/1HswHzLB2z

What Google says about core updates and how to check your site after one:
https://t.co/jjzYdKUxMV

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Google's November core update started yesterday: worldwide, every language, up to two weeks to roll out. That runs into Black Friday week.

Google's advice: wait until it finishes before reading your Search Console numbers.

Solo devs, how much of your traffic comes from Google?

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Sources:
April, Apple via 9to5Mac: https://t.co/Z9spEgXIDx
October, Apple and developers via Mobilegamer: https://t.co/LRbZMcpXYW

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App Store submissions Apple reviews each week, by its own figures:

In April 2026: more than 200,000
In October 2026: 378,000

Apple says the average review still takes 1.5 days. Some developers say they now wait weeks.

Solo devs, how long did your last new app sit in review?

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Source, Apple Developer News, November 2:
https://t.co/gb3CyTxrsk

Brazil sets its own floor for both: 16 for shared location, 18 for dating and relationships.

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iOS devs: from November 16, App Store updates come with two new age rating questions.

Shared location: can people share their location with others?

Dating and relationships, AI companions with romantic content included: 18+ minimum.

Every app must answer by January 12, 2027.

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Source: RevenueCat, State of Subscription Apps 2026, data from 115,000+ apps. Also in there: 17.3% of new apps reach $1K a month within two years.
https://t.co/xGj5eRF2Fs

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New subscription apps per month: about 2,000 in January 2022. More than 14,700 in January 2026.

Apps launched in 2025 or later earn 3% of subscription revenue. Pre-2020 apps earn 69%.

Building got cheap. Getting found did not.

Solo devs, what got you your first 100 users?

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Launching this week on AppLauncher, November 9 to 15: more than 70 apps.

Among them: Tuck, SoundBuddy, Unscript, PuppyOne, Trackboxx, StageMate, WeMotion, Strata Mac Cleaner, TokenRip and ScanChess.

See the full list for the week:
https://t.co/qmtHGdVI2d

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Everything we check before approving an app is published here:
https://t.co/RDy8MIpESX

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We have reviewed more than 300 app submissions by hand since October.

The most common reason we send one back is not bugs or design. It is a landing page that never says what the app does.

That was 53 of our 65 change requests.

What does the first line of your homepage say?

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New on AppLauncher: SnapPChart from @snappChart grades a trading chart screenshot from A+ to F.

Paid grades return the pattern, key levels, an entry zone, a stop, two targets with risk/reward and a bear case. No live data feed or backtesting.

https://t.co/L6rozFHUiV

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New on AppLauncher: MapLiver from @MapLiverQR, a free live video app for iPhone and iPad.

Find someone on a world map and send a live video request. If they accept, you see their spot live. No recordings, and you can be found with zero followers.

https://t.co/45Um0plid4

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New on AppLauncher: https://t.co/nRXyrdigue makes passport, visa and ID photos in the browser.

Pick a template (US 2×2 in, UK and Schengen 35×45 mm), crop and download a print-ready photo. Free, with no upload, account or watermark.

https://t.co/RGvJr6cV5S