Alexander Baksheev

co-founder @onside_io | unlocking app distribution beyond the App Store | adtech × payments

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

440 Mbps on Emirates Wi-Fi during DXB → LCA ✈️
Starlink in the air feels like the future finally arrived

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Available in Space Gray, Titanium, and the all-new Midlife Crisis Blue

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Hiking is underrated.

1 hour in nature and your brain just resets.
Focus comes back like nothing happened.

Better than coffee tbh

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Let’s be honest about how Apple works:

You pay 30% just to exist on the platform
And your app can disappear overnight

That’s not a partnership — that’s dependency

[shirish @shiri_shh]

Tim Cook: "I need your 30% money for FREE as monopoly tax"

Cal AI was saving $12M+ with Stripe... Apple saw one tweet and nuked the whole $50M app.

damn...$15 MILLION was going straight to Apple every single year.

This is the App Store in 2026

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@aradonte Значит, бывшие свою миссию выполнили 😄

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@dr_shinshilkin Exactly. That’s where people draw the line, huh

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

This quietly changes how development works. Not a place anymore — just something you do

[Claude @claudeai]

You can now enable Claude to use your computer to complete tasks.

It opens your apps, navigates your browser, fills in spreadsheets—anything you'd do sitting at your desk.

Research preview in Claude Cowork and Claude Code, macOS only.

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@amasad Would love to bring Replit and other “vibe coding” apps on @Onside_io, alternative store for iOS.

Doesn’t really look like a product issue — this stuff has been around for years. Feels more like control

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Spent Nyepi in Bali — 24 hours where the entire island just stops.

No flights. No lights. No noise.
Even the airport shuts down.

From a product perspective it’s wild. Whole system going into “zero mode” by design.

The idea is simple: start the new year from emptiness so nothing bad has a reason to stay

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Apple isn’t really optimizing for product — it’s about control.

For users web apps vs native apps don’t feel that different. But for a gatekeeper web apps are a problem — they can change without review.

That’s exactly why alternative app stores should be available worldwide.

[MacRumors.com @MacRumors]

Apple Quietly Blocks Updates for Popular 'Vibe Coding' Apps https://t.co/TbdRwQigJ3

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@lutherlowe Totally agree.

Even in the EU, where alternative stores are technically allowed, Apple still reviews apps distributed through them with no SLA.

So it’s not just about allowing alternative stores. It’s about making them actually competitive with the App Store.

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@nikitabier Even alternative app stores on iOS still go through Apple review — with no clear SLA.
Feels less like process, more like control

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Flight to Dubai got cancelled.

Rebooked to Singapore.

Same 18 hours. Different part of the world.
Feels like travel in 2026 is basically just picking a direction

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Earlier today:
“13,000 km. 18 hours. Direct. Insane flight.”

Emirates:
“Let’s not.”

[Emirates Support @EmiratesSupport]

All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended.

Please do not go to the airport.

Emirates will share updates when available. We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience.

The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromised.

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

The SFO → DXB flight is kind of insane.

13,000 km.
18 hours.
Direct.

You take off in California and basically spend a full day in the air before landing in Dubai. Makes the world feel both huge and strangely small at the same time

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Really enjoyed my time in SF.

Pros:
- everyone is buzzing about AI, agents, and “changing the world”
- lots of bright people and good friends around
- such a beautiful city with amazing nature nearby

Cons:
- jet lag completely destroyed me for almost a week
- pretty hard to work productively with a team based in Europe

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Golden Gate evenings

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

I’ll be in SF Mar 9–22.
Happy to catch up with founders, builders, investors, and other folks. If you’re around, let’s meet

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

@TimSweeneyEpic @elonmusk @greg16676935420 Hi Tim! Big Fortnite fan here. Please bring Fortnite to Onside — an alternative iOS marketplace where you can run your own payments and keep 100% with no store fees. kthxbye!

[Alexander Baksheev @baksheev]

Happy New Year 🎉
Grateful for the people, lessons, and products built this year.
Excited for what’s coming next — let’s make it big 🚀