Darko Bačić

building dev.log — a contribution graph for your whole work life, not just commits →

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

your github graph says you did nothing tuesday.

you actually fixed a prod incident, reviewed 3 PRs, and unblocked two people.
none of it shows up. so at review time you blank, and you feel like a fraud.

i'm building dev.log — a contribution graph for your whole work life, not just your commits. 🧵

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

git log is for your code.

the rest of your job — the reviews, the debugging, the 11pm fire, the teammate you unblocked — needs its own log.

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

what did you actually ship last quarter?

if you have to scroll 6 months of PRs to answer, that's a tooling gap — not a memory problem. your commit graph counts code you pushed, not the reviews, the debugging, or the fires you put out.

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

spent the day designing the one screen of dev.log.

a command line, not a form:
/win shipped the rate-limiter, killed the 503s
/ugh flaky CI test ate 2 hours
/til postgres FILTER beats CASE WHEN

…and it stacks into this. 👇 (mock — not built yet)

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@techyoutbe the part that gets me is the performance review already said "outstanding contribution, strong leadership potential, key member of the team" — the company's own paperwork agreed with him. they just decided agreeing in writing was cheaper than agreeing in title and comp.

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@YoCodingJosh the fact you had to ask claude to remember what you did all year is the whole problem in one tweet 😂 review season = archaeology for everyone. building something for exactly this (dev.log) — log it in ~10s as it happens

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

this is the mock of the one screen. not built yet — but this is the thing.
free forever for manual logging. building in public from zero. follow along.

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

your github graph says you did nothing tuesday.

you actually fixed a prod incident, reviewed 3 PRs, and unblocked two people.
none of it shows up. so at review time you blank, and you feel like a fraud.

i'm building dev.log — a contribution graph for your whole work life, not just your commits. 🧵

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

here's the catch: i haven't written the app yet. on purpose.

i'm finding the first 100 devs who feel this problem before i write a line of app code.
if that's you, you're early — and you get to shape it.

waitlist 👉 https://t.co/D3D6HBwl4F

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

the idea: one screen. you log what you did in ~10 seconds —
/win shipped the thing · /ugh fought CI for 3h · /til learned a thing · /mood fried

it lights up like a github heatmap. you can finally see the work.

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

🤬 ARGH, CLASSIC DEV ROOKIE MISTAKE: Built FounderHub FIRST, asked questions LATER.

Just read "The Mom Test" and... mind blown. Wasted time on AI toolkit for indie hackers thinking "build it and they come." Spoiler: Crickets! 😤

Pro tip: Talk to customers BEFORE coding castles in the sky. Who else guilty? What's your #1 Mom Test takeaway?

Rant done. Ego refactoring in progress. 🚀 #IndieHackerFail #MomTest

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

Trap most founders fall into: Building for 'everyone.'

Pick 1 user avatar. Map their pains, haunts, pains.
Talk to 10 this week: 'Does this solve X?'

Broad = broke. Narrow = traction. Pivot fast if no. 🎯
Saved countless launches. Your turn? 💥
#Entrepreneur #GrowthHacks

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

Validate your idea FAST w/ first users - no ads:

✅ Join 3 niche communities
✅ Share beta, ask feedback
✅ 1:1 calls w/ 10 users
✅ Tweak based on what they say

Manual grind > fancy tools early. 🔥

#GrowthHacking #Entrepreneur

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

Early founders: First 100 users? No magic, just grind.

1. Launch a simple waitlist page today.
2. Post value in 5 niche communities daily (Reddit, Discord).
3. DM 20 potentials with real questions, not pitches.

Track weekly wins. Consistency crushes. Who's in? 🚀
#Startups #FounderTips

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@manoj_ahi nice steady clicks 📈 but the trap is celebrating volume over who sticks – check bounce rates for real first-user signal

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@_lhermann yep same. exploding todo list is actually a win – means real users surfacing real needs. just axe 90% weekly to ship 😂

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@kaif9999 shitposter on x & onlyfans. they own the audience—uncapped leverage. devs trade time for $ unless they build their own thing. 💰

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@auralix4 ?Coding every time. Marketing's just yelling into the void... till those first replies hit and it's pure fire 😂?

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@oliverbrocato sweet chart. but those 2-3 week flatlines after the spike? that's where most bail. keep grinding 👀📉

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@thePhilRivers solid advice. but most 'niche' to labels like 'solopreneurs' then chase anyone bootstrapping. gotta laser on *one* pain. 🎯

[Darko Bačić @darko_bacic]

@hustle_fred spot on, first client grind sucks longest. but $2k mrr often feels like restart when churn hits – tune retention before scaling tactics 😩💀