Sasha Kovalchuk

Micro-entrepreneur with macro ambitions

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@ky__zo I don't now why but I can't stop watching this

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@nntaleb So true

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Yes! Auto-mode makes me finally go for a walk while claude is working hard

[Boris Cherny @bcherny]

People often ask what my biggest tip is for getting the most out of Claude Code.

These days my #1 tip is: use auto mode

Auto mode means no more permission prompts. It is the key building block for multi-clauding: start a session, then while it runs, work on another session in parallel.

[Boris Cherny @bcherny]

People often ask what my biggest tip is for getting the most out of Claude Code.

These days my #1 tip is: use auto mode

Auto mode means no more permission prompts. It is the key building block for multi-clauding: start a session, then while it runs, work on another session in parallel.

[NASA @NASA]

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.

Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@bunopus Поздравляю! Это продление или первый?

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@Baconbrix Looks awesome! It will be only on a website or you have plans to make a MacOS app?

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Really good roadmap!

[Adam Lyttle @adamlyttleapps]

Idea from somewhere in my life

Check keywords for demand

Search aso tools for the types of keyword I would use to find the app

Look for initial signals:

Find keywords popular enough to build for (40+ is good)

Check if those keywords have low/medium competition (<60 ideal)

Look at search results

How many apps target keyword as exact match. If 10/10 apps have exact match keyword then ranking will be tough

If 0/10 are targeting exact match keyword then tread with caution. Maybe popularity is skewed

A few ranking is good. Not too many.

Is the top spot an exact match keyword? If so, how many reviews

If the app is 2 years old with low reviews it signals popularity is actually lower than reported

Hundreds of reviews = good
Thousands of reviews = great

Then use sensor tower to check exact match search results. How much revenue are they pulling in?

If it’s <$5k sensor tower doesn’t give good stats. Don’t dismiss immediately but be mindful.

>$5k/month = market validation

Spend the amount of time building that is proportional to the revenue you can earn

$5k/month? Limit dev to less time. Reduce scope, focus on limited features for initial build

But ensuring the app is substantial enough not to be listed as “spam”. If you got this label added to your app there’s just too much scrutiny moving forward. Possibly dead idea before you even execute.

Balance build time with apples policies

Ideal situation:

High popularity
Low competition
Handful of exact match apps ranking
Thousands of reviews
Doing great revenue

If all those signs align: focus, build, release, optimise, then market

Use ASO as the product validator but don’t rely on it as your only source of downloads

Also find downloads outside the App Store

Meta ads, App Store ads, Google ads, UGC, whatever makes sense for you

A well optimised app will increase in rankings organically when you drive downloads + reviews from external sources

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Really hope that comes true 🥹

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

SpaceX will build a system that allows anyone to travel to Moon.

This will so insanely cool 🚀💫🤩

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@addyosmani How to turn on Gemini in Chrome? I've tried to find settings, changed language to English (US) not sure what else should I do 🥲

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

@bcherny Cool! Do you have plans to add it into CLI?

I guess it very tricky from UI/UX perspective but still :)

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

base

[@levelsio @levelsio]

Me 5 minutes after meeting somebody new: it's of utmost importance for you to

- open a broker account and buy Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating (VUAA), and
- take 10g creatine per day yes 5g was the previous recommendation but after 5g the benefits are cognitive and in studies it delays Alzheimer
- start lifting weights 3-4 times per week, strength training avoids guaranteed age-related muscle atrophy and bone density loss, no running is not enough, you need both strength training and cardio, get a personal trainer to check your form
- build a business or SaaS so you can escape the system of employee servitude which is generally built to exploit you, the only way to get really rich is own your own business and the earlier you start the sooner you'll succeed because it takes years to understand how to do a business so better start now
- as a guy you probably have low testosterone, it's an epidemic due to our processed food and soil depletion due to intense farming, you don't realize this is completely affecting your identity and behavior as a man, and in turn your relationships with women, and as a woman similarly your hormones are imbalanced too
- fix your hormones to how they should be (like they were 100 years ago) by working out, lifting weights (both for men and women), cardio and a clean diet of whole foods (meat, veg, fruit, eggs, water) and no processed food (whatever is made in a factory, eg 90% what's sold in stores)
- get therapy if you need, it's good if it solves things (like cognitive behavioral therapy) but it should always be combined with heavy workouts and a clean diet
- live near your friends because especially for men of middle age (your future) there is a loneliness epidemic, so to avoid this hang out with your friends every week (even if your gf/bf blocks this, override it, it's of utmost important for your mental health)

That's it for now 😊

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Lesson learned: you need to add host permission as early as possible and make it as broad as possible

In the next post I'll also write about how Google counts WAU (weekly active users), there are some questions there too

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Added analytics to my browser extension and lost almost 1,000 users

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

But the conclusion is sad: the chart clearly shows that on November 24 I shipped the update and on the first day I lost 315 users and about 1,000 in total by now

Out of 4,000

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Alright, no need to shitpost, let's exhale

[Marc Lou @marclou]

Startup revenue vs. Founder 𝕏 followers

n=1000

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Chrome Web Store still feels like the Wild West, it seems like literally anything can take off there

- an idle clicker game that looks like it was made by GPT-2
- 200,000 users

I feel like I’m doing something wrong 😅

[Sasha Kovalchuk @kopchikovich]

Новый альбом @rap_anacondaz это просто охуенно

Спасибо