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i’m building an app! + documenting everything on film

[pj @pjttarga]

@thibaudgregori hey! let’s connect big dog

[pj @pjttarga]

i felt that today. expo broke half my app mid-build and for about ten minutes i genuinely questioned whether i knew what i was doing at all.

and now you’re seeing it, because today wasn’t polished at all. what actually got me through was an (organized) backlog and GRIT

[pj @pjttarga]

pov: everyone you follow is lying to you (kind of)

#shipaton on film (day 3)

you'll wish you followed on day 1 (literally steal my formats) → @popmedtracker on ig/tiktok
fixing your supps/meds/peps routine starts here → https://t.co/4oHQ5CGL1f

[pj @pjttarga]

9 out of 10 accounts cut this fat … you don’t get to see the 2 hours where they stared at 40 errors today, wondering “is it really this cooked?”

[pj @pjttarga]

@askwhykartik This looks so good

[pj @pjttarga]

@loganstakeley on my hands and knees😩

[pj @pjttarga]

@jogicodes Lfg!!

[pj @pjttarga]

@rsalimx Switching to slide shows this week

[pj @pjttarga]

this is the actual strategy: build the ui to double as your marketing asset. i'm not filming a demo of the app … the app's home screen IS the demo.

[pj @pjttarga]

pov: i redesigned my home screen to be screenshot bait (on purpose)

#shipaton on film (day 2)

you'll wish you followed on day 1 (literally steal my formats) → @popmedtracker on ig/tiktok
fixing your supps/meds/peps routine starts here → https://t.co/4oHQ5CGL1f

[pj @pjttarga]

most apps bury their hero screen behind three or four taps. i moved mine to be the very first thing you see when you open the app >> this means better hooks and instant dopamine when it shows up in ugc

[pj @pjttarga]

so I spent a day killing bugs, building out a completely new feature (social is hard😭) … but the unlock? the patient isn't always the buyer. A 45yo daughter checking on her mom's pill bottle will pay for peace of mind way faster than the mom pays to see a streak.

[pj @pjttarga]

pov: rejecting "quick MVP" mindset helped me ship a $1M feature

#shipaton on film (day 1)

you'll wish you followed on day 1 (literally steal my formats) → @popmedtracker on ig/tiktok
fixing your supps/meds/peps routine starts here → https://t.co/DMGKF918sm

[pj @pjttarga]

every "ship fast" rule says cut what's not core. my app’s social layer almost got cut for that exact reason. YET a solo med tracker has zero reason to spread … nobody forwards their own to-do list to a friend

[⌭ ROSS @rossark0]

4.8x higher subscribe rate for users with badges.

lowkey, adding those simple BADGES to my app was the CHEAPEST decision i've made to help track my revenue funnel. people who unlock more than two convert way more than those who don't.

why it's worth shipping:

→ winning is hard to walk away from
→ it's proof your app is working for your users
→ you can use BADGES to measure conversions

small features can HELP you a lot.

[pj @pjttarga]

@andrew48x what the h

[pj @pjttarga]

@_offgrid @Lovable These go hard

[pj @pjttarga]

@spottedinprod what’s the name of this style? starting to see it pop up more!

[pj @pjttarga]

@katedeyneka this would keep me so motivated