Usman | building Vape Buster

Indie dev in Perth building Vape Buster, an app to help you quit vaping: puff counter, quit plan, craving support. Support tool, not treatment. #buildinpublic

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Hi X. I'm Muhammad, an indie dev in Perth. I build Vape Buster, an iPhone app to help people quit vaping: puff counter, quit plan, craving support. This account used to sound like a brand. From today it's just me, building in public. #buildinpublic

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@frmtradedrm Cutting a feature because it didn't speed up the core action is a tough call. I'm building Vape Buster and keep asking the same thing: does this help the one thing people came for? What was the hardest part to let go of?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@FredTheBoyBlue Kicking smoking, vaping and drinking all at once is a huge thing to pull off. Hope the coffee keeps the new routine feeling good. Proud of you for sticking with it.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Solo devs: do you post release notes on X, or only the story behind them?

My feature posts have done worse than anything personal so far. Trying to learn why.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@Bud_B_Fire Day 1 is the hardest decision, and you made it. Congrats. Take it one craving at a time and keep some water close when one hits. Proud of you for starting. Day 2 is next.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Design decision I keep coming back to: a slip shouldn't wipe out your week.

So Vape Buster's Monitor tab shows the whole week against your plan's limit. One rough day is one bar, not the whole chart.

Would you design it differently?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@dividends_guod1 @ApesAlphaHQ Quitting both smoking and vaping within a few months is a big deal, well done. Hope you're proud of that. Anyone reading this who's in the middle of a quit: it can be done.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@fusionsunsolar Thank you, that means a lot. Building this solo from Perth, so kind words like yours keep me going on the long days. Appreciate you stopping by!

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Hi X. I'm Muhammad, an indie dev in Perth. I build Vape Buster, an iPhone app to help people quit vaping: puff counter, quit plan, craving support. This account used to sound like a brand. From today it's just me, building in public. #buildinpublic

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Why I'm building Vape Buster: I want to help people quit vaping, and most quit advice ignores the moment a craving actually hits.

That's why the app leads with a timer counting up from your last logged puff, not a lecture.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@shreyasnivas Love this idea, Shreyas. Checking what AI names and showing up in those threads honestly is a smart place to start. Thank you!

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Indie devs: how did you get your first users without paid ads?

I'm a solo dev on a quit-vaping app and X has been quiet so far. Honest answers welcome.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

@mikey1090 Thanks Mike, this is really useful. I'll spend time being genuinely helpful in the quit communities before mentioning anything. Appreciate you taking the time.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

A craving feels like it'll last forever. It usually peaks and passes.

What I design for: give your hands one thing to do until it passes. Water, a short walk, gum.

What's your go-to swap?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Hi, I'm Muhammad and I build Vape Buster. If you want to try it, it's on the App Store: https://t.co/VoIn6QkQ4O

It's a support tool for quitting vaping, not a treatment.

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Slipped? One rough day isn't the whole week.

Recommit. Count the times you didn't reach for it. Work out what caused it.

Vape Buster's Monitor tab shows your week against your plan's limit.

What helps you?

https://t.co/VoIn6QkQ4O

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Craving hit? Breathe in slowly through your nose, out slowly through your mouth. Repeat 10 times.

Smokefree's tip. Cravings are common, and temporary.

What do you do when one hits?

Vape Buster: https://t.co/VoIn6QkQ4O

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Quitting vaping and still patting your pocket for it? That's habit, not failure.

https://t.co/lOhDCQAxs8's tip: give your hands and mouth a replacement. Sugar-free gum, crunchy snacks, doodling, a phone game.

What do your hands do now?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Quitting vaping? Write down your why.

https://t.co/qFSILwAM8k's tip: list your reasons (health, family, sleep, money, feeling hooked) and add photos of what's motivating you.

Read it back when it gets tough.

What's your why?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Just quit vaping and feeling foggy, restless or on edge? That can be nicotine withdrawal.

https://t.co/qFSILwAM8k: it's usually strongest in the first week, and for many people it fades after about 2-4 weeks.

Which symptom is hitting you hardest?

[Usman | building Vape Buster @QuitVape4U]

Quitting tip for tonight: hard days blur together, so take a minute before bed.

1. How strong were cravings today?
2. What was the hardest moment?
3. What would help most tomorrow?

Then plan one thing for that moment.

What was yours today?