Samuli Nivala

Designer. Ex @woltapp / @doordash. After 7 years at scaleup, exploring new ideas & building

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Satisfaction, so fun to play with these details with @claudeai & @createwithplay

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First converted trials ever, feels good.

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@athcanft Yea my current thinking is to target high intent users, I know people are searching for this. Agree that it's not ideal viral app, but I've seen some viral videos with this format https://t.co/jdpdmC1uiM

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Looking for beta testers for my app's premium features:
- Workout goal tracker
- Set goals like 150 min zone 2 cardio/week or 10k steps/day and track your streaks
- Already on the App Store (free) with simple X workouts/week goals

Test premium features (advanced goals) for free in beta:
https://t.co/47XNKUIq6G

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It’s rare for a Nordic comedian to break into the American mainstream so successfully. This special proves that humor is universal. Thank you @ISMOcomedy https://t.co/EmzqeLGqsb

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Once you polish a repeatable template / simple design system with CC + @Remotion, this gets quite fun.

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Second day with @Remotion, still fun. Set up @elevenlabs API today, now I can prompt complete videos with voiceover.

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First day testing out @Remotion, this was fun.

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Testing out @Remotion for the first time, this is pretty cool. It doesn't have a great taste by default, but if you give good instructions and keep the video simple, the results are pretty good. This is really fast compared to traditional editing.

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Quick rep logging proto. In my current gym app I've always missed some quick actions. Gotta use this myself to get a feel if it's worth shipping.

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Had to do this :D

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PostHog MCP + CC just found stuck state bug in my onboarding that's causing some suspicious drop offs.

Asked it to look at all my data and find problems. Got the answer in seconds. Would've taken days with a conventional workflow with an analyst. Maybe weeks.

Give it a try if you haven't :)

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polishing some bar chart interactions

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testing out claude chrome plugin to explore different layout styles, this is not at least yet replacing a designer, but fun & quick way to spark new ideas

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these claude code visualizations of animations are so cool

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For my workout app, I wanted the workout review to feel tactile. Instead of just a static graph, you can scrub through your heart rate data to see exactly how you were performing at any given minute. It has haptics too. Can't stop touching these.

Polish > Features.

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The "staggered fade-in" is the unsung hero of mobile UX. Instead of the whole screen jumping at once, the February calendar fills up row by row. It guides the eye from the goal (the ring) down to the consistency (the icons).

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Screenshots for upcoming version of SweatCount. Shipping soon.

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@Hartdrawss The 30 apps strategy sounds exactly how TikTok got started (from the book Attention Factory)