Timur Valitov

Mobile growth → Indie apps
Building products and tools for app makers

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

built my own VPN router with a kill switch

. same country on every device
. no manual switching
. no IP leaks

just connect and post

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

i keep watching small apps grow to $5k, $10k, $30k MRR

and it is not always about making the product better
sometimes the app stays almost the same

but the way people discover it changes
new angle
new channel
new positioning

distribution can change everything

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

i used to think like this:
idea → app → marketing

build first
then figure out traffic later

now it feels a bit wrong

because building an app is not the main blocker anymore

the harder part is getting people to care

so maybe the order should be:
distribution → idea → app

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

vibe coding made building easier

you can make an app in a week
or maybe in a month
even if you are not a real programmer

but then you launch it
and nothing happens

App Store will not save you
web will not save you

without distribution
it is just one more app nobody sees

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

what's the better strategy?

start something new
or keep improving the old thing?

feels like the hardest part is knowing when to stop
and when to give it one more try

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

before getting a dog -->
maybe i should track my steps

after getting a dog -->
3x more steps every day without even thinking about it

best motivation
no step tracker needed

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

Spent half a day setting up my X profile

Not building
Just avatar, cover and bio

Good reminder: indie maker needs speed, not perfect pixels

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@myselfego ты чего это?

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@myselfego я вот задумался попробовать что - нить новое, там #beeline или #мтс только проблема перехода на новый номер для меня актуальна

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@koshachy думаю что 2-х летнюю традицию не стоит нарушать ))

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@koshachy сегодня же тот самый день Патрика! а завтра я должен буду сломать руку ))

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@koshachy жив, цел, орел?

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@koshachy «Психбольница в руках пациентов» - Алан Купер. Сам не читал, но собираюсь )) Дизайнеры советуют.

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@myselfego жаль что она одна в неделе...

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@PesDimOne @myselfego облачный атлас

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@myselfego ты какого в Томск?

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@PesDimOne да я посмотрел, я не понял что это за место?

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@PesDimOne что это? ))

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@PesDimOne мой земляк)) ты где его подкараулил?

[Timur Valitov @valitovtm]

@PesDimOne я сижу напротив сцены. Да мы уже скоро уйдем...