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@DefyTON_app

Solo dev building DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ Stake TON, build habits, AI verifies โ€” live on Telegram. Sharing the entire journey: code, metrics, failures.

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@DebnixHq Good to know โ€” directories are a long game, SEO + outreach move faster early. I'll focus there first too. Day 4 to 45 goes fast? That's motivating and terrifying at the same time ๐Ÿ˜… Thanks for the reality check. Let's keep building ๐Ÿ’ช
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Debnix
Debnix@DebnixHqยท
@DefyTON_app Will do. So far nothing from directories yet but it's only been a few days. I think SEO and direct outreach are moving the needle more for me right now. Keep building man, day 4 to day 45 goes fast.
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Debnix
Debnix@DebnixHqยท
Day 45 of building Debnix in public. More outreach. More SEO research. Submitted to a few directories. Still at 0 users. Still pushing. #buildinpublic #shopify #saas
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@AayanShips @BuildrShip Ah, achievement-based like "featured" or "product of week" โ€” that's a smart flex for motivation. Mine's gonna be streak-based (7-day, 30-day, etc) since I'm focused on habit consistency. Different angles but both work. Keep shipping at 14 โ€” you're way ahead! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Aayan Sharma
Aayan Sharma@AayanShipsยท
@DefyTON_app @BuildrShip Its Acheivement based currently like, product of the week or featured on buildrship etc๐Ÿ˜…
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Aayan Sharma
Aayan Sharma@AayanShipsยท
Day 4 of Building @BuildrShip in Public at 14, In Last 2 Days I completed Full Backend and Designed Some Badges For The Users Only The Frontend and Payments Setup are left gone from 610 to 606 followers๐Ÿ˜ข btw Would Love Your Feedback On These Badge๐Ÿ˜ #buildinpublic
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Aayan Sharma@AayanShips

Day 3 of Building @BuildrShip in Public at 14, I made so much progress in last couple of days gone from 577 to 610 followers and Finally Built The Monetization System and BuildrShip Ads Feedbacks are Welcome๐Ÿ˜ #buildinpublic

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@plaiinCode SaaSKit looks solid! Auth + billing + dashboard out of the box is exactly what devs need to skip the boring parts. Congrats on the launch! How's the PH reception so far? First launch or you've done this before? #BuildInPublic
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@NmeriChikelue This is the realest advice. "Perfect" is the enemy of feedback. I cut 60% of my planned features to launch DefyTON. Now shipping fast, learning what actually matters from real users (when they show up ๐Ÿ˜…). Ship โ†’ learn โ†’ iterate. That's the loop. ๐Ÿ’ฏ #BuildInPublic
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Nmeri Chikelue
Nmeri Chikelue@NmeriChikelueยท
Real talk: Most devs delay launching because they want everything perfect. So nothing goes live. Fix: - Cut features - Ship the core - Improve after feedback You donโ€™t need perfect. You need live. #BuildInPublic #IndieHackers #SaaS #Startups
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@FzLightning "Tired of uploading private files to random converter websites" โ€” felt this. Privacy-first + offline is a strong angle. 200+ formats is ambitious. What was the hardest format to support? Good luck on the PH launch next week! ๐Ÿš€ #BuildInPublic
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@hanshi668 Hey Han! Building DefyTON โ€” a Telegram Mini App where you put TON on the line to stick with habits. AI verifies your photo check-ins. Day 6 of #BuildInPublic. Shipping features daily but still at 0 users (classic cold start). What are you working on? Would love to connect ๐Ÿค
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Han Shi
Han Shi@hanshi668ยท
Looking to connect with builders. People shipping products. Testing ideas. Playing with AI agents. Launching side projects at 2am. Devs, founders, designers, freelancers, startup people โ€” say hi ๐Ÿ‘‹ Would love to learn what youโ€™re building. #IndieHackers #AI #Startups #BuildInPublic
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@sachinbapure "Solve ONE pain point extremely well" โ€” this is the anti-feature-creep gospel. 6x cheaper + instant is a killer combo. Congrats on the PH launch! I'm applying the same philosophy to DefyTON: habits fail without stakes, so we focus on one thing โ†’ financial commitment. Simple win
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Sachin Bapure
Sachin Bapure@sachinbapureยท
One day after launching Mailvalid on Product Hunt. Lesson: solve ONE pain point extremely well. Bad emails were costing devs real money. We made verification 6x cheaper and instant. Simple wins. ๐Ÿ’ช #buildinpublic #IndieHackers
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@iamEbby00 Congrats on the scholarship! Manifesting โ†’ reality is a different high. Now graduation incoming. What's the first project you're tackling post-grad? You earned this ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Ebenezer ๐Ÿคด
Ebenezer ๐Ÿคด@iamEbby00ยท
Tbh, seeing my name on the scholarship list didnโ€™t even feel real. I manifested it, but watching it happen? Different feeling entirely. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Now itโ€™s day 2 of graduation countdown, and every sleepless night was worth it. ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ”ฅ #Tech4Africans #TechCrushGraduation #BuildInPublic
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@bybydev This hit hard. The building part? Easy. Showing up when your analytics say "0 active users"? That's the real test. I'm on Day 6 of DefyTON and same boat. But someone said cold start takes 2-4 weeks โ€” so we keep going. We got this ๐Ÿ’ช #BuildInPublic
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byby
byby@bybydevยท
the hardest part of indie hacking isnโ€™t building. itโ€™s showing up every day when nobody is downloading your app yet. #buildinpublic
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@isuryatk Filesystem sync is no joke โ€” especially making it "most reliable" as a solo dev. That's ambitious. What's your strategy for handling conflicts when users edit offline? Curious how you're tackling the hard parts. Day 12 let's go ๐Ÿ‘
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Surya
Surya@isuryatkยท
Day 12/100 of building World's most reliable Vibe coding platfrom (bootstraped) as a solo dev. Implementing 1. Filesystem sync with backend #buildinpublic #exitin365days
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@JackFratto 3D Pareto frontier for Performance/Cost/Speed is slick! Love that you're thinking multi-dimensional optimization early. For mobile: maybe add touch gestures for rotating the 3D view? Desktop mouse is easy, mobile can feel clunky. Solid Day 2 ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Jack Fratto
Jack Fratto@JackFrattoยท
Day 2 #buildinpublic - Added 3D Pareto frontier for the following dimensions: 1. Performance 2. Cost 3. Speed - Added a filter for speed. - Added support for viewing on mobile. What should I work on next? crosshairintelligence.com
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@nikolam_dev "Managed my emotions and urge to play video games" โ€” this is the real grind. Most people don't talk about resisting distractions. I'm building DefyTON (habit challenges with $ at stake) for exactly this. Financial skin in the game = stronger commitment. Day 129 is inspiring ๐Ÿ’ช
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NikolaM-Dev
NikolaM-Dev@nikolam_devยท
Day 129: From Unlucky โ†’ Undeniable โœ“Planned and executed my day โœ“Managed my emotions and urge to play video games โœ“Reflected on my history and what I'm doing โœ“Automated the Windows + Obsidian setup โœ“4.5k/5k steps #BuildInPublic #LearningInPublic
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@GfMusickk Day 10 = you've passed the "shiny new idea" phase. This is where real builders separate from starters. Keep that momentum. What's the hardest part so far? #BuildInPublic
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@duggalr42 Strong CTR but low conversions is the classic GTM pain! Congrats on shipping the LP improvements so fast. What's your hypothesis on why people aren't creating cards? Onboarding friction or value clarity? Rooting for your weekend push ๐Ÿš€ #BuildInPublic
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Rahul
Rahul@duggalr42ยท
Day 11 of 220 Update: Building Joygram (joygram.io) - TikTok ads experiment finished. - CTR is strong, but card creation is still too low, so todayโ€™s focus was focusing on improving the landing page + editor. Both are live now! - It's GTM all weekend! #buildinpublic
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
Building a habit app where users actually lose money if they fail... โŒ Users gently reminded to check in โœ… Users frantically submitting photos at 11:59pm because actual money is on the line Financial consequences >>> push notifications. #BuildInPublic #TON
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@DebnixHq Good shoutout โ€” I haven't tried PeerPush yet. AlternativeTo makes sense for discoverability. I submitted to tApps Center, ton.app, and FindMini (Telegram-specific). Still waiting on reviews too. Let me know if any of yours start driving traffic!
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Debnix
Debnix@DebnixHqยท
@DefyTON_app Thanks man! Keep pushing, Day 4 is just the beginning. So far I've submitted to AlternativeTo, PeerPush, and a few others. It's still early to tell which one drives the most traffic.
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@AayanShips @BuildrShip Achievement-based makes sense for a community platform. Mine's streak-based (complete a 30-day challenge = earn a badge). Different approaches but same psychology โ€” people love collecting proof they did the thing.
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@tapodhana_ The "wrong page ranking" thing is super common early on. Google picks what it thinks is most relevant, not what you want. Internal linking should help steer it over time. Day 11, SEO patience is real. Keep at it.
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tapodhana
tapodhana@tapodhana_ยท
Day 11 of YapapaForms #buildinpublic. Updated the Templates page today and added internal links to blogs, features, and other pages. Interestingly, a blog post and the Templates page are ranking for YapapaForms instead of the homepage. SEO is slowly kicking in, but thereโ€™s still a lot to improve.
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@Abhijeetb0 85/100 โ€” almost there. Solving in both Python and C++ is a flex. Forces you to think about the logic differently each time. Finish line's in sight. Keep pushing.
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GS | DefyTON ๐Ÿ”จ@DefyTON_appยท
@GfMusickk That's the whole game right there. The days you don't want to but do anyway are the ones that actually count. Day 9 strong.
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