Andre Thorpe

Today, we're announcing Fload: the Agent OS for apps. We've raised a $2.5M pre-seed round led by byFounders, with AgentFund and an incredible group of angels. The last year made it easy to vibe-code an app. The hard part starts after launch - and continues for years. 🧵

At least the UK aren't alone with zero audience points!! 🤔 #Eurovisión2026

@14MilesToFrance Or donut holes! 😁

So that’s what happens to the fingers from fingerless gloves. Who knew there was a market for them. Like polo holes. #Eurovisión2026

@CloudsJersey The changable weather over St Ouens yesterday! #rain #sun

@ANDYDB7 Always been the same weekend at the Jardins de la mer. But moved to the lido due to problems with SGB collapse apparently

Who organised Portuguese festival at Lido same weekend as Boat Show... unbelievable

@CloudsJersey Sunset clouds over Elizabeth Castle

"What the App Store actually needs is two tiers. Think of it like football leagues. The App Store as it exists today that's the Premier League. The top division. Where 99% of the traffic goes, where the rankings mean something, where the established apps compete on merit built over years. Then there should be a second division. A proving ground. New apps start there by default. Vibecoded apps, first-time developers, fresh submissions they all enter Division Two. The bar to get listed is lower. You can ship fast, test ideas, find early users. But to get promoted to the main App Store, you have to earn it. Consistent updates. Real engagement metrics. Retention that proves people actually use your app beyond day one. Reviews from real users. Maintain that for three to six months and you graduate to Division One. Stop maintaining it and you get relegated back down. This solves everything. New developers still get to ship and learn. The main App Store stays clean and high-quality. Users don't have to wade through thousands of half-built apps to find what they need. And the developers who've built their apps into real businesses don't have their organic real estate diluted by apps that will be abandoned in a month. Apple already does this informally the algorithm effectively creates these tiers by burying new apps. The difference is right now it's invisible and feels arbitrary. Making it explicit would be fairer for everyone."

2/ The hottest topic wasn't growth tactics. It was capital. If you've got a growth engine that works, the question becomes: how do you pour fuel on it (ads)? Revenue-based financing, ad capital, investor money everyone's trying to figure out how to compress the growth phase once they've got product-market fit. Same goes with financing app acquisitions.

The last 2 weeks have been crrraazzzyy 🍎 👀 Now back to posting I have a list of topics and experiences in mobile apps that I’m looking forward to sharing What would you like me to cover?

2/2 You can view the last times for the buses by following the link below⬇️ libertybus.je/news/storm-gor…,

@CloudsJersey Clouds meeting over Jersey.

@TheOnlyGuru Cos he said, no prize i send ICE in!! Tis true, it's in the (redacted) files.......maybe!! 🤔🤣

What’s the FIFA Peace Prize? Newfangled, made up nonsense. But why?

@JaneAstra 🤘

@Andrethorpe I watched the Bohemian Rhapsody on iPlayer - was amazing! Just back on the Proms now.. surprised by the EU flags! But caught some Iron Maiden too - forgot how good they are! 😁

Iron Maiden on BBC2 - now - just spectacular! 🤩🎸🎶🎸💫

@AngryBritain Especially during Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory!! 😮

@Andrethorpe I’m a bit confused by this

I’m assuming the Royal Albert Hall is surrounded by the great unwashed waving Palestine flags? You know, because everyone inside wearing a 99p plastic Union Jack hat is a racist?

Looks like the EU mafia have invaded the Last Night of the Proms!! 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #landofhopeandglory