Benjamin Truong

First release of hourbloc.com, the minimalist time-blocker for solo workers! Stop guessing where your day went. Track your time and allocate it strategically - without the complexity of enterprise tools. Just dump your tasks, drag them to your calendar, and turn chaos into focus instantly. Beta available on hourbloc.com !

@CarlosBBuild yeah keep play the double-move, sometimes constraints give us better productivity

Like most independent developers, I have a full time job This job provides a very good life for my wife and son but making iOS apps is my passion I find time to develop my apps because I believe they can be something more If you’re in the same boat, don’t give up It’ll all be worth it

@SoraiaDev Agree on this point. Also luck plays a role in their success (they might not even realize it) and of course you can't copy this factor

@dudufolio hilarious feeling, but it worths

Imagine working from here

@alexcooldev money for time, fair trade

Paid ads are great for scaling. If you’re profitable or can afford to take a loss, then it’s fine because it requires less effort. But organic gives you a much higher profit margin, even though it takes a lot more work. So yeah, it’s fair. 😌

@IamUnst0ppable_ also strengthen my body as well

@benja_maker Always good to cool your head.

My therapy after long hours of work

@PavanEditor01 @BuildurBrand_io agree, you should choose timeline for just enough stress. There is not general number fitting everybody

@benja_maker @BuildurBrand_io oh but i always feel that if you limit yourself with time the goal becomes stressful and harder to achieve it

What's the #1 piece of advice you'd give to your 18-year-old self? Financial advice. Relationship guidance. A powerful mental framework. Anything. I'll go first with a quote that changed my life: "Do so much volume that it's unreasonable you don't achieve your goals."

@antinertia i think he records in karaoke room 😄

SCOOP: Zack sold Cal AI for $100M+ and started a music career 1 month ago first single just dropped album coming end of 2026

@BuildurBrand_io Elon says 10 years but 1 year is realistic imo

@benja_maker Nice. This one from Elon? Remember hearing something similar

@bentenwoodring the office looks clean and productive, i love that vibe

New week. Let’s go.

@tonnoz banhmi is the best food in the world

I miss Vietnam (if it wasn't clear enough)

@leahlibest @X I learned the most in these first few months

nobody tells you how lonely the first few months on @X feel. posting daily, replying like a maniac and #buildinginpublic and it's finally compounding. my last 7 days ↓ drop a hi or your work, so I can follow + support 👇

Hi founders/builders, Looking to connect with anyone who is interested in: - SaaS - iOS app - AI Agents - Marketing & growth - ASO | Tiktok | Paid Ads - Indie hacker | Solopreneur Let's connect 🤝

@p_d_d_t that's lit 🔥

@benja_maker For people with too many tabs fasttab.theindie.app

Hi builders/founders, What are you focusing on currently? - building - marketing - everything at once Would love to watch your journey and learn from you as well.

@JulieLabs8 the graveyard is full of failed projects and no one can hear

the indie hacker game has something in common with the lottery: for every winner, there are thousands still trying Jack is one of the rare people who made it after years of building The uncomfortable truth is that more than 99% of players will never post these numbers

@notifyme_io same for me

@benja_maker everything at once

@TimoPrescott that's the work of us

@benja_maker I'm focused on building and the business/marketing plan.

@MaksimXBT agree, building is half side of the problem

@benja_maker launching is one thing, sustaining is another

@mindinpanic yeah exercise is part of the work

@benja_maker whatever it is, you earned it. long hours demand a counterbalance

@tobymarshman thanks for feedback, I will polish this asap

@benja_maker Not a bad start; I'd remove this bit - always a giveaway that it's AI-generated

Day 1 of building Adaptix: just made a landing page from scratch today. How would you feel about this design?