Felix Yew

User message came in today: “Hope my photos are really safe” I read it twice. That’s the real KPI. #buildinpublic #indiedev

There’s something weird about encryption work. You spend hours building something… and visually nothing changes in the app. Feels like invisible engineering. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Did a small refactor that broke 3 other things Classic Fix one thing → 3 new problems appear → repeat #buildinpublic #indiedev

Random thought while coding. People trust apps with their entire life memories… photos, videos… That responsibility still feels heavy sometimes. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Spent 2 hours trying to reproduce a backup issue. Couldn’t. Which is worse than finding it. Because invisible bugs feel like ghosts in the system. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Morning thought. I woke up thinking about one bug I fixed yesterday… and I’m not even sure it’s fully gone yet. That’s the thing with storage systems. You never really “finish” them. #buildinpublic #indiedev

This is just the beginning. #buildinpublic #indiedev

What changed: • stronger system • better understanding • more confidence #buildinpublic #indiedev

Two weeks of real building. No hype. No shortcuts. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Why I keep going: • I believe in this • users deserve better • I want to prove it’s possible #buildinpublic #indiedev

Weekend again Still here Still building #buildinpublic #indiedev

And I’m documenting it all. #buildinpublic #indiedev

The unseen work: • debugging • testing • failing • fixing That’s the real build. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Most people see finished apps. They don’t see this part. #buildinpublic #indiedev

These are the moments that shape the product. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Root cause. Race condition in chunk ordering. Small bug. Big impact. #buildinpublic #indiedev

Fixed the issue from yesterday. #buildinpublic #indiedev

But I didn’t #buildinpublic #indiedev

Today was that day • backup failed • restore bug appeared • logs unclear Felt like starting over #buildinpublic #indiedev

There’s a moment every indie dev hits where everything feels fragile. #buildinpublic #indiedev