Luke

Goals for 2026 1. Make first $ online 2. Launch 12 products (apps, micro saas etc) 3. Reach $10k/mo 🙏 4. Post daily See you soon Dec 31st 2026 me

@sammgrowth Damn even the phone part is AI?

i should never be sharing this but fuck it a wedding app is running the craziest ai ugc play of 2026 and nobody has clocked it 11.8M views on one tiktok. the account has 2,516 followers 1M likes. 202K bookmarks. 362 comments not one comment noticed the crying bride doesnt exist the face reaction hook is 100% ai. the rest is pov screen recordings anyone can film thats the whole play ai face hook + app demo. no creator. no pretty face on payroll. no camera crew 20M+ organic views across the whole page. zero ad spend its 2026 and brands are still paying $30 CPM on paid ads this cost a prompt and a screen recording on AFNW the same strategy runs at ~$1 per 1k views and you only pay for views delivered i broke down the full system: the ai model, the face reaction hook, the format playbook drop "BRIDE" and ill dm you the doc (must RT + follow so i can dm) if you're an app or brand and want this exact strategy launch a campaign on Affiliate Network below link.affiliatenetwork.com/sam

Bonus: Save the two required proportions as presets. Then you don't have to manually type them

Pro tip for my app developer friends on Windows Download "Power Toys" and use the Image Resizer to get your images just right for app store requirements

For my react native / non mac friends figma.com/community/file…

I’m seeing straight lies about Opus 5 on my feed right now ✌️😭

@MiaAI_lab Yeah, 5 minutes with K3 and it was over ✌️😂

Kimi K3 is top-tier, but their $19 and $39 plan limits are a complete joke. The $19 plan is literally unusable for any real work - the 5 hour limit hits way too fast. The $39 plan is better, but I still hit the limits very quickly. Not to mention how slow it is and sometimes unresponsive. At this point even Codex’s $20 plan is much better value, especially with all the resets.

Anyone building anything cool with the Chinese Models? or is it all hype?

1 hour into my $12 test of tiktok promotion. I think its really hit or miss. I’m realizing the post I used probably isn’t the best. It’s getting little ROI because the post already wasn’t that good of a performer, so people trust it less + “promotion label” is a turn off

@encyapps Also actually using the account off and on is important too. 100 views isn’t bad, you just need more time probably

@lujotypes I’m getting less than 100 views is it that u can’t use the api im crashing out

Carousels on tiktok right now, super easy format. 1. Search your niche 2. Filter most liked in last month and select photos tab 3. Emulate the top 3-5 and plug your app 4. Repeat for a month and double down on top performer

@encyapps Consistency and starting with manual posts first. The tool I have can push posts to drafts, then i posted them manually like that. Did that for a few weeks till i was getting ~200 views per. Been automating for a few months and average 1-2k per post. Only 1x a day atm

Does pay to win on Tiktok actually work?

looking to meet other people making consumer apps. any communities to join?

Redownloading X on my phone was probably a good idea after all. I was completely neglecting it. I’ll be at 191 forever if I don’t do anything lol

@AzulAether 👆

@lujotypes If you a real one, you hate holidays

If you’re a real one, you know that there are no weekends. not for hustle culture, but out of love for the game

Might have a potential side business for my side business

@cesaralvarezll Love your posts, César!

This ai virtual pet app is making $70k/month and a big reason is its onboarding. Onboarding: - 3 mascots to pick from → makes it feel personal, so users attach early - Collects key user data upfront - Video demo showing how to add it to your homescreen - Personalized plan based on your answers - Quick first wins to build engagement early This is what good onboarding looks like: make it personal and hook the user from the very first screen

@OmedVibeCodes Maybe its the harness all along lol

Nah, this can’t be real. Same GPT-5.6 Sol. Same task. Same thinking level. I switched from regular Codex to the Claude Code harness, and the result instantly became way better. Claude Code is somehow making every model cook. GPT-5.6 SOL WAS ALREADY TOP TIER!! 😭

@AmenaiSabuwala @Mailchimp Really nice looking!

Redesigned @Mailchimp Thoughts?