Aivars Meijers
@aivarsmeijers
Freelance iOS developer by day, indie solopreneur in the early mornings.
If I would fly with my gear to Thailand again I would still have my cameras, my PC and laptops in the suitcases. But I will not bring my monitors with me. That was mistake to ship Apple Studio display, a few more monitors and daughters PC. The shipping cost wasn't expensive but I had to pay import
AI lowered the cost of building, so selling and choosing the right product are now the harder parts.
AI or vibe coding skips learning completely. Sooner or later you stop reading code and definettely do not learn anything new. If I were optimizing for a developer job I’d study the code more deeply, but right now I’m optimizing for profitable apps.
Shipping an app is easier now, but updates and consistent marketing are still what give it a chance.
Execution matters, but I would also work out how to reach the first hundred customers before building.
Writting code by hand, on phisical keyboard soon will be performance art or hobby We are moving in that dirrection quite fast
Before rebuilding six apps, check downloads, conversion, pricing, and whether the product is actually useful.
We had a long conversation on Fired by Robots about the revenue drop in B2B products and software as a service in general. And even Pawel and I replaced some paid apps with our own take on them. We still believe that there is a place for good B2B products. I'm even building a product for other
I got confused when I was asked a simple question: where is my home? After a year of traveling and living abroad, it's tricky to answer because most of my stuff is in Bangkok, but it still feels like my home is back in Latvia. We are planning to use Thailand as our home base for the next three, m
The fastest way to feel behind is opening X and comparing your real app work with somebody else's unexplained revenue post.
I tried Claude Design when it was just released and wasn't impressed. Today I gave it a second shot. Wrote a decent prompt describing a mobile app for FeedbackThread Shared the link to the website and got a decent-looking app design, ready to implement Give it a try for your next UI update or
I almost burned out in those "test Fable for a few days" development sprints
Let's be real, content creation is hard and time-consuming If that is not a cat picture, dinner, or random travel photo, most likely that is marketing Every content creator is trying to sell you something Btw, check my apps ;)
Will stay as full time indie developer for one more month, then will see :)
Last weeks Fired by Robots podcast episode was mostly about the AI tools and our take on them.
Last weeks Fired by Robots podcast episode was mostly about the AI tools and our take on them.
Last weeks Fired by Robots podcast episode was mostly about the AI tools and our take on them.
The Fable 5 model for Claude was amazing for planing and research and working on bigger tasks. Wery sad that we will not have acess to it anymore. Back to Codex for regular iOS app development tasks
I trust none of the big tech companies, but if I have to choose one, I trust the most that's Apple
What would you expect from a dude with a dented laptop? Of course, I dropped my motorcycle ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This is the first time an AI-generated app design felt like something that could be taken straight into implementation. Well done, screensdesign!
A real look at family-sized rent in Bangkok, from a 33,000 baht house to a bigger 40,000 baht option.
Yesterday was my last day on my full-time contract AI took my iOS dev job as well. Ok, not really, the company just changed plans and the budget for the rest of the year, but I will get into statistics as one of many who loosing job this year. So, I'm a full-time indie dev now. Exiting! Check
Starbucks coffee is meh, but I like their thermos mugs, and I needed a new one. Also, that is deacent place to get some work done
Last week was a week of building and testing for a MotoLog app I'm pushing back on social features in the app untill will get more users, but weekly challenges are just screaming for competition Also, that could open doors for trip sharing and virtual rider clubs Perhaps I should wait for a few m
The new app day 🚀 Likes, ratings, and reviews are appreciated If you ride two wheels, check the app and let me know what you think https://apps.apple.com/us/app/motorcycle-ride-log-motolog/id6759819590 Join the TestFlight to get the latest and greatest builds even before release https://tes
How to sharpen your focus in 3 steps: 1. Use pen and paper for daily planning and quick notes 2. Use one screen for hyperfocus on one task 3. Set time limits for tasks
Pomodoro timer with accountability buddies ... good idea or not? Nothing like a little social pressure to keep you off your phone Try it on TestFlight👇 https://testflight.apple.com/join/WyPjsWdE
Morning school ride on Fiido M1 Pro I'm slowly converting to an EV rider I still like the sound and smell of a motorcycle engine, but I have to agree that an e-bike could be a more practical ride for city commuting.
