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Time for a build in private detox ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ

#buildinpublic fam, I'm back!
Whelp, last week was rough. School got the best of me again.

Don't get me wrong, I'm learning a ton, and some could very well be applicable to what I'm building. Yet, it's frustrating not get a chance to work on something I'm truly passionate about.

wk 19 of #buildinpublic
Oof, I'm still having a tough time balancing school and work. Thus, I'm using the same pic as last week.

This week will be different. I promise.

wk 17 #buildinpublic update
Wow, school took over my life this past week. So much so I didn't get a chance to work on my startup at all ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

This week will be better ๐Ÿ˜ผ

What are you balancing in your life? How do you do it?

wk 16 #buildinpublic update
Last week, I got some R&R and went hiking with my family through the Narrows ๐Ÿฅพ

Also, started my next semester of grad school learning knowledge based AI and ethics ๐Ÿ“š

Feeling refreshed and ready to get some work done, after Labor Day of course ๐Ÿ˜…

Week 15 #buildinpublic
This past week, I polished the UI for Happy List, a new app to help you find & do what makes you happy ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

After launching, I realized there could be a way to make it even cleaner. But I need to get it out there to get feedback. So here it goes!

wk 15 #buildinpublic update ๐Ÿงต
I took a detour last week to explore and started creating a new 'happy list' app to help people find what makes them happy.

If it turns out successful, I'll add it to @xplorepod. Got the base logic done & will share it this coming week!

wk14 #buildinpublic update
Week 13 #buildinpublic update

- Added log streaks to incentivize being consistent
- Made UI changes so user can see more logs & tasks before needing to scroll
- Fixed UI bugs
- Added page for handling pro subscription
- Added server-side code to complete Stripe integration
3 months of #buildinpublic update โœจ

Last week I:
- Celebrated my bday playing a new board game (Unstable Unicorns - it's fun) ๐Ÿฆ„
- Made initial pay page (see pic)
- Learned & added @stripe w/ @Firebase cloud functions. Paid version coming this week w/o some pro features ๐Ÿ’ธ
Week 12 #buildinpublic update - 3 months wow โœจ

- Celebrated my bday playing a new board game (Unstable Unicorns - it's fun) ๐Ÿฆ„
- Learned & integrated @stripe with @Firebase cloud functions. Paid version rolling out this week without some pro features ๐Ÿ’ธ
Week 12 #buildinpublic update - 3 months wow โœจ

- Celebrated my bday playing a new board game (Unstable Unicorns - it's fun) ๐Ÿฆ„
- Learned & integrated @stripe with @Firebase cloud functions. Paid version rolling out this week without some pro features ๐Ÿ’ธ
Week 11 #buildinpublic update โœจ

- Changed log layout & padding to reduce scrolling & consolidate important info (see pic)
- Enforce exploring one activity at a time to guide user through activities
- Started weekly happiness tip posts
- Engaged with potential users via Reddit
Week 11 #buildinpublic update โœจ

- Changed log layout & padding to reduce scrolling & consolidate important info (see below)
- Enforce exploring one activity at a time to guide user through activities
- Started weekly happiness tip posts
- Engaged with potential users via Reddit
Week 10 #buildinpublic update โœจ

- Added 'features' and about sections to the main website (still some work to do but check out the changes now at xplorepod.com)
- Added PWA download instructions to the app
- Fixed bugs with some popovers and elements not showing
I was sick this past week (wk 9 of #buildinpublic) ๐Ÿ˜ท

- Spent most of it catching up on Marvel movies with my girlfriend (we're about to watch Endgame now) ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ
- When I had more energy, I got a chance to fix some bugs in the code reported by beta test users ๐Ÿ›
This past week (wk 8 of #buildinpublic), I took some time off to spend with family but still made progress:

- Added page to make starting a day's log more intentional (see pic)
- Sourced feedback from beta users
- Optimized SVGs
- Reviewed Firestore data modeling strategies
Week 7 #buildinpublic update:

- Created backgrounds for 2 tutorial pages
- Added login, sign up, & auth backend
- Set up tracking for key user onboarding metrics
- Update TOS & privacy policy
- Launched beta at xplorepod.com!
Slowly building my Twitter following as I #buildinpublic
Happy you all are here! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘‹
Week 6 #buildinpublic update (beta next week):

- Revamped main page UI so tasks can be added more quickly
- Added tutorial pages for a better flow
- Separated tasks by status with an accordion showing key task tags summary
- Enabled changing task status directly on log
Week 5 #buildinpublic update:

- Reduced app size ~22% by removing unused files
- Added task planning feature
- Aggregated identical tags to reduce clutter of UI
- Improved performance to stop component flickering
- Fixed bugs: routing, RegEx
- Engaged target Reddit community