Diary of an indie app developer
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I tried building 10 SwiftUI mobile apps in 30 days with AI (this is what happened)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video I take on the challenge to build 10 SwiftUI apps in just one month. Using ChatGPT for coding assistance and Midjourney for icons. I expl...
Protect Your Mobile App from Hackers: Lessons from an ethical hacker
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares his darkest secrets as an ethical hacker and delves into crucial lessons every indie app developer needs to know to protect their mobile a...
The App Store Optimization SECRET nobody talks about (to get thousands of mobile app downloads)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam reveals a little-known App Store Optimization secret that no one else is talking about. With just one simple tweak that takes only 30 seconds, yo...
I increased mobile app subscriptions 230% with one simple change to my indie app
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam discovers a mobile app generating $300k/month and gets inspired to update his paywall… and sees a 230% increase in trial subscriptions! In thi...
WWDC 2024 Reaction: Did iOS18 just destroy my AI wrapper apps?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam discovers he's been asleep on his AI wrapper apps this whole time and puts together a plan. The Apple WWDC 2024 just finished and many develo...
App Clone Wars: Another one of my apps gets copied
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I dive deep into my recent encounter with another copycat app developer, affectionately dubbed “Copycat Carl.” I share my thoughts on how th...
My first month as a podcaster (an introspective)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam reflects on what he has learned while making YouTube videos for a month. What it takes to make a good video, to be consistent and shares helpful ...
Overcoming my imposter syndrome
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares his personal experiences and strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome while building indie apps. He discusses the struggle with work-li...
Growth hacks for indie app developers
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Lyttle shares his secrets for indie app growth hacks without spending a dime! After developing an app every month for the past four years, Adam h...
Balancing life, work and indie app development
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam shares his top 5 tips for building indie apps with 5 kids and a busy household. To help you build better apps and keep you focused in the process...
Lets talk about poop tracking apps
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam discusses the issues with his poop tracking app and the time his medical app was rejected for causing physical harm Apps by Adam Lyttle is the p...
I bought a copycat app
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam revisits that time he accidentally bought a copycat app and learns a valuable lesson in the process Apps by Adam Lyttle is the personal journey ...
The RIZZ Problem
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam struggles with maintaining a coding schedule with a newborn in the house and discovers potential trademark issues with the new app Apps by Adam ...
Hello, World!
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I promise this episode won't be put on private like all the other "first" episodes on this channel. I'm Adam Lyttle – an independ...