A GitHub pull request labeled #100, marking the 100th PR in a personal project.

Just opened PR #100 on my personal project! 🎉
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev

A GitHub pull request labeled #100, marking the 100th PR in a personal project.

Just opened PR #100 on my personal project! 🎉
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down Cook will move into the role of executive chairman of the board.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down

I fell into the “just one more prompt” rabbit hole for a while. But now that I’m sticking to stricter rules, it feels like things are slowly getting better.

I feel like I'm losing my motivation and getting lazy... I really need to pull myself together.

iPhone Lock Screen in Reduce Interruptions Focus with a notification: “4 unread articles are waiting.”

I’m in the final stretch of a contract project, so personal work has been slow.
But a small app I built for myself is already helping a lot—now I’ll test it for a few days and see how it holds up.
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev

Spring is springing

I’ve been a bit offline lately—spending time with family and building quietly in the background: custom app icons for I Need That Widget, plus a small anonymous side app I’m polishing for my own needs. Back to it. #BuildInPublic #IndieDev

I’ve been a bit offline lately—spending time with family and building quietly in the background: custom app icons for I Need That Widget, plus a small anonymous side app I’m polishing for my own needs. Back to it. #BuildInPublic #IndieDev

Aaaaaand… I Need That Widget just crossed 200 units on Apr 1 🎉 Thanks so much for the support!

Q1 2026 update for I Need That Widget (shareholders: me):
Jan–Feb contract work, shipped v1.3 on Mar 23. No ads, no Reddit—just #BuildInPublic.
App Store Search/Browse was #1. 41 full-price sales • 199 total by Mar 31 • 0 crashes • 5.0 ⭐️.

A monthly calendar widget for April 2026 displaying color-coded events and reminders throughout the month.

Hello, April! 🌸
Something about a new month just feels fresh.
#IndieDev

A monthly calendar widget for April 2026 displaying color-coded events and reminders throughout the month.

Hello, April! 🌸
Something about a new month just feels fresh.
#IndieDev

I’ve been working out and watching my diet to get my body back. My physique is improving, and my left arm is finally gaining muscle again.

My PT coach said I’m starting to feel strong and solid like before. It’s been about six months since my left arm injury and surgery.

Week Note 13 | Joohee Kim A week of shipping my personal app and making room for new ideas

A week of shipping my personal app and making room for new ideas

www.jooheekim.me/posts/2026/2...

Yesterday I absentmindedly drank some leftover coffee after 9 PM… and then I couldn’t fall asleep until 4 AM. 😅

iPhone wallpaper with a large white calendar widget titled “This Week (Mar 22–28).” A weekly grid (Sun–Sat) shows dates 22–28 with a red highlight on Friday the 27th, small colored event dots, and green “PT” blocks on Monday and Thursday. “INeedThatWidget” appears at the bottom.

How was your week?
I shipped I Need That Widget v1.3 on Monday—now I’m taking a little personal time to rest after the push. No hard grinding this weekend. 😌
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev

iPhone wallpaper with a large white calendar widget titled “This Week (Mar 22–28).” A weekly grid (Sun–Sat) shows dates 22–28 with a red highlight on Friday the 27th, small colored event dots, and green “PT” blocks on Monday and Thursday. “INeedThatWidget” appears at the bottom.

How was your week?
I shipped I Need That Widget v1.3 on Monday—now I’m taking a little personal time to rest after the push. No hard grinding this weekend. 😌
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev

I watched Project Hail Mary last Friday and it genuinely made my heart feel warm. AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE

Shipped a new version of my app 🚀

With the contract project a bit calmer, I finally upgraded to macOS Tahoe. Still getting used to the new design, but I’m glad to be on the latest Xcode.

Now taking some personal time to clean things up and prep for the next step.

Confirmation screen showing a submitted request to attend the WWDC26 special event at Apple Park

Request and pray 🤞

A promotional image for the app “I Need That Widget,” showing widget-based calendar features including a monthly widget on an iPhone, a weekly widget preview, a “Today Counts” summary, and highlights like new layouts, reminder support, and multilingual support (English, Korean, German).

I Need That Widget v1.3 is live 🎉

• Weekly Widget
• Today Counts
• Monthly Widget + Reminders
• Combined / Sectioned layout
• Overdue & Undated reminders
• EN / KR / DE support

Make your schedule clearer — right on your home screen.

Download: apps.apple.com/app/id675317...

A promotional image for the app “I Need That Widget,” showing widget-based calendar features including a monthly widget on an iPhone, a weekly widget preview, a “Today Counts” summary, and highlights like new layouts, reminder support, and multilingual support (English, Korean, German).

I Need That Widget v1.3 is live 🎉

• Weekly Widget
• Today Counts
• Monthly Widget + Reminders
• Combined / Sectioned layout
• Overdue & Undated reminders
• EN / KR / DE support

Make your schedule clearer — right on your home screen.

Download: apps.apple.com/app/id675317...

Screenshot of an App Store listing featuring the “I Need That Widget” app icon, with a label indicating that version 1.3 is pending developer release.

I’ve been a bit quiet on social media while focusing on work, and I also had to slow things down for a while due to some physical discomfort.

I’ve now wrapped up the major parts of my contract project, and my personal app (v1.3) is coming soon.

Week Note 10 | Joohee Kim Small but steady improvements

Small but steady improvements

www.jooheekim.me/posts/2026/2...

Today I handled a small update for my contract project. Now that it’s done, I’m back to my own project.

Two small calendar widgets for March shown in light and dark themes, with the 2nd highlighted in red.

Hello everyone! I’m finalizing the next app update, so there isn’t much I can share just yet. Right now I’m in Figma mode—polishing the design, App Store screenshots, and more. Stay tuned!

#BuildInPublic

Week Note 9 | Joohee Kim Closing out a hectic February

Closing out a hectic February
www.jooheekim.me/posts/2026/2...

#삼일절🇰🇷 #대한독립만세🇰🇷

My first contract project as a freelance developer YouTube video by Joohee Kim

My first contract project as an indie developer

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