Chill evening, winding down the day โ watching a quantum physics podcast and doing some coding.
What about you?
Posts by George Valandis
The moment right before submitting an app for review is always the same: excitement, nervesโฆ and that one unexpected โtiny bug fixโ you come across that delays the whole thingโฆ ๐ซฃ
Iโm almost done building my new app SaveTap a smart money-saving tracker that helps you spend less with geofencing nudges and daily streaks ๐ธ
This time, Iโm going all in on TikTok ads. Canโt rely on the App Store algorithm anymore.
Tried something new with my setup today โ put the little portable monitor right in the middle.
Feels surprisingly good and way more balanced than I expected.
since Appleโs June update, what really matters is how people use your app.
do they come back after a few days?
do they actually engage with it?
do they pay or take meaningful action?
keywords still help with discovery, but if users donโt stick, you wonโt rank for long.
Just kicked off my next project: a savings app that makes it easy to set aside small amounts and build better habits with a little nudge at the right time.
Excited to see how far I can take this one ๐ป๐ฒ๐
Wow, thatโs nice. GPT-5 Codex is free for a limited time on Windsurf AI.
If you want to try it, hereโs my referral link:
windsurf.com/refer?referr...
And even if you donโt use the link, you can just go to their homepage and try it out. I think itโs a pretty cool tool.
Just finished building my mood tracker app MoodFlora. Itโs now on the way to Apple for review ๐
My iPhone 15 Pro Max feels feels way snappier after updating to iOS 26. Like opening apps, loading times, overall navigation through menus seems fasterโฆ
Battery seems to hold as long as before, currently on 90% battery health.
Are you experiencing the same?
After updating to macOS Tahoe do you also have the feeling that scrolling isnโt as smooth anymore? Also switch Mission Control on and off feels kind of laggy.
Maybe itโs just me ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Working on a 16โ M4 Max.
Working on fresh new screenshots for Mood Flora, my mood journal and calendar tracker ๐ป๐ฒ.
The app started as a completely free project, and now Iโm turning it into a paid app ๐ต
What do you think?
Brainstorming my next app and digging through trending keywords to see where the demand is ๐.
If youโre doing ASO, which tool are you using right now and why?
Two of my iOS apps got fresh updates today ๐๐ช
Amazing how fast you can move when working with two AI lanes at the same time ๐
Built my new app Eye Break: GlanceAway with two AI agents working side by sideโฆ Codex and Windsurf.
This combo let me ship features insanely fast. If youโre building apps, try pairing tools like theseโฆ ๐ช
Been spending too many hours glued to your screen? ๐
I built a tiny app called GlanceAway that reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Would love for you to check it out and tell me what you think ๐
Going back to my menstrual tracker app today to fix some bugs ๐ป๐ฒ.
Also Iโm checking the overall performance of the app.
What are you cooking tonight?
Building. Building. Building.
Until you hit something great. ๐
Coding on 120Hz monitors feels sooo smooth ๐คค
Just wrapped up my new app โGlance Awayโ today. My fastest development cycle yet ๐ค
Google AI Studio / Nano Banana is awesome ๐
Built my onboarding, App Store screenshots, and app icon within an hour or so.
Really awesome tool so far.
Have you tried it?
Getting back into the groove and starting something completely newโฆ ๐ช
Iโm using windsurf, but yeah basically the same. Iโm using Claude Code occasionally.
After 3โ4 hours of coding with GPT-5, Iโve gotta sayโฆ kinda disappointed ๐.
Right now, Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the coding champs ๐
Coding two things at the same time ๐ป๐ฒ. Wouldnโt try it without AI.
Both of my apps brought in a new conversion this week.
Small wins that keep me going ๐๐.
Flight boarding in 30 minutes? Just enough time to ship a small feature for my app ๐ปโ๏ธ๐ฑ
I worked with that light ๐ Itโs still manageable for a couple of hours ๐
Checked into a hotel for a focused weekend of building and coding my apps ๐ป๐ฒ.
Deep in the zone right now and things are going great so far ๐
Taking it slow this Saturday - just me, coffee, and some code
Whatโs on your agenda today?
Published my new app this week.
Itโs called Perfect Day, a habit tracker where you define what a perfect day means to you.
Itโs something I built for myself first, to stay grounded in what really matters.
Would love to hear what you think if you try it ๐
apps.apple.com/de/app/habit...