Eva
@evactivate.bsky.social
👩🏻💻 Indie dev and solopreneur
🚀 Building conteflow.com - a fun content creation tool that interviews YOU for stories and insights
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🚀 Building conteflow.com - a fun content creation tool that interviews YOU for stories and insights
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Eva
@evactivate.bsky.social
· Nov 27
So many new faces! Nice to meet you guys! 👋
Here's my mini introduction:
- I'm from California
- Quit my SF job 6 years ago to become an indie hacker
- Moved to Taiwan with just 2 suitcases
- Committed every dumb dev sin possible
- Finally bit the bullet and started building in public this year 💪
Here's my mini introduction:
- I'm from California
- Quit my SF job 6 years ago to become an indie hacker
- Moved to Taiwan with just 2 suitcases
- Committed every dumb dev sin possible
- Finally bit the bullet and started building in public this year 💪
Since a month ago, I noticed a tiny but super engaged group of users using my app differently
They've basically ignored all the social media & content creation features (you know, the whole point of the app 😅)
They've basically ignored all the social media & content creation features (you know, the whole point of the app 😅)
September 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Since a month ago, I noticed a tiny but super engaged group of users using my app differently
They've basically ignored all the social media & content creation features (you know, the whole point of the app 😅)
They've basically ignored all the social media & content creation features (you know, the whole point of the app 😅)
August 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm like a couple months late but finally launched Conteflow's web app (www.conteflow.com)! 😭
And I got my first stripe subscription from web app! 🥳
And I got my first stripe subscription from web app! 🥳
August 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm like a couple months late but finally launched Conteflow's web app (www.conteflow.com)! 😭
And I got my first stripe subscription from web app! 🥳
And I got my first stripe subscription from web app! 🥳
I disappeared for weeks because life went full chaos mode for a while
• One grandparent in ICU from cancer tumor
• Other grandparent in ICU from stroke
• Close friend diagnosed with cancer
• One parent caught in legal crossfire as scapegoat
Thankfully the worst has passed. I'm back building
• One grandparent in ICU from cancer tumor
• Other grandparent in ICU from stroke
• Close friend diagnosed with cancer
• One parent caught in legal crossfire as scapegoat
Thankfully the worst has passed. I'm back building
August 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I disappeared for weeks because life went full chaos mode for a while
• One grandparent in ICU from cancer tumor
• Other grandparent in ICU from stroke
• Close friend diagnosed with cancer
• One parent caught in legal crossfire as scapegoat
Thankfully the worst has passed. I'm back building
• One grandparent in ICU from cancer tumor
• Other grandparent in ICU from stroke
• Close friend diagnosed with cancer
• One parent caught in legal crossfire as scapegoat
Thankfully the worst has passed. I'm back building
People either love or hate my app's onboarding
This split drove me crazy for months:
One half loved how comprehensive the personalization is
The other half hates how long it is and drops out
I finally found the perfect solution and I'm kinda mad I didn't do this earlier
#buildinpublic
This split drove me crazy for months:
One half loved how comprehensive the personalization is
The other half hates how long it is and drops out
I finally found the perfect solution and I'm kinda mad I didn't do this earlier
#buildinpublic
July 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
People either love or hate my app's onboarding
This split drove me crazy for months:
One half loved how comprehensive the personalization is
The other half hates how long it is and drops out
I finally found the perfect solution and I'm kinda mad I didn't do this earlier
#buildinpublic
This split drove me crazy for months:
One half loved how comprehensive the personalization is
The other half hates how long it is and drops out
I finally found the perfect solution and I'm kinda mad I didn't do this earlier
#buildinpublic
oof, trying to work while sick was NOT A GOOD IDEA
Even more mortifying was almost fainting at the grocery checkout line of all places 😭
Even more mortifying was almost fainting at the grocery checkout line of all places 😭
July 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
oof, trying to work while sick was NOT A GOOD IDEA
Even more mortifying was almost fainting at the grocery checkout line of all places 😭
Even more mortifying was almost fainting at the grocery checkout line of all places 😭
Suddenly getting a lot of love from Google Play and I still have no idea why 😳
Users that discovered the app through Google Play literally jumped from <10 users a week to >200 a week
#buildinpublic
Users that discovered the app through Google Play literally jumped from <10 users a week to >200 a week
#buildinpublic
July 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Suddenly getting a lot of love from Google Play and I still have no idea why 😳
Users that discovered the app through Google Play literally jumped from <10 users a week to >200 a week
#buildinpublic
Users that discovered the app through Google Play literally jumped from <10 users a week to >200 a week
#buildinpublic
Welp, always check balcony drains before a typhoon
Had to go out in my bathroom slippers to clear clogged drains cuz rainwater was flooding into the bedroom💀
At least the rain was warm
Had to go out in my bathroom slippers to clear clogged drains cuz rainwater was flooding into the bedroom💀
At least the rain was warm
July 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Welp, always check balcony drains before a typhoon
Had to go out in my bathroom slippers to clear clogged drains cuz rainwater was flooding into the bedroom💀
At least the rain was warm
Had to go out in my bathroom slippers to clear clogged drains cuz rainwater was flooding into the bedroom💀
At least the rain was warm
I think I'm feeling a tiny hint of burnout lately
Maybe cuz I'm like 1-2 weeks away from launching the web app so it gives a false sense of seeing the finish line when it's actually another starting line
Maybe cuz I'm like 1-2 weeks away from launching the web app so it gives a false sense of seeing the finish line when it's actually another starting line
June 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I think I'm feeling a tiny hint of burnout lately
Maybe cuz I'm like 1-2 weeks away from launching the web app so it gives a false sense of seeing the finish line when it's actually another starting line
Maybe cuz I'm like 1-2 weeks away from launching the web app so it gives a false sense of seeing the finish line when it's actually another starting line
June 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Currently in that magic flow state where features are just flowing 😌
Knocked out voice profile analysis, AI interview, post generation, quick posts AND draft editor
Just a few more to go:
- Schedule
- Published
- Onboarding
- Settings
- Stripe
Aiming to launch by end of next week!
#buildinpublic
Knocked out voice profile analysis, AI interview, post generation, quick posts AND draft editor
Just a few more to go:
- Schedule
- Published
- Onboarding
- Settings
- Stripe
Aiming to launch by end of next week!
#buildinpublic
June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Currently in that magic flow state where features are just flowing 😌
Knocked out voice profile analysis, AI interview, post generation, quick posts AND draft editor
Just a few more to go:
- Schedule
- Published
- Onboarding
- Settings
- Stripe
Aiming to launch by end of next week!
#buildinpublic
Knocked out voice profile analysis, AI interview, post generation, quick posts AND draft editor
Just a few more to go:
- Schedule
- Published
- Onboarding
- Settings
- Stripe
Aiming to launch by end of next week!
#buildinpublic
So I'm building this voice profile analysis feature and discovering all these weird writing habits I never noticed before
Apparently I start like 25% of my posts with 'So' (which I'm literally doing right now)
#buildinpublic
Apparently I start like 25% of my posts with 'So' (which I'm literally doing right now)
#buildinpublic
June 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So I'm building this voice profile analysis feature and discovering all these weird writing habits I never noticed before
Apparently I start like 25% of my posts with 'So' (which I'm literally doing right now)
#buildinpublic
Apparently I start like 25% of my posts with 'So' (which I'm literally doing right now)
#buildinpublic
Got 3 additional months of runway from 1 week of client work 💰
Finally free for the next couple months to focus on building!
Finally free for the next couple months to focus on building!
June 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Got 3 additional months of runway from 1 week of client work 💰
Finally free for the next couple months to focus on building!
Finally free for the next couple months to focus on building!
Taking an involuntary break from my app turned out to not be so bad
Not being in the weeds helped put some distance and i ended up thinking a lot about the bigger picture and future directions lately
It gave me some tentative ideas and clarity about who I’m building the app for
Not being in the weeds helped put some distance and i ended up thinking a lot about the bigger picture and future directions lately
It gave me some tentative ideas and clarity about who I’m building the app for
June 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Taking an involuntary break from my app turned out to not be so bad
Not being in the weeds helped put some distance and i ended up thinking a lot about the bigger picture and future directions lately
It gave me some tentative ideas and clarity about who I’m building the app for
Not being in the weeds helped put some distance and i ended up thinking a lot about the bigger picture and future directions lately
It gave me some tentative ideas and clarity about who I’m building the app for
People who juggle a day job AND building a business on the side are seriously built different
I'm working on a client project for only a week and I'm unable to context switch to my app at all
You guys are superhuman (or killing yourself lol)
I'm working on a client project for only a week and I'm unable to context switch to my app at all
You guys are superhuman (or killing yourself lol)
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
People who juggle a day job AND building a business on the side are seriously built different
I'm working on a client project for only a week and I'm unable to context switch to my app at all
You guys are superhuman (or killing yourself lol)
I'm working on a client project for only a week and I'm unable to context switch to my app at all
You guys are superhuman (or killing yourself lol)
Got some feedback from a couple generous users 🙏
And the verdict is: hurry up and build the web app and add voice mode to interviews 🫡
And the verdict is: hurry up and build the web app and add voice mode to interviews 🫡
June 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Got some feedback from a couple generous users 🙏
And the verdict is: hurry up and build the web app and add voice mode to interviews 🫡
And the verdict is: hurry up and build the web app and add voice mode to interviews 🫡
Zero lines of code today but it was my most productive day yet
I spent half of today writing emails to users for feedback 🥳
#buildinpublic
I spent half of today writing emails to users for feedback 🥳
#buildinpublic
June 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Zero lines of code today but it was my most productive day yet
I spent half of today writing emails to users for feedback 🥳
#buildinpublic
I spent half of today writing emails to users for feedback 🥳
#buildinpublic
Got an emergency request from an old client so I’ll be away from building for a whole week or 2 😭
Normally I'd be very grumpy but this is for a special client who named their internal tool (that I built) after ME
No one has EVER named anything after me before
Normally I'd be very grumpy but this is for a special client who named their internal tool (that I built) after ME
No one has EVER named anything after me before
May 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Got an emergency request from an old client so I’ll be away from building for a whole week or 2 😭
Normally I'd be very grumpy but this is for a special client who named their internal tool (that I built) after ME
No one has EVER named anything after me before
Normally I'd be very grumpy but this is for a special client who named their internal tool (that I built) after ME
No one has EVER named anything after me before
I've been wrestling with this tricky onboarding step for the past month
It’s a relatively high effort question with a user drop-off rate of like 20%
I rewrote the copy like 3 or 4 times but none of them made a difference
It’s a relatively high effort question with a user drop-off rate of like 20%
I rewrote the copy like 3 or 4 times but none of them made a difference
May 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I've been wrestling with this tricky onboarding step for the past month
It’s a relatively high effort question with a user drop-off rate of like 20%
I rewrote the copy like 3 or 4 times but none of them made a difference
It’s a relatively high effort question with a user drop-off rate of like 20%
I rewrote the copy like 3 or 4 times but none of them made a difference
One of the most requested features is finally getting my full attention
The web app for Conteflow is coming in a few weeks!
The web app for Conteflow is coming in a few weeks!
May 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
One of the most requested features is finally getting my full attention
The web app for Conteflow is coming in a few weeks!
The web app for Conteflow is coming in a few weeks!
I recently checked where users heard about my app and it's appearing in the most random places
I've been heads down fixing and building for weeks, barely did any marketing...
But somehow it reached 2,500 signups in a month 😳
I've been heads down fixing and building for weeks, barely did any marketing...
But somehow it reached 2,500 signups in a month 😳
May 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I recently checked where users heard about my app and it's appearing in the most random places
I've been heads down fixing and building for weeks, barely did any marketing...
But somehow it reached 2,500 signups in a month 😳
I've been heads down fixing and building for weeks, barely did any marketing...
But somehow it reached 2,500 signups in a month 😳
Finally wrapped up my (painful) X and LinkedIn integrations 🥳
My feature creep monster also couldn’t help adding "just one more thing"...
• Image attachments
• Notifications for scheduled posts
• Haptic feedback on everything!
Forcing myself to stop now so I can actually ship
My feature creep monster also couldn’t help adding "just one more thing"...
• Image attachments
• Notifications for scheduled posts
• Haptic feedback on everything!
Forcing myself to stop now so I can actually ship
May 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Finally wrapped up my (painful) X and LinkedIn integrations 🥳
My feature creep monster also couldn’t help adding "just one more thing"...
• Image attachments
• Notifications for scheduled posts
• Haptic feedback on everything!
Forcing myself to stop now so I can actually ship
My feature creep monster also couldn’t help adding "just one more thing"...
• Image attachments
• Notifications for scheduled posts
• Haptic feedback on everything!
Forcing myself to stop now so I can actually ship
LinkedIn is winning against X for shittiest developer experience
How do you guys create a test profile that last longer than a day?
Even after I followed every rule in their TOS for test profiles, my test profile still get restricted
Like is it normal to require a gov id for a test profile? 💀
How do you guys create a test profile that last longer than a day?
Even after I followed every rule in their TOS for test profiles, my test profile still get restricted
Like is it normal to require a gov id for a test profile? 💀
May 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
LinkedIn is winning against X for shittiest developer experience
How do you guys create a test profile that last longer than a day?
Even after I followed every rule in their TOS for test profiles, my test profile still get restricted
Like is it normal to require a gov id for a test profile? 💀
How do you guys create a test profile that last longer than a day?
Even after I followed every rule in their TOS for test profiles, my test profile still get restricted
Like is it normal to require a gov id for a test profile? 💀
After a decade of working in B2B, I'm tired of building for distant users that I never get to talk to
Yeah, B2C might be harder, more competitive, and less predictable...
The grass might not be greener in B2C, but at least I'll get to see real people using what I build
Yeah, B2C might be harder, more competitive, and less predictable...
The grass might not be greener in B2C, but at least I'll get to see real people using what I build
May 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
After a decade of working in B2B, I'm tired of building for distant users that I never get to talk to
Yeah, B2C might be harder, more competitive, and less predictable...
The grass might not be greener in B2C, but at least I'll get to see real people using what I build
Yeah, B2C might be harder, more competitive, and less predictable...
The grass might not be greener in B2C, but at least I'll get to see real people using what I build
Currently debating which is worse: X or LinkedIn API integration
Honestly, I thought X's API was a headache until I met LinkedIn's mess
Their documentations are freaking crazy, half the time whatever scope or endpoint you’re using is deprecated or for the wrong scope
Honestly, I thought X's API was a headache until I met LinkedIn's mess
Their documentations are freaking crazy, half the time whatever scope or endpoint you’re using is deprecated or for the wrong scope
May 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Currently debating which is worse: X or LinkedIn API integration
Honestly, I thought X's API was a headache until I met LinkedIn's mess
Their documentations are freaking crazy, half the time whatever scope or endpoint you’re using is deprecated or for the wrong scope
Honestly, I thought X's API was a headache until I met LinkedIn's mess
Their documentations are freaking crazy, half the time whatever scope or endpoint you’re using is deprecated or for the wrong scope