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Zayd @ Mint Soda
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Java developer in a JavaScript trenchcoat. MSc @ the Surrey Institute for People-Centered AI. Developer at Vidyard. Founder and CEO of Mint Soda.

Writing about life and code on scriptedjournal.com
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I'm going back to my roots and started building out an app in my free time. This time I've set up a shiny little landing page talking about it. Looking for beta testers! citruscrm.app

#buildinpublic
Citrus - Stay connected to the people who matter
Your personal companion for staying present with the people in your life.
citruscrm.app
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go watch this show called Haikyuu I heard it's pretty good?
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go play this game called Wandersong I heard it's pretty good?
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Damn.
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go play this game called Wandersong I heard it's pretty good?
December 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go play this game called Wandersong I heard it's pretty good?
December 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Damn.
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go watch this show called Mob Psycho 100, I heard it's pretty good?
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I've never in my life had a piece of media move me. Personally, fictional stories can never be meaningful to me because I live in the real world and not some fantasy. Anyways, I'm about to go watch this show called Mob Psycho 100, I heard it's pretty good?
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Another oil change on my old car done today, which was deemed a success because it did not end with my mechanic saying, “you need a $17,000 repair or your car will deteriorate mid-drive, achieve brief flight, and explode violently.” Woohoo!
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I'm going back to my roots and started building out an app in my free time. This time I've set up a shiny little landing page talking about it. Looking for beta testers! citruscrm.app

#buildinpublic
Citrus - Stay connected to the people who matter
Your personal companion for staying present with the people in your life.
citruscrm.app
December 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Why is my bank app pushing an AI subscription
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
One of my personal projects way back was a dice rolling app for my D&D game. Today I've relaunched Dice Bowl for BOTH Android and iOS this time. Rebuilt from the ground up using @expo.dev

dice-bowl.vercel.app
Dice Bowl - Modern Dice Rolling for Tabletop Gamers
A modern dice rolling app for tabletop gaming enthusiasts. Roll dice, build expressions, save favorites, and track your history.
dice-bowl.vercel.app
December 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reposted by Zayd @ Mint Soda
Have you tried sitting them down with a refreshing Mint Soda ™️?
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I just wish my children would get along.
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I honestly see no reason to get a Windows laptop ever again after my current one. I've got the PC for games, phone for almost everything else. Programming on a MacBook is a night and day difference
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I seriously revisit WSL a few times a year at this point and it's always much better than last time but I still find small things that kill my workflow. Why do I have to be fighting to get something running on localhost right now
November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Question I was asked recently: if mint soda users dropped to 0 overnight, what's my next move?

Trick question. There will never be less than 1 mint soda user - me. I invented mint soda because it's what I wanted to see in the world.

Drink your own champagne. #entrepreneur #followthemintmentum
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Mint Soda sounds great in theory, but we don't have the budget for this right now"

Lots of customer conversations start this way. But I've managed to convert almost 99% of prospects doing something most people overlook 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Version 1 of Mint Soda was far from perfect. But instead of moving quickly I insisted we spent time breaking down what did and didn't work. This process takes us nearly twice as long but iteration without direction is just wasted cycles. #entrepreneur #followthemintmentum
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'll be the first to say that Mint Soda isn't for everyone. The reality is that you can't make a product that's perfect for everyone. But we've got an ambitious roadmap and we're already punching above our weight. So excited for what's in store #entrepreneur #followthemintmentum
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
At Mint Soda, I wanted to create a refreshment experience that respects our users. As we scaled from 10 users to 10M users, that value hasn't changed. Respect is at the core of what we do

#entrepreneurship
#followthemintmentum
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Super excited to say that we just secured pre-seed funding for Mint Soda! Huge accomplishment but still lots of work to do!!

#entrepreneurship
#followthemintmentum
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Starting my dissertation 🤯
October 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Almost a year ago, I invented mint-flavoured soda.

Not because I wanted to.
But because no one else was brave enough to.

Now we’re in 37 countries and counting.

Stay bold. Stay minty.

#entrepreneurship #followthemintmentum
October 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I forget how much of a nerf having glasses are man. Why am I getting a vision debuff in the rain
October 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Loving the cereal thing
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM