Felix Yew
@felixyew.bsky.social
Indie hacker 🚀 | Developer 👨💻 | Entrepreneur building startups & solving problems | Passionate about fintech, AI, and cloud security
Today I almost started a new side project
Instead, I closed the idea list and shipped an improvement to an existing app
Discipline is choosing progress over novelty
#foundermindset
Instead, I closed the idea list and shipped an improvement to an existing app
Discipline is choosing progress over novelty
#foundermindset
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Today I almost started a new side project
Instead, I closed the idea list and shipped an improvement to an existing app
Discipline is choosing progress over novelty
#foundermindset
Instead, I closed the idea list and shipped an improvement to an existing app
Discipline is choosing progress over novelty
#foundermindset
Mini-thread: A normal indie dev day
• Morning: support emails
• Afternoon: debugging
• Evening: feature iteration
Not glamorous
But deeply satisfying
#indielife #solodev
• Morning: support emails
• Afternoon: debugging
• Evening: feature iteration
Not glamorous
But deeply satisfying
#indielife #solodev
January 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Mini-thread: A normal indie dev day
• Morning: support emails
• Afternoon: debugging
• Evening: feature iteration
Not glamorous
But deeply satisfying
#indielife #solodev
• Morning: support emails
• Afternoon: debugging
• Evening: feature iteration
Not glamorous
But deeply satisfying
#indielife #solodev
Monday reset
Reviewed last week’s work and cut half the planned tasks
Focus creates speed
Speed creates confidence
#buildinpublic #indiebuilder
Reviewed last week’s work and cut half the planned tasks
Focus creates speed
Speed creates confidence
#buildinpublic #indiebuilder
January 12, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Monday reset
Reviewed last week’s work and cut half the planned tasks
Focus creates speed
Speed creates confidence
#buildinpublic #indiebuilder
Reviewed last week’s work and cut half the planned tasks
Focus creates speed
Speed creates confidence
#buildinpublic #indiebuilder
Two weeks into the new year
No fireworks
Just clarity, momentum, and calm confidence
Still building
Still learning
Still grateful
#buildinpublic #solopreneur
No fireworks
Just clarity, momentum, and calm confidence
Still building
Still learning
Still grateful
#buildinpublic #solopreneur
January 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Two weeks into the new year
No fireworks
Just clarity, momentum, and calm confidence
Still building
Still learning
Still grateful
#buildinpublic #solopreneur
No fireworks
Just clarity, momentum, and calm confidence
Still building
Still learning
Still grateful
#buildinpublic #solopreneur
Mini-thread: The indie mindset shift
• Stop chasing motivation
• Build systems instead
• Protect your energy
• Trust compounding progress
This is how you last
#indiehackerjourney
• Stop chasing motivation
• Build systems instead
• Protect your energy
• Trust compounding progress
This is how you last
#indiehackerjourney
January 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Mini-thread: The indie mindset shift
• Stop chasing motivation
• Build systems instead
• Protect your energy
• Trust compounding progress
This is how you last
#indiehackerjourney
• Stop chasing motivation
• Build systems instead
• Protect your energy
• Trust compounding progress
This is how you last
#indiehackerjourney
Not every improvement needs a changelog
Some of the best work is invisible
Fewer bugs
Smoother flows
Less friction
That’s real progress
#indiedev
Some of the best work is invisible
Fewer bugs
Smoother flows
Less friction
That’s real progress
#indiedev
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Not every improvement needs a changelog
Some of the best work is invisible
Fewer bugs
Smoother flows
Less friction
That’s real progress
#indiedev
Some of the best work is invisible
Fewer bugs
Smoother flows
Less friction
That’s real progress
#indiedev
A user emailed asking for a feature I’d been postponing
Reading their workflow made it click
Sometimes timing is everything
#customerfeedback #buildinpublic
Reading their workflow made it click
Sometimes timing is everything
#customerfeedback #buildinpublic
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A user emailed asking for a feature I’d been postponing
Reading their workflow made it click
Sometimes timing is everything
#customerfeedback #buildinpublic
Reading their workflow made it click
Sometimes timing is everything
#customerfeedback #buildinpublic
Today reminded me why I enjoy building alone
Decisions are fast
Feedback is direct
And progress is visible every day
Freedom has its own kind of pressure
#founderlife
Decisions are fast
Feedback is direct
And progress is visible every day
Freedom has its own kind of pressure
#founderlife
January 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Today reminded me why I enjoy building alone
Decisions are fast
Feedback is direct
And progress is visible every day
Freedom has its own kind of pressure
#founderlife
Decisions are fast
Feedback is direct
And progress is visible every day
Freedom has its own kind of pressure
#founderlife
Mini-thread: My focus for this year
• Fewer features, better quality
• More user conversations
• Clearer positioning
• Sustainable pace
Building for the long run
#productstrategy #indiehacker
• Fewer features, better quality
• More user conversations
• Clearer positioning
• Sustainable pace
Building for the long run
#productstrategy #indiehacker
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Mini-thread: My focus for this year
• Fewer features, better quality
• More user conversations
• Clearer positioning
• Sustainable pace
Building for the long run
#productstrategy #indiehacker
• Fewer features, better quality
• More user conversations
• Clearer positioning
• Sustainable pace
Building for the long run
#productstrategy #indiehacker
Back into full rhythm
Inbox, issues, ideas, roadmap
The indie loop never really stops
And honestly, I wouldn’t want it to
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Inbox, issues, ideas, roadmap
The indie loop never really stops
And honestly, I wouldn’t want it to
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Back into full rhythm
Inbox, issues, ideas, roadmap
The indie loop never really stops
And honestly, I wouldn’t want it to
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Inbox, issues, ideas, roadmap
The indie loop never really stops
And honestly, I wouldn’t want it to
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Weekly reflection
The year changed
But the habits didn’t
Small steps, consistent effort, honest work
That’s still the plan
#indiehackerjourney
The year changed
But the habits didn’t
Small steps, consistent effort, honest work
That’s still the plan
#indiehackerjourney
January 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Weekly reflection
The year changed
But the habits didn’t
Small steps, consistent effort, honest work
That’s still the plan
#indiehackerjourney
The year changed
But the habits didn’t
Small steps, consistent effort, honest work
That’s still the plan
#indiehackerjourney
Quiet Saturday coding
Fixing things that annoyed me last year
Feels good to start fresh by cleaning up the past
#softwaredev #indielife
Fixing things that annoyed me last year
Feels good to start fresh by cleaning up the past
#softwaredev #indielife
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Quiet Saturday coding
Fixing things that annoyed me last year
Feels good to start fresh by cleaning up the past
#softwaredev #indielife
Fixing things that annoyed me last year
Feels good to start fresh by cleaning up the past
#softwaredev #indielife
First working day of the year
No rush
Just reviewing the roadmap and tightening priorities
Strong foundations beat fast starts
#foundermindset #buildinpublic
No rush
Just reviewing the roadmap and tightening priorities
Strong foundations beat fast starts
#foundermindset #buildinpublic
January 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
First working day of the year
No rush
Just reviewing the roadmap and tightening priorities
Strong foundations beat fast starts
#foundermindset #buildinpublic
No rush
Just reviewing the roadmap and tightening priorities
Strong foundations beat fast starts
#foundermindset #buildinpublic
End of the year thoughts
No viral moment
No overnight success
Just steady progress and better products than last year
That’s a win in my book
#yearend #buildinpublic
No viral moment
No overnight success
Just steady progress and better products than last year
That’s a win in my book
#yearend #buildinpublic
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
End of the year thoughts
No viral moment
No overnight success
Just steady progress and better products than last year
That’s a win in my book
#yearend #buildinpublic
No viral moment
No overnight success
Just steady progress and better products than last year
That’s a win in my book
#yearend #buildinpublic
Mini-thread: What this year taught me as an indie developer
• Shipping consistently beats big launches
• Users teach faster than analytics
• Simplicity scales better than complexity
• Momentum is built, not found
Grateful for every lesson
#indiehacker
• Shipping consistently beats big launches
• Users teach faster than analytics
• Simplicity scales better than complexity
• Momentum is built, not found
Grateful for every lesson
#indiehacker
December 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Mini-thread: What this year taught me as an indie developer
• Shipping consistently beats big launches
• Users teach faster than analytics
• Simplicity scales better than complexity
• Momentum is built, not found
Grateful for every lesson
#indiehacker
• Shipping consistently beats big launches
• Users teach faster than analytics
• Simplicity scales better than complexity
• Momentum is built, not found
Grateful for every lesson
#indiehacker
The last few days of the year always feel different
Less pressure to ship
More space to think
Reviewing notes, commits, and lessons before turning the page
#buildinpublic #indielife
Less pressure to ship
More space to think
Reviewing notes, commits, and lessons before turning the page
#buildinpublic #indielife
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The last few days of the year always feel different
Less pressure to ship
More space to think
Reviewing notes, commits, and lessons before turning the page
#buildinpublic #indielife
Less pressure to ship
More space to think
Reviewing notes, commits, and lessons before turning the page
#buildinpublic #indielife
Wrapping up another two weeks
Another chapter of quiet progress
Another reminder that indie building isn’t loud
But it’s deeply rewarding
Onward to the next build
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Another chapter of quiet progress
Another reminder that indie building isn’t loud
But it’s deeply rewarding
Onward to the next build
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Wrapping up another two weeks
Another chapter of quiet progress
Another reminder that indie building isn’t loud
But it’s deeply rewarding
Onward to the next build
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Another chapter of quiet progress
Another reminder that indie building isn’t loud
But it’s deeply rewarding
Onward to the next build
#buildinpublic #solobuilder
Mini-thread: What this year taught me
• Momentum is fragile, protect it
• Small improvements compound
• Listening beats guessing
• Building is a long game
No shortcuts, just consistency
#indiebuilder
• Momentum is fragile, protect it
• Small improvements compound
• Listening beats guessing
• Building is a long game
No shortcuts, just consistency
#indiebuilder
December 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Mini-thread: What this year taught me
• Momentum is fragile, protect it
• Small improvements compound
• Listening beats guessing
• Building is a long game
No shortcuts, just consistency
#indiebuilder
• Momentum is fragile, protect it
• Small improvements compound
• Listening beats guessing
• Building is a long game
No shortcuts, just consistency
#indiebuilder
End-of-year cleanup mode
Refactoring code
Closing old TODOs
Documenting decisions
Future progress starts with clarity
#softwaredev #buildinpublic
Refactoring code
Closing old TODOs
Documenting decisions
Future progress starts with clarity
#softwaredev #buildinpublic
December 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
End-of-year cleanup mode
Refactoring code
Closing old TODOs
Documenting decisions
Future progress starts with clarity
#softwaredev #buildinpublic
Refactoring code
Closing old TODOs
Documenting decisions
Future progress starts with clarity
#softwaredev #buildinpublic
Grateful today
For users who trust my apps
For problems worth solving
For the freedom to build on my own terms
This is why I chose the indie path
#gratitude #indiehackers
For users who trust my apps
For problems worth solving
For the freedom to build on my own terms
This is why I chose the indie path
#gratitude #indiehackers
December 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Grateful today
For users who trust my apps
For problems worth solving
For the freedom to build on my own terms
This is why I chose the indie path
#gratitude #indiehackers
For users who trust my apps
For problems worth solving
For the freedom to build on my own terms
This is why I chose the indie path
#gratitude #indiehackers
Building software during the holidays feels oddly peaceful
Fewer distractions
More intentional work
Sometimes slowing down helps you see the product more clearly
#founderlife #indielife
Fewer distractions
More intentional work
Sometimes slowing down helps you see the product more clearly
#founderlife #indielife
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Building software during the holidays feels oddly peaceful
Fewer distractions
More intentional work
Sometimes slowing down helps you see the product more clearly
#founderlife #indielife
Fewer distractions
More intentional work
Sometimes slowing down helps you see the product more clearly
#founderlife #indielife
Mini-thread: My rule of thumb for features
• If it complicates onboarding, it’s probably wrong
• If it needs a long explanation, rethink it
• If users ask for it repeatedly, listen
Simple rules, hard execution
#productthinking
• If it complicates onboarding, it’s probably wrong
• If it needs a long explanation, rethink it
• If users ask for it repeatedly, listen
Simple rules, hard execution
#productthinking
December 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Mini-thread: My rule of thumb for features
• If it complicates onboarding, it’s probably wrong
• If it needs a long explanation, rethink it
• If users ask for it repeatedly, listen
Simple rules, hard execution
#productthinking
• If it complicates onboarding, it’s probably wrong
• If it needs a long explanation, rethink it
• If users ask for it repeatedly, listen
Simple rules, hard execution
#productthinking
As the year winds down
I’m reminded that most proagress didn’t come from big moments
It came from ordinary days where I simply showed up
#indiehackerjourney #buildinpublic
I’m reminded that most proagress didn’t come from big moments
It came from ordinary days where I simply showed up
#indiehackerjourney #buildinpublic
December 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
As the year winds down
I’m reminded that most proagress didn’t come from big moments
It came from ordinary days where I simply showed up
#indiehackerjourney #buildinpublic
I’m reminded that most proagress didn’t come from big moments
It came from ordinary days where I simply showed up
#indiehackerjourney #buildinpublic
Weekly reflection
• Fewer tasks, better focus
• Cleaner roadmap
• More confidence saying no
The product is maturing
And so am I as a builder
#buildinpublic
• Fewer tasks, better focus
• Cleaner roadmap
• More confidence saying no
The product is maturing
And so am I as a builder
#buildinpublic
December 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Weekly reflection
• Fewer tasks, better focus
• Cleaner roadmap
• More confidence saying no
The product is maturing
And so am I as a builder
#buildinpublic
• Fewer tasks, better focus
• Cleaner roadmap
• More confidence saying no
The product is maturing
And so am I as a builder
#buildinpublic