We spent a lot of time making COPY private by design. Voice messages are encrypted on your device before they ever touch our servers. We can deliver them, but we can’t listen to them. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Pretty fun week for COPY 📻 🎉 One month on the App Store 🕹️ First update shipped: 1.0.2, featuring RX-80, a fancy new retro skin 🤖 Closed Android beta is out 💅🏻 First blogger/writer inquiry came in Keep having to remind ourselves that this is a marathon, not a sprint :) #BuildInPublic #android

Join us and become a COPY Test Pilot™️ for #android 1. Join this Google Group. Anyone you invite needs to join too: groups.google.com/g/copy-andro... 2. After you've joined the group, opt into the Play test: play.google.com/apps/testing... #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

We need 12 testers for 14 days to launch COPY on Google Play. 1. Join the group. Invited friends need to join too: groups.google.com/g/copy-andro... 2. Opt in, install, and send messages! play.google.com/apps/testing... Skins are free for testers (shouldn't charge you). #BuildInPublic #IndieApp

Four weeks since COPY hit the App Store, and people are using our silly little walkie-talkie every day 🥹. So far: 🔐 1.6GB encrypted voice msgs sent 🎙️ 3,449 msgs sent ✉️ 285 invites sent 👥 27% convos happened in groups #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

overnight successes are years in the making. COPY is just getting started :)

Considering a "what's new" sheet to help with new skin and feature discovery. Might be overkill, but I'm curious to see how it might help drive skin selection frequency and ultimately, drive usage. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Pushed RX-80 out to the COPY Test Pilots a few days ago and the feedback has been so good. After using it on a real phone, I ended up swapping the roller and the mini LCD. The roller feels way more natural where your thumb already wants to rest. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

still refining this guy. which mini screen style do you like better? might have to offer both 😍 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Last two weeks have been a blast. But that transition from build to post-launch mode is real 😅 We’re recharging a bit, doing some tiny app maintenance, and starting to turn attention towards our acquisition plan. Very excited for what’s next with getcopy.app 🔥 #IndieApp #iOSDev #BuildInPublic

In the really (REALLY) early stages of prototyping a new skin for COPY. A lot of rough edges but the bones are there. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

COPY is now live on the app store! Couldn't be more proud of what @atippins.bsky.social and I were able to accomplish with this one. The most fun I've had working on software in over a decade. Check it out, invite your friends, and tell us what you think! #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

Aaaand, we're live! 😅🎉 Pre-order COPY on the App Store, now! apps.apple.com/us/app/copy-... #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

We're close... 🎉

Just rolled credits on Mixtape. It’s one of those experiences that remind you how fucking awesome video games can be.

One of my favorite games so far this year. The visuals, the music and the story are all 🧑‍🍳 😘

we opened the COPY beta to waitlisters and stayed heads down on reliability fixes this week but the app's feeling good👌🏻 fun week 1 stats: 🎉 54 unique users signed up 🎙️ 481 voice messages sent ⏱️ ~11.4 hours of voice messages exchanged 📏 Avg length: ~10 seconds #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software

been trying out and loving a few macOS indie apps lately. some of my faves: tinystart.app - spotlight replacement (possible gateway drug to raycast) www.monologue.to - dictation w/ style tryklack.com - keyboard sounds. i can't explain why i love it so much 😂 tryalcove.com - dynamic island to mac

after months of living with it daily, @atippins.bsky.social and I open the COPY beta tomorrow. walkie-talkie app. E2EE. skins! the first set of skins is an ode to the great industrial designers of the last few decades. join us: getcopy.app 📻 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

So close to opening up beta. Just a few more rough areas to sand. @atippins.bsky.social's been cooking on our settings clean-up 💅 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

Started removing some sound effects last night to help troubleshoot bugs that have popped up during our closed beta for COPY. Crazy how much usability is lost without the little beeps and boops that start to become tiny indicators that "it's working". 🔉 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

Just found one of my favorite Sonique skins from the "geocities era" of the internet 😂 I was always drawn more to Sonique than Winamp. Was bummed when Lycos shut them down right as Sonique 2 was starting to pick up some momentum during early development. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

current status: making a walkie talkie app in 2026 and explaining to people that no, it's not a phone app, and no, it's not discord, and yes the skins are the whole point, and yes i know that sounds weird, just trust me. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

every messaging app is optimized for the same thing: making you feel like you need to respond right now. COPY doesn't have read receipts. no typing indicators. you talk when you want, listen when you're ready. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

as we've been building COPY, @atippins.bsky.social has focused mainly on the skins and skinning engine. this week we wanted to see what it takes for someone else to build a skin from scratch. needless to say, the engine is working. fun to see how this one evolved 🔥 #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp

i'm glad one of us is good at THE SOCIALS 😂@atippins.bsky.social articulated our experience building COPY perfectly. I LOVE making software. Always have. But COPY is more than that. It's a creative outlet I haven't been able to exercise in 13 years of B2B software.

what if your walkie-talkie looked like it was designed for the grid 💅 #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp #UIDesign

while we focus on the core experience for COPY, @atippins.bsky.social and i started to explore monetization approaches, and kinda love this one: skins as the whole business model. app stays free, cosmetics are paid. no subscriptions. ever. #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp #expo

went down a crazy rabbit hole for how winamp and sonique architected their skinning engine back in the day. fascinating to find that by Winamp 3 and Sonique 2, they had essentially settled on a very similar XML based skinning approach. #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp #android #expo

we're bringing skins back to software 💅 COPY is a walkie-talkie app for iOS @atippins.bsky.social's been cooking on the first batch of skins. If you want to help us test, sign up for early access: getcopy.app #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp

Just catching up on the game awards. When the orchestra starts playing and @snowbikemike.bsky.social casually unbuttons his jacket to signal something hype is about to drop. 😂 Moment of the show. 👏

Took the last few weeks off of @budglets.app development as annual planning has ramped up at work. Still been able to get a little work in! Added support for savings accounts and savings goals. Commissioned a design friend to create a Duo type mascot. #BuildInPublic #iOS

One of my must have utilities every time a set up a new Mac. One of the killer feature they don’t mention is that it will enable your keyboard volume keys if you have speakers hooked up to an external monitor.

The earlier you get people using what you've built, the faster you'll get out of your own head, and find those showstoppers to adoption 🙂

Edit transactions starting to feel smooth. Syncing engine has been stable. And my first Smart Insight is almost ready. So close to opening up the beta group 😎 #BuildInPublic #iOS

Still a work in progress but transaction syncing is starting to feel good 😎 #BuildInPublic #iOS

Best part of #ios26 release day are all the new app updates. It’s like geek Christmas. Excited to see what everyone has been cooking.

Huge progress on Budglets this weekend! First iteration of the transaction sync engine. New color/design system. Played with layouts on the budglet envelopes. Feels like it’s starting to come together 😍

Started vibe coding a fun little private social app to share movies, shows, books and eventually podcasts you’re into with friends. Amazed at how good Claude code is 🔥

Best feature of macOS 26 beta: sms sign-in code auto-fill now works on 3rd party browsers 🥰

Loved the movie, F1 so much. Simple plot. But fun as hell. And Hans Zimmer! 🎵

Just donated! Love this ❤️

This is really, really good!

please tell me @snowbikemike.bsky.social is playing this on stream 🤞

Hyper Light Breaker from @heartmachine.bsky.social is already soooooo gooood. (And hard 😂) Can’t wait to see the game evolve throughout early access. If you played Drifter, the little easter eggs add so much.

I can’t stop playing 😍

I've had Kinda Funny playing in the background on the TV for so long they've essentially raised my kids 😂. Congrats on 10 years, @gameovergreggy.bsky.social Shoutout to that time you and the crew came to AZ and were spreading the smiles in full Greggy mode. Basically the perfect day.

✅ Combines souls-like and metrovania elements. ✅ Warrior cat companion ✅ Stop motion animation, art style and effects inspired by HR Geiger and Roy Harryhausen?! SOLD. On sale in a bundle with Trek to Yomi which has been on the list too #indieGames

Been playing a lot with front-end in windsurf - just using ai prompting to get the results I'm looking for. Figuring out how to work WITH the AI agent vs just telling it what to do makes such a difference. Few tips that I've picked up on recently... 🧵

I remember when @theverge.com was created by an amazing group of journalists leaving Engadget, starting with This Is My Next. It’s been one of the few sites I’ve visited daily for the past 13 years. I love how they’ve bet on themselves, and not the algo. Subscribing was a total no-brainer.