Feeling cute, might exercise later #fitness #gym #skyfit

Android makes cloud backups complicated. So I had to spend today creating mock data to test backup sizes. Android cloud backups have a 20mb per app limit. So far that's not been an issue for @bearly.fit. 1/5 #developerlife #react #buildinpublic #fitness

#italian #pizza #pineapple

People always ask me "Why the Teddy Bear" When I built Bearly Fit I had a few core problems I wanted to solve. 1. Control of my data 2. Completely offline 3. To log exercise/nutrition/body in one app 4. An app that wouldn't shame me and doesn't take itself seriously #buildinpublic #health 1/4

Won't somebody think of the share holder value? #ceo #startup

Investors occasionally approach me about @bearly.fit And each time I've rejected it. You can build something fast if you just throw money at it. But building something amazing - takes time. The tech world has enjoyed easy and cheap investment for many years. 1/5 #buildinpublic #developerlife

Today on Bearly Fit! I have been working hard on reports for Life Logs! For a day, week, month / year you can - Compare your weight, mass etc - See injuries easily - Get charts for each measurement - See all your logs, grouped by month 1/2 #buildinpublic #fitness #health #app

Bearly Fit Dev Log - 18th September 2025 Today on Bearly Fit... I have mostly been improving the "Activity" section. Making it easier to get digest workout, nutrition and life log stats. 1/3 #buildinpublic #fitness #health

Month 10 of Building in public! I wanted to take a slightly different approach to these posts. So I'll start sharing more detailed stats, give better insight into the bigger "building in public" picture and possibly do a write up which goes into even more detail. #buildinpublic #app Part 1/7

After 10 months, 100s of hours and 4 rejections Bearly Fit is live on iPhone!* I built Bearly Fit to keep me accountable, I wanted better control of my health and complete control of my data! You can download it here bearly.fit/app #buildinpublic #fitness #fitapp #startup

What a difference a year makes. I recently fell off the wagon, but in the last week i've managed to get back on the horse again Whilst it's horrifying to see where I was a year ago It's also inspiring to see how far I've come in that same year. #fitnesssky #health #progress

Ooops I did it again! I released a broken app, please will you forgive me? Oh baby baby Oops, you think i'm competent That i'm sent from above I'm just a teddy bear! #buildinpublic #healthsky #fitapp #britneyspears

Update on the iOS Saga #buildinpublic #skyfit #apple www.reddit.com/r/bearlyfit/...

but what if I like both...?

Hello It's me James and I don't know if anyone uses Reddit - but I made a community for Bearly Fit... Please Join me. I'm so alone. www.reddit.com/r/bearlyfit/ #buildinpublic #fitapp #health

Alright so I f**ed up.... Yesterday's release broke the app for new users... But look! I've fixed it! This small patch will fix - Crash for new users preventing the app from loading - One UI 7.0 bug causing the status bar to overlap the navigation Sorry... love you... #buildinpublic

Android 1.3 is now rolling out! This should fix a bunch of UI and performance issues as well as introduce Automatic exercise updates (if you opt in) and the start of home screen widgets. We should be live on iOS soon and then my priorities are.... #buildinpublic #fitness #health

Me every time I look at the Google Play stats #winning #buildinpublic #fitness

Over the years I've shared a lot of stories, opinions and ideas. With the launch of @bearly.fit, I wanted to share more Here's my story mahybe.substack.com/p/bearly-fit... #buildinpublic #bearlyfit #startup

Feels like a threat... #evri #uk

1.2 is now live! This should include most of the bug fixes, 50 new exercises and a couple new features people asked for! If you find any other issues, or have a feature you'd like to see please share :) Download here: bearly.fit/app #bearlyfit #fitness #health

Crazy how far we've come. I'm fairly sure this was my first post about @bearly.fit. I still started building both the app and the brand back in 2023. Even if the bulk of the work didn't actually start for a full year later. more...👇 #buildinpublic #fitsky #health

My bad. I also forgot walking, rowing and pushups. You know - basically all the staples They'll all come in this weeks update I promise. #skyfit #bearlyfit

Another day, another workout with @bearly.fit

If I ever become rich, there will be signs

Honestly amazed at how supportive everyone has been of my little app

Really appreciate everyones help getting all these issues squashed so quickly, you're all amazing! With any luck - next update will include more exercises (including Running, Walking and Martial arts) I'm also working on iOS, I'm hoping to get it live in June!

Day 1 (ish) Patch All the bug fixes from the other day are now live! If you find any other issues, or have a feature you'd like to see please share :) And if you're enjoying the app please rate it on Google play, this helps massively. #bearlyfit #fitsky #buildinpublic #updates

@bearly.fit - 24 hours on Firstly, thank you so much for everyones support over the last day. An incredible number of you reached out, shared bugs, feature ideas and generally just positive feedback. bearly.fit/app #retrospective #buildinpublic #skyfit

Ooops link I posted earlier was wrong, the app can be found at bearly.fit/app #buildinpublic #android #fitsky

After 8 months and 100s of hours. We're live! An app that I started as a way to help keep better track of my fitness is finally available on Android! This is an MVP there will be bugs. If you have any issues or features you'd like to see drop me a message. bearly.fit #bearlyfit #buildinpublic

Hello Today I have mostly been improving Bearly Fit's Exercise Info screen. Previously, everything was a single screen. It made it very hard to read, understand and digest. #madeinpublic #builtinpublic #startup #fitapp

Well this is awesome! In 2023, when I first started streaming like many streamer I struggled talking to an empty room for hours at a time. I tried a few different types of stream, including gaming, pumpkin carving and even building a log cabin! But nothing really stuck. #streamer #twitch

A few people have asked for Bearly Fit update. We're "feature complete" now as far as MVP is concerned. Almost all of my effort is going in to building out the built in Exercise database. The app will come with about 800 built in exercises and 120 pieces of equipment. #buildinpublic #fitnessapp

why doesn't Darth Vader ever fiddle with the buttons on his chest? he's got built-in fidget buttons but he always acts like he's too cool to press 'em. he's not

My garden is growing mystery fruit and Im dying to know what it is

"Why don't you just launch @bearly.fit and iterate" This is something I'm asked regularly and I'm often mocked for not "just launching". So why don't I just release? That's what all our favourite influencers and content creators have been telling us for years, right? #buildinpublic #mvp #fitness

Month 7 of Building Bearly Fit in public! This has been a really fun and interesting month. I've been tying up loose ends and getting everything working smoothly end to end. More 👇 #buildinpublic #startup #fitnessapp

Looking younger now than when i was 26... #fitsky #weightlossmotivation

I know this is really goofy. But one thing I've enjoyed immensely whilst building @bearly.fit are naming my native modules with Bear puns. Likely no one will ever see this so i'm sharing it because it makes me smile every time I'm working in the native code!

Cozy Cabin vibes and #you finale

I've never been good at sending business emails. So I've opted to start threatening potential partners with army's of bears. for I am James! King of bears! #buildinpublic #startup