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One thing I’ve been thinking about lately is that many people dismiss astrology because they see it as “predicting the future.”
But what if it was approached differently?
Could it be useful as a framework for self-reflection, personality, emotions, or noticing patterns in our lives, regardless of whether someone believes in its predictive claims?
I’m curious how people in this community think about that distinction.

Hi everyone,
I’m feeling pretty burned out and could really use some honest advice from people who’ve been through this.
Over the past year, I built a mobile app almost entirely by myself.
I designed the backend, built the frontend, implemented AI features, spent countless hours improving security, performance, UX, navigation, background jobs, subscriptions… basically every detail I could think of.
I truly cared about making something people would genuinely enjoy using instead of rushing an MVP.
But I also realized that building the product is only half the battle.
I’ve been trying to market it too. I started posting on LinkedIn, shared my journey publicly, and even recorded videos for TikTok—something I never imagined I’d do as an introvert. Stepping in front of a camera was honestly harder for me than writing code.
The app is live. Some people use it, a few have subscribed, but the traction is nowhere near what I imagined.
Lately, I’ve started questioning everything. Part of me wonders if I should keep going or accept that maybe I built something nobody really wants.
If you’ve ever been in this position, what helped you push through?
Looking back, what would you have done differently?
Was there a point where growth suddenly changed, or did you realize you needed to pivot?
I’m not looking for motivation or empty encouragement. I’d really appreciate honest advice from founders who have gone through this.

I’m a solo founder from a small country (Georgia), and I’d really love some honest feedback.
Over the last few years I’ve been building an app called HerSpace for women’s self-reflection. It combines journaling, meditation, rituals, tarot, astrology, AI, and a supportive community.
In my country, many people are curious about these topics, but they’re also often hesitant because anything related to tarot or astrology can be seen as controversial or conflict with religious beliefs. That makes it difficult to know whether the product itself needs improvement or whether I’m simply facing a cultural barrier.
If you’re a woman (or someone interested in wellness products), I’d genuinely appreciate brutally honest feedback.
What feels useful?
What feels unnecessary?
What would stop you from using it?
I’m not looking for praise—I really want real opinions, and I’m happy to return the favor by giving thoughtful feedback on your product too. 💜

Three years ago, I was an HR manager and had never written a single line of code.
I kept thinking about learning programming, but I always found reasons to postpone it.
Then life became even busier.
I became a mom for the second time, and most of my learning happened late at night or during my baby’s naps. Progress was slow. Some weeks I barely had time to study at all.
It definitely wasn’t one of those “learn to code in six months” stories.
There were rejections, bugs that took days to solve, and moments when I honestly wondered if I simply wasn’t good enough.
Eventually I realized I could keep waiting for the perfect moment or I could start building something myself.
So I did.
Over the past few months I’ve been building HerSpace, an emotional wellness app for women. I’m the only developer, so I had to learn backend development, mobile development, UI design, App Store releases, subscriptions, analytics, and now marketing which has honestly become one of the hardest parts.
The app is now live on the App Store, and it’s still surreal to see real people using something that started as an idea on my laptop.
I’m not sharing this because I think I’ve “made it.”
I’m sharing it because a few years ago I would have loved to read a story from someone who didn’t have a computer science degree, wasn’t in their early twenties, had children, changed careers, and still managed to build a real product.
If life is slowing down your progress, don’t assume you’re falling behind.
Sometimes slow progress is exactly what gets you there.

I never imagined I’d become a software developer.

A few years ago, I was working as an HR Manager at KFC. I left my job because I couldn’t stop thinking about programming. I started learning from scratch, and somewhere along the way I completely fell in love with building software.

It wasn’t easy. As a woman entering tech with no technical background, I faced a lot of rejection, self-doubt, and unfortunately, bullying too. There were many moments when quitting seemed like the easier choice.

During one of the hardest periods of my life, the things that genuinely helped me were journaling, meditation, tarot, astrology, and self-reflection. Instead of keeping those experiences separate, I started wondering what it would look like if they existed together in one thoughtful space.

So I spent months building that app by myself.

Today it’s available in English and my native language Georgian, and it already has its first users. It’s still evolving, and I keep improving it every week.

My country is small, so I don’t get many opportunities to hear perspectives from people around the world.

I’d genuinely love your honest feedback.

If you enjoy journaling, mindfulness, tarot, astrology, or emotional wellness apps, what makes you keep using one? What makes you delete it after a week? And what do you wish existed that you still haven’t found?

I’m here to listen and learn.

Hi everyone 💜

I’m a solo founder and built a spiritual wellness app inspired by my own journey with self-reflection, tarot and astrology.

One feature I’m especially proud of is the tarot journal. Instead of simply showing a card meaning, it encourages reflection through guided questions so every reading becomes more personal.

The app is still in its early days, and I’m looking for honest feedback from people who actually enjoy tarot.

If you’d like to try it, I’d genuinely love to know:

• Does it feel meaningful?
• What would you improve?
• What features do you wish tarot apps had?

Thank you for helping an indie developer build something better. 💜

Hi everyone,

A few years ago I was working in HR and had a bachelor’s degree in psychology, but I became fascinated by technology and started teaching myself programming.

Over the past months I’ve been building a spiritual wellness app completely on my own while raising a baby. The idea came from my own journey with meditation, journaling, healing, and trying to better understand myself during difficult periods of life.

The app combines journaling, mood tracking, meditation, community space, tarot and astrology tools in one place. It’s available in both my native language and English, and recently people started using it, which still feels surreal to me.

I’m not here to sell anything. I’m genuinely curious:

For people interested in energy work, healing, meditation and self-reflection:

What is missing from most wellness or spiritual apps?

What would make an app feel truly useful rather than just another distraction?

I’d love to hear honest thoughts from this community.

Hi everyone 💜

A few years ago I was working in HR, and I also have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

At some point I became fascinated by technology and decided to teach myself programming from scratch. What started as curiosity slowly turned into a journey that completely changed my life.

For the past several months I’ve been building and recently launched my own app a project I created with a lot of heart, combining journaling, self-reflection, mindfulness, tarot, and astrology-inspired insights.

The app is available in both my native language and English, and it already has its first users. It’s still very early, and there is a lot I want to improve, but seeing real people use something I built is an incredible feeling.

What makes this especially meaningful to me is the unusual combination behind it: HR, psychology, motherhood, self-taught programming, and now building a product from scratch.

Sometimes it feels overwhelming, sometimes magical, but it has definitely been one of the most interesting adventures of my life.

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts:

What makes you trust a self-reflection or spiritual wellness app?
What features would you actually find useful?

Thank you for reading ✨

Hi everyone,

I’m a former HR manager who learned programming during pregnancy and spent the last few years building an emotional wellness app for women.

Before I continue adding more features, I’d love honest feedback from women in tech.

What makes you keep using a wellness, journaling, or self-care app?

And what usually makes you uninstall it?

I’m especially curious because there are already so many apps in this space, and I’d rather learn from real experiences than make assumptions.

Thank you 💜

As a mother, I often had less than 2 hours a day to work on my app.

Progress felt painfully slow.

But looking back, consistency mattered more than speed.

What's the longest project you've worked on without seeing results?
And was it worth it in the end?