u/UQHQmusic

Video overview / app walk though in the second half.

Backstory:

I've done well in B2B. But B2C and mobile just seems like so much more fun... no more SOC2, no more calls, no more procurement excuses, just social media and fun (is what i tell myself)!

I'm about to turn 40. I could only do 43 pushups, so this is the app.. Pushups but Flappy Birds. and it is getting me to actually do some physical activity. so that alone is a win.

I am going to see this through til I hit 10K/month and at 26.99/year that is a ton of subscriptions. Posting daily to TikTok/YouTube.

Build:

Honestly, its a bit more slopped up than I care for. Already have the next release pending review in the app store. Iphone only. Swift. OpenAI for profile moderation. Quick side note I am obsessed with software. I think of it as an art and love every part of it. I say this is slop because I didn't put in the painstaking hours of every minute detail.

Fun:

I needed to workout. i've been neglecting a healthy lifestyle for the past few years with the age old excuses of family/work/etc... I'm actually having fun doing this now and people get a kick out of it. how could you not, it's ridiculous.

Post Title:

A little click bait I know.. but that's how i feel. Not so much the genius here (just thought this app would make marketing on tiktok easier). But the midlife crisis... I've been skateboarding, I got a TikTok and an Instagram. On paper it looks like I'm headed that way.

TLDR: Built a game because burned out with B2B and started skateboarding.

Post is a little all over the place. Roast away. but i'm sure we can all relate to feeling like the grass is always greener.

So I am almost 40... I haven't worked out in years for the age old excuses of work/family/etc..

I used to be really into fitness but I'd say the past 5 years I have had no motivation and it feels like a chore (never thought I'd say that)...

So now, and I know this isn't some earth shattering feat, i am doing pushups daily. It's actually a nice break in between calls to go see how many i can do. plus it keeps track so i can see what i've been up to.

These pushups have led to jogging twice a week. no more alcohol. and cutting out ice cream. and for the first time in a long time I feel like I can really get back into shape. scratch that, i actually feel some kind of hope / desire to improve. And it is such a wonderful feeling.

The moral of this story isn't find an app... You just got to find something to spark the desire again. I know for a while this felt impossible but don't give up!