OPC Practice & The Indie Developer Who Can't Code

MRR Target: $1000.00 Income This Week: $0

Things Accomplished This Week

Continued working on Cap4u (my third app) with IAP development and App Store screenshot design. It’s almost ready for TestFlight. If you’re in the US or Canada and interested in testing the app, email me at hi {at} diff.im.
Built a site called opc.how to aggregate insights from well-known indie developers worldwide. It covers their methodologies, tools, growth paths, experiences, products, etc. It’s still in the rough beta phase with limited information, but it’s out there now. Trembling, I say: the website is https://opc.how/.
Gained over 150 new followers on my WeChat public account. (This might be negligible to others, but for someone like me who’s not focused on WeChat growth, it’s progress.)

Reflections

1. My brain’s overwhelmed.
AI hasn’t made life easier; it’s more exhausting. Many in the industry feel this way.

One major reason is AI frees us from actual programming or design work, prompting us to juggle more tasks simultaneously. But our brains expend tremendous energy switching between multiple task windows. Every switch requires revisiting the task’s context, consuming mental resources and causing strain.

Maybe I’m not the brightest, but multitasking with AI doesn’t suit me. I stick to focusing on one project at a time. Within that project, there can be multiple tasks like development, testing, design optimization, and operations, but I avoid running multiple projects simultaneously. It’s too draining for me. I set aside a day or half-day each week to focus on the most crucial tasks.

2. Don’t seek unnecessary hardship.
I shared with friends about my work addiction.

My intense focus on work stems partly from my passion for creation and design, but I also impose unnecessary pressure on myself. It’s “seeking hardship” when there’s no need.

Though I often hold hidden pride and arrogance, I must admit everything I have isn’t from myself. I don’t know tomorrow’s path, but I know whose hand I’m in, who holds tomorrow. For believers, the future is certain, not unknown. Practice not seeking unnecessary hardship and not worrying about tomorrow.

3. How hard can it be?
In early 2023, I bought some NVIDIA stock. I’m not a chip expert; my first encounter with NVIDIA was around 2003 building a desktop and seeing the NVIDIA logo.

Later, NVIDIA stock rose about 700%. By 2024, I sold part of it and recouped my initial investment. It suggested to me: since the principal is back, just hold on to the stock regardless of its ups or downs (not the grandest strategy).

I watched some videos of NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang, who often says, “How hard can it be?” This line has started to stick with me. Facing challenges, I often think, “How hard can it be?”