Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 13/01/2026A lot of folks (including myself) are creating iOS apps these days. So... I created a FREE app store screenshot editor: appshoteditor.com No sign up needed. Just create your multi-screen horizontal screenshots -> Export -> Done Right now it only has the iPhone 16 mock up, but adding more today 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 12/01/2026The coder LLM isn't doing a good job. Time to pull out the big guns. 010
Reposted by Simon ChiuSimon Chiu @geetfun.com · 12/01/2026“This model is so goooood…” AI models are probabilistic. It’s like flipping a coin and getting 10 heads in a row. Eventually you’ll hit tails — and suddenly people think the coin is broken. 121
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 12/01/2026“This model is so goooood…” AI models are probabilistic. It’s like flipping a coin and getting 10 heads in a row. Eventually you’ll hit tails — and suddenly people think the coin is broken. 121
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 12/01/2026I resorted to buying one of those crazy big external batteries this weekend. 😂 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 10/01/2026My laptop battery doesn’t last long now. Not really battery health issue. Doing work in parallel really drains battery fast. 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 10/01/2026LOL I hate it when CC does that. I always cancel it and re-prompt: "Use the damn generators" 030
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026They knew if they let it slide, they'd lose the UI -- which is the key. Models will be commoditized as everybody's models improve over time. Important UIs of the past: - Desktop OS - Mobile phone platform - Browsers - Social network du jour 000
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026Want to set a deadline that you'll definitely meet? Give yourself a deadline. I just posted to my customers on my product's private Discord that v2.0 will be out in 7-10 days. Now, I'll move heaven and earth to get this shipped. 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026One of your moat, which was technical and lead time, no longer exists. Someone with better marketing skills can now come and take your lunch. Broadcasting your MRR is just attracting unwanted competition. So no, you won't hear (as much) about successful vibe coded apps in 2026 and moving forward. 020
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026It's 2026 and anybody with a $100 CC subscription can point the LLM in your direction and copy it in 6 hours. MRR brag is gone. The people who have made successful vibe coded apps aren't going to let you know they vibe coded a successful app. 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026Let's do a thought experiment for 2026. 1. You create (aka vibe code) an app that becomes somewhat successful. 2. It took 6 hours of "work". 3. You hit $10k MRR within 3 months. Are you really going to broadcast it for clout? Absolutely no way. 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026People are still saying "I never heard of any successful vibe coded app." Here's my take on this: 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026I'm selling some domains: bulletpaste .com growemail .com guideful .io tenantssl .com workorder .io widgetful .com If anyone is interested, send md a DM. 030
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 09/01/2026Does anyone play Big 2, Tiến Lên, or Dou Dizhu? Built some card games for fun. Link: bs.fyi If you do play, let me know if you notice any bugs! 100
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026Check it out at sendbroadcast.net Obligatory discount code for 40% off: NEWYEAR2026sendbroadcast.netBroadcastBroadcast is an end-to-end email marketing software that helps you create, send, and analyze email campaigns. It is a modern, cloud-based platform that is easy to use and integrate with other tools. 000
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026Supports: • Sequences (autoresponders) • Segmenting your subscribers • Multiple businesses • Multiple domains • Easy upgrades • Supports AWS SES, Postmark, Mailgun, and any SMTP provider. My customers include small businesses, newsletter operators, email marketing agencies. 100
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026They say products need to be launched again, and again, and again. I built Broadcast back in October 2024 (hand coded). It's an email marketing platform, and it's matured quite a bit. 251
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026It is the year 2027. There are now 3.4 trillion apps. On average, there are about 400 apps for each person on the planet. 99.99999999706% of apps have never been downloaded even once. Estimated iOS app store review wait is about 42 years. 020
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026Not a lot nowadays. Claude Code has sort of taken over on my end. 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026When was the last time you subscribed to a SAAS? Or did you just head into Claude Code and built yourself a custom solution instead? 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 08/01/2026If people don't hold unnecessarily strong opinions about your open source project (without ever contributing in any way), is your open source project really *open source*? 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 07/01/2026Absolutely. Crazy part is nobody could have really appreciate how fast all of this would change 6-8 months ago. 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 07/01/2026Heart breaking to see this. Tailwind CSS is such a useful tool, and used by many. Its business model no longer works in this post-AI world, and their business isn't the only one. I've talked with several founders about how AI has killed their business. It isn't discussed openly, but it's real. 250
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 07/01/2026No not using worktrees. I’ve heard of them but I pretty much do it linearly. My brain just can’t hold it in with so many branches. 🤷♂️ 🧠 100
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 07/01/2026Accidentally logged out of bsky. 2FA email ended up in spam. I really hate spam filtering. Yeah, I know what it's supposed to do, but it's like some other person telling me what emails I should get. 100
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 06/01/2026One day, nobody will know how to fix broken code. Just like most people don't know how to fix their cars. Or do plumbing trade etc. Then, whatever-bros at that time will say, "Yeah, the best jobs are those blue collar JavaScript programmers. Let's all go and be JS plumbers." 1180
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 15/12/2025Deep extinction thoughts from my kid: "I think I get it now. Dinosaurs were real, but are not real anymore." 5565
Reposted by Simon ChiuLucian Ghinda @lucianghinda.com · 25/09/2025I would recommend sendbroadcast.net built by @geetfun.com with Ruby on Railssendbroadcast.netSelf-hosted email marketing software | BroadcastBroadcast is an end-to-end email marketing software that helps you create, send, and analyze email campaigns. It is a modern, cloud-based platform that is easy to use and integrate with other tools. 031
Reposted by Simon ChiuBroadcast @sendbroadcast.com · 03/02/2025Released v0.17.0 for sendbroadcast.net Get 25% off licensing with code NEWYEAR25 Things added/fixed this week: • Added ability to import CSV files into subscribers • Fixed bug where AWS SES webhooks were not processing correctly • Updated server dependency • Updated internal dependenciessendbroadcast.netSelf-hosted email marketing software | BroadcastBroadcast is an end-to-end email marketing software that helps you create, send, and analyze email campaigns. It is a modern, cloud-based platform that is easy to use and integrate with other tools. 061
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 19/01/2025Added some charts to sendbroadcast.net Will be adding more visuals like this in other parts of the app 081
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 16/01/2025Cool! I just bought a skip-the-line for sendbroadcast.net 🤝sendbroadcast.netSelf-hosted email marketing software | BroadcastBroadcast is an end-to-end email marketing software that helps you create, send, and analyze email campaigns. It is a modern, cloud-based platform that is easy to use and integrate with other tools. 130
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025100%. Market validation is expensive. Skip it and focus on marketing in a niche. 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025100% agree. Even a different UI/user experience, onboarding, etc. 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025Haha... I can envision every human being kicking back on a lawn chair, having a beer because everything is "done". But no... we must build on. 010
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025Tell me you were unproductive yesterday without telling me. I'll go first. I didn't even know GitHub was down. 280
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025Working productively definitely has a inertial momentum to overcome before it feels easy. Like rolling a wheel. Heavy at first, progressively easier with each rotation. 110
Simon Chiu @geetfun.com · 14/01/2025It's likely 100% true that the thing you're building already exists 580
