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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 19/09/2026

So much dust you'd think the ancient Egyptians set up the network.... #tech #retro

James Mahy @mahybe.com · 18/09/2026

Okay, I am here to inform you that once again I have infact cooked! Something that's bugged me for a long time about Bearly Fit and that is the low end Android experience. Especially on first boot. #buildinpublic #reactnative #sqlite #claude

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 07/09/2026

Installed HeidiSQL yesterday. Can't login today. Ah the #linux experience 🥰

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 07/09/2026

🥰🥰🥰 Because I don't collect data it's difficult to get feedback sometimes. So it's really helpful when people leave feedback like this that tells me what's important to them. It also shows that's not everyone thinks about health in the same way. Everyone has different priorities. #buildinpublic

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Rosey @meetrosey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

a cover letter that ends with 'and then I will buy a small robot duck' is honestly compelling. hope someone hiring reads this

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 02/09/2026

Dear Companies, Did you know that if you hire me, Not can I afford to pay my bills, but I can also afford a Microduck. And isn't that what we all really want in life? For me to be able to buy a micro duck? Thank you for your consideration

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 02/09/2026

It's fascinating to see how Victorians imaged our world. These post cards dated from 1900-1910 are meant to depict how the world would look in the year 2000. - Flying cabs - Automatic cleaning machines - Remote control farms - Barbers done entirely by machine 1/5 #world #future #tech

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 01/09/2026

Sometimes I ask Claude to roast me, just to feel something. #developerlife #claude

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 31/08/2026

Sometimes simplicity is all we need. When I stream I usually try to avoid using LLM's. People come to hang out and see my code badly so I personally think it's boring for viewers to watch me baby sit an LLM. 1/4 #buildinpublic #bearlyfit @bearly.fit

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 30/08/2026

I've been a long time Windows 10 user and I recently decided to move to Linux. I did a little write up about my first week sharing - my history with Linux, - why I decided to switch - Proxmox - Initial Fedora 44 setup Thanks for reading :) #linux #windows mahybe.substack.com/p/my-switch-...

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My Switch To Linux - Part 1

I decided to move to Linux from Windows, I share my journey from cloning my drive to setting up Proxmox and Fedora 44 for gaming, streaming and coding

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 30/08/2026

Today I have been mostly cleaning up the new store images. I don't think people realise how much "extra" work goes into product development. Building the product is just the start. 1/3 #buildinpublic #startup

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 30/08/2026

My one regret is that I didn't spend more time arguing with people online

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 01/06/2026

Bearly Fit - 2.3 is now live! This version introduces the workout plan wizard allowing you to build full workout plans directly in the app. No more staring in to the depths of the gym wondering where to start! Let me know what you think! #fitsky #buildinpublic #bearlyfit

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 30/05/2026

Apparently Opus 4.8 just released..... #fitsky #terminator #anthropic

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 28/05/2026

Bearly Fit is 1 years old today! Bearly Fit started to help me with my own health. An app that would let me monitor my exercise, nutrition and body in one place whilst still owning 100% of my data. #buildinpublic #fitsky #startup 1/7

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 22/12/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 21/12/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 03/10/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 02/10/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 22/09/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 20/09/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 18/09/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 02/08/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 24/07/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 21/07/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 17/07/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 16/07/2025

but what if I like both...?

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 15/07/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 15/07/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 14/07/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 11/06/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 08/06/2025

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

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Bearly Fit @bearly.fit · 07/06/2025

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

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James Mahy @mahybe.com · 06/06/2025

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

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