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Matt @mattmoss.me · 16/09/2026

new nerdy software find: Spotifast, a native macOS player for Spotify that incorporates old school winamp skins AND music visuals powered by Milkdrop. spotifast.rocks

spotifast.rocks

Spotifast

A fast, lightweight Spotify app for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 15/09/2026

been heads down w/ @atippins.bsky.social on our biggest COPY update yet 🎉 we’ve added your top requests plus surprises, and we’re trying COPY Club, our first subscription experiment. A link to try it on iOS drops later this week. #buildinpublic #iOS #indiedev #design

Screenshot of a skin in COPY with a sticker over the speaker grill that says copy that

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 12/09/2026

More sticker experimentation. This time on the roller 😍 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/09/2026

OK WAT this is sofa king cool. In our skin complier, we'll have an auto-mapping capability so any skin can tell the stickers what to do based on where they stick. Let’s us do freeform sticker placement. Stickers are coming soon as part of our (optional) COPY Club sub #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 26/08/2026

COPY got it's first support ticket tonight! Feels like a badge of honor 🤩 #BuildInPublic #iOS #IndieApp

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 22/08/2026

Just submitted COPY for approval on the Google Play Store! Now we wait...

Screenshot of my Play Store production application received and processing!

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 21/08/2026

one thing i’m learning about indie dev: it takes conviction to do the boring stuff that pays dividends. i keep wanting to work on the next shiny thing, but this early, the small, unheroic work usually produces more consistent returns. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 17/08/2026

getting closer to testing skin creation with the community. this is gonna be a slow roll for us, but if you have any interest in helping us bring COPY to the good 'ol 'winamp' skinning days, let us know! #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 17/08/2026

Found a really great fork of Excalidraw called Excalidash. It adds board persistence that isn't tied to just local browser storage, better multi-user management and easier multi-board organization. Plus, you can self-host it! github.com/ZimengXiong/...

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GitHub - ZimengXiong/ExcaliDash: A self-hosted dashboard and organizer for Excalidraw with multi-user collaboration and scoped sharing.

A self-hosted dashboard and organizer for Excalidraw with multi-user collaboration and scoped sharing. - ZimengXiong/ExcaliDash

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 15/08/2026

COPY for Android. Finally. In closed testing. Seriously this time :) #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #android

Android home screen with Phone, Messages, COPY, and Google Play icons on a blue textured wallpaper.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 14/08/2026

the vision for COPY was to always open up the skinning engine “winamp style”, so that anyone could create their own walkie talkie. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

COPY Skin Lab package screen with steps for Package, Details, and Submit, plus options to create a first skin or upload a .copy-skin package up to 8 MB.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 14/08/2026

one of my fave builder communities has become Forg.to . everyone i’ve interacted with has been super friendly, encouraging and always willing to share learnings. plus the founder, Kislay is always super active. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 12/08/2026

Alan’s been cooking 👨🏻‍🍳 on Ghostline the past few weeks, and it comes with some fun backstory and lore. Keep an eye out for more about Ghostline and release 1.0.4 over the coming week. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

A teal scanline close-up of Ghostline’s display showing channel 03, ALAN, and a glowing TRANSMIT indicator above an orange audio meter.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 12/08/2026

gearing up for a big week. we’re in the home stretch of finalizing release 1.0.4, featuring: • Ghostline, a new tactical themed skin from @atippins.bsky.social. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/08/2026

still trying to learn a good balance to managing all the things as an indie dev. @atippins.bsky.social and i have ramped up some big projects over the last few weeks, and as a result our social posting seems to be the first thing that falls off. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 26/07/2026

COPY passed 5,000 messages sent since launch! Been pleased with the steady growth. Analytics are pointing towards where we have room for optimization: the invite sent → accepted → first message sent/responded funnel. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Table showing our channel created to invite created to invites accepted funnel. We've seen a 13% increase in channels created, a 29% increase in invites created, and a 10% drop in invites actually accepted.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 26/07/2026

Been following @cameron.stream forever and finally had some time this weekend to sit down with @letta.com to really give it a go. Setting up Steve, my first coding agent specifically for COPY. Going to use it this week to see how it differs, how i like working with it, etc... Open to tips/ideas!

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 25/07/2026

one thing I love about COPY’s sound design: they're a key part of the ux. Static means the channel is empty. A press sound says the button worked. The send chime only plays after your message actually sends. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 24/07/2026

early in COPY development, we built an OpenClaw plugin that let an agent join a channel and answer in voice. You could carry your robot around like a strange little walkie-talkie friend. It was kinda magical. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 23/07/2026

Channel renaming ended up being one of those deceptively complex COPY features. It sounds simple: type a name, hit Save, done. Underneath, it turned into a tiny distributed systems project. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 23/07/2026

Pushed out COPY 1.0.3 to TestFlight tonight! 1.0.2 was mostly Android readiness (just waiting on the Play Store) 1.0.3 is polish: new Learn COPY onboarding segments, a few skin management refinements, and much faster channel renames. Another post on that one, soon :) #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #iOS

* NEW: Learn COPY lets new people try push-to-talk before adding friends. Featuring actual real life™️ voice messages from myself and Alan 😅
* Earned skins and starter skins persist more reliably after updates, restores, and reinstalls.
* Restore Purchases is clearer and more reliable for paid skins.
* Changed the name of the Blade Runner skin to Interlinked so we don't get sued 😭
* Push-to-talk now handles call interruptions more safely, so recordings are less likely to be lost.
* Channel renames show up faster and stay in sync more reliably for everyone.

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Alan @atippins.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Working on an import pipeline for Copy, our walkie-talkie app. It makes it easier for me and @mattmoss.me (and soon other creators) to submit skins. First test: an HTML version I built in Claude Design. As I learn what makes importing hard, I revise the pipeline. Figma is next. #buildinpublic

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 18/07/2026

This week, @atippins.bsky.social and I have been rethinking how COPY teaches you to use it. The constraint: no new ui or unfamiliar patterns. The walkie itself should do the teaching. Simplicity is tough 😉 Wdyt? Too cheesy 😅(sound on!) #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 17/07/2026

We tried a little App Store advertising to learn what drives downloads and where our listing needs work. About half the people who tapped through installed COPY. I feel like that’s pretty good? #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 16/07/2026

hey! we're still looking for a few brave souls to help us test COPY on android! Instructions below :) 🙏🏻

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 16/07/2026

Vibe coded this little movie companion app over the weekend. Been playing with some ideas around how to make something feel niche social while still building on top of #bluesky. Wonder if the new small community specs for atproto would make even more sense for something like this. #ios #filmsky

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 16/07/2026

We’ve spent a lot of time refining COPY’s analytics since launch. The goal isn’t to make the app nag you more. It’s to learn where people get stuck, then make the thing they already wanted to do easier. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Five-step COPY activation funnel: Registered, Started a conversation, Received first playback, Second person participated, and Returned within 14 days.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 15/07/2026

@atippins.bsky.social and I got our first write-up for COPY! Thanks for the kind words, @rolfebox.bsky.social - means a ton that you called out the little details we sweated. Audio design was probably the part we enjoyed the most :) www.tapsmart.com/apps/copy-wa... #BuildInPublic #iOS #design

tapsmart.com

COPY turns your iPhone into a vintage walkie-talkie

COPY is a charming take on voice notes that wants you to remember the joys of the walkie-talkie.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 15/07/2026

pretty excited about how the COPY roadmap is shaping up. New releases are fun on their own, but I’m also curious to see whether each one gives us a little bump in usage or engagement. See what’s coming next: getcopy.app/roadmap #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 12/07/2026

We spent a lot of time making COPY private by design. Voice messages are encrypted on your device before they ever touch our servers. We can deliver them, but we can’t listen to them. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/07/2026

Pretty fun week for COPY 📻 🎉 One month on the App Store 🕹️ First update shipped: 1.0.2, featuring RX-80, a fancy new retro skin 🤖 Closed Android beta is out 💅🏻 First blogger/writer inquiry came in Keep having to remind ourselves that this is a marathon, not a sprint :) #BuildInPublic #android

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/07/2026

Join us and become a COPY Test Pilot™️ for #android 1. Join this Google Group. Anyone you invite needs to join too: groups.google.com/g/copy-andro... 2. After you've joined the group, opt into the Play test: play.google.com/apps/testing... #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/07/2026

We need 12 testers for 14 days to launch COPY on Google Play. 1. Join the group. Invited friends need to join too: groups.google.com/g/copy-andro... 2. Opt in, install, and send messages! play.google.com/apps/testing... Skins are free for testers (shouldn't charge you). #BuildInPublic #IndieApp

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 08/07/2026

Four weeks since COPY hit the App Store, and people are using our silly little walkie-talkie every day 🥹. So far: 🔐 1.6GB encrypted voice msgs sent 🎙️ 3,449 msgs sent ✉️ 285 invites sent 👥 27% convos happened in groups #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 27/06/2026

overnight successes are years in the making. COPY is just getting started :)

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 26/06/2026

Considering a "what's new" sheet to help with new skin and feature discovery. Might be overkill, but I'm curious to see how it might help drive skin selection frequency and ultimately, drive usage. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 25/06/2026

Pushed RX-80 out to the COPY Test Pilots a few days ago and the feedback has been so good. After using it on a real phone, I ended up swapping the roller and the mini LCD. The roller feels way more natural where your thumb already wants to rest. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

Screenshot of COPY’s RX-80 skin on an iPhone. The interface looks like a translucent retro handheld walkie talkie with a large amber LCD contact list, a ribbed roller control placed below the screen for thumb access, and a small bottom display that reads “HOLD ROLLER TO TALK.”

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 21/06/2026

still refining this guy. which mini screen style do you like better? might have to offer both 😍 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

COPY app mini screen showing a contact list. Bottom playback bar has a cool blue accent.

Same COPY mini screen and contact list with VIK selected, but the bottom playback bar uses a warm amber/gold accent instead.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 20/06/2026

Last two weeks have been a blast. But that transition from build to post-launch mode is real 😅 We’re recharging a bit, doing some tiny app maintenance, and starting to turn attention towards our acquisition plan. Very excited for what’s next with getcopy.app 🔥 #IndieApp #iOSDev #BuildInPublic

getcopy.app

Copy — Async walkie talkie

Twelve channels for each of your friends. Hold down to talk, let go to send. No accounts. Private and encrypted.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 08/06/2026

In the really (REALLY) early stages of prototyping a new skin for COPY. A lot of rough edges but the bones are there. #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design #iOS

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 02/06/2026

COPY is now live on the app store! Couldn't be more proud of what @atippins.bsky.social and I were able to accomplish with this one. The most fun I've had working on software in over a decade. Check it out, invite your friends, and tell us what you think! #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 01/06/2026

We're close... 🎉

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 10/05/2026

Just rolled credits on Mixtape. It’s one of those experiences that remind you how fucking awesome video games can be.

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 05/05/2026

One of my favorite games so far this year. The visuals, the music and the story are all 🧑‍🍳 😘

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 26/04/2026

we opened the COPY beta to waitlisters and stayed heads down on reliability fixes this week but the app's feeling good👌🏻 fun week 1 stats: 🎉 54 unique users signed up 🎙️ 481 voice messages sent ⏱️ ~11.4 hours of voice messages exchanged 📏 Avg length: ~10 seconds #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 25/04/2026

been trying out and loving a few macOS indie apps lately. some of my faves: tinystart.app - spotlight replacement (possible gateway drug to raycast) www.monologue.to - dictation w/ style tryklack.com - keyboard sounds. i can't explain why i love it so much 😂 tryalcove.com - dynamic island to mac

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 19/04/2026

after months of living with it daily, @atippins.bsky.social and I open the COPY beta tomorrow. walkie-talkie app. E2EE. skins! the first set of skins is an ode to the great industrial designers of the last few decades. join us: getcopy.app 📻 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

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Matt @mattmoss.me · 17/04/2026

So close to opening up beta. Just a few more rough areas to sand. @atippins.bsky.social's been cooking on our settings clean-up 💅 #BuildInPublic #IndieApp #software #design

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