I've got my hobby project fully working the way I want and ready for the masses. I just am stuck trying to get the app in google/apple stores. Its a mental block, I'm stuck on taking the time to get it through the hoops and then don't really no where to start or want to for that matter with the marketing aspects.
Re:Everyone's Packing Up
by energetekk on Saturday October 03, 2026 @01:42AM
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By Nov, 2nd 2026 your hobby project app is released on google Play Store and ready for download and install. Someone besides you - another new user - will install the app.
Google Play Store is just an assumption, cause it's not clear, which store you would prefer first.
Is this target describing your goal, what you are truly want to ship?
I've had a few beta users and I've used it extensively in real mission critical scenarios several times. Very good feedback so far from adversarial non friendly peeps. So I no I have something. I've got a full time well paying Golden handcuff type of real job so you know how that is...
Re:Everyone's Packing Up
by energetekk on Sunday October 04, 2026 @06:26AM
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With a well paid fulltime job, I guess what is missing is time and not skills.
By Nov 2 your app will be launched in google Play Store, and someone besides your beta-users is going to install it via Google Play Store.
Does this describe your goal, yes or no?
I turn all my vibe-coded stuff into PWAs. You don't need anyone's permission. Maybe it will fit some of your use-cases.
This is the way. I do the same, but it's because I don't care about monetizing anything, I just like making stuff.
Re:Everyone's Packing Up
by Forgeties79 on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @01:16PM
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It’s the social media-fication of computer hobbies. Cotton candy that tastes good briefly but offers no nutritional value.
I enjoy cotton candy, nothing wrong with that, but I also know I can’t just eat cotton candy all the time. And it’s probably not worth trillions of investment dollars.
But seriously, I have not seen anyone get far with vibecoded hobby projects. The problem is that removing the pain, the frustration, and the triumph also removes any emotional attachment you have to the project to keep it alive. If it's not making you money, if you're not learning anything, and if everyone can vibecode the same thing... well, it still gives you some short-term rush - as if by magic, your words birthed a piece of software - but then what? Why keep going? Why fix bugs, why keep improving it? If you look back at the past several months of "Show HN"-style posts, it's not pretty.