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Recently left Google to spend some time indie making, looking for some feedback on my first project

https://mythingsmap.com/

Recently left Google to spend some time indie making, looking for some feedback on my first project

Hey indie hackers, about a month ago I wrapped up my final week working at Google as an iOS dev with the plan of spending a year or so exploring some personal projects.

My first week working out of my home office I undertook a big deep clean of my apartment with the goal of making the environment more conducive to healthy work and concentration. At the same time I stumbled upon Mari Kondo's new Netflix show and theminimalists blog which got me motivated to do an accounting and pare down of my possessions.

As I was working I kept wishing there a tool to track my progress that was simple and minimal, but with a bit more structure than a spreadsheet, so I built one! https://mythingsmap.com/

Now that my apartment is all clean and organized, and my app is complete-ish, I'm planning on sharing it and adding some 'pay what you want' monetization, but I have some questions first. This is my first solo web project and monetization, so bear with me.

  • Do you have any recommendations for super easy payment processors that allow for 'pay what you want' transactions?
  • When I ship a web app like this which handles payments and user data, should I be considering an LLC?
  • Thoughts on pay what you want monetization? Other suggestions? Instant revenue isn't a top priority for me, but obviously I'd like it to pay for its server costs.
  • Suggestions for marketing, design, or seo resources I should look into?
  • Communities where this type of app might be welcome?
  • Any general feedback on the app? Is its purpose clear? Any glaring omissions/bugs?

Thanks for any recommendations! Please feel free to use the app, but treat it as beta for now, it isn't quite ready for a full launch. (And if you feel inclined, you can read more about my indie year project here: johndetloff.com)

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#landing-page-feedback

submitted this linkon February 15, 2019