Xtreeks Launch Updates

Build in public day 1/30 (let's see how this goes 😆)

What: I'm building @xtreeks the habit app I've always wanted: Track habits with a tweet.

Why: I've used dozens of habit apps, but sharing publicly on X is insanely motivating. So I wanted a habit app that automatically… https://t.co/MYxqnuIc3c

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) February 26, 2025

Build in public day 2/30: I shared @xtreeks on Product Hunt.

I threw the submission together in about 15min last night, so I was surprised Xtreeks is close to 100 upvotes so far since I didn't do the typical launch prep.

If you're on PH give it some love ❤️😀 pic.twitter.com/rz0yQt2dbm

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) February 26, 2025

Build in public day 3/30 - Main learning: Don't fight gravity, follow your users 💡

We initially only supported logging habits in main tweets and not replies because it got messy. But after users kept doing it, we decided to add support for replies.

Then of course, right after… pic.twitter.com/kzBbUqvuHe

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) February 27, 2025

Build in public day 4/30: Light day since a bunch of family stuff is going on today through this weekend, but got the habit graph hover working better. There's still more work to do to get the fall back working, but still good progress! 💪@xtreeks track this pic.twitter.com/OGo0lmH4G6

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) February 28, 2025

Build in public day 5/30 - It's a busy family day, but can share little update to keep the streak alive:

Working on habit summary cards (links to habit page) to show your current streak/progress when you tweet an update. I want to make them more attractive in the future, but… pic.twitter.com/C4IkWmu1mq

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) March 2, 2025

Build in public day 6/30: Another quick weekend update to keep the BIP streak alive 🔥

I'll share more about this in another update, but one little hack for moving faster is using Intercom for certain things like tooltips (shown below), onboarding, help articles, etc.

It's less… pic.twitter.com/dxriacL7dW

— Gabe Mays (@gabemays) March 2, 2025