Auxilium
Emergency reporting app
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June 2019
Shared an unreleased version with a potential user
I shared a very early pre-alpha version of the app with someone who requested access. The first time I did this, a ton of bugs were reported that I fixed, so I was really embarrassed. Let's hope this time is better. Third time's the charm, but who cares?
June 18, 2019
Created Indie Hackers page
Made the first step in letting many people know about Auxilium. It isn't finished yet (and I'm very nervous to share or promote this), but it feels great to place my hard work in the open, for other amazing people around the world to see. Feeling stoked!
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it is a pre-alpha version it is meant to have bugs, embarrassment is part of the process so enjoy it and keep at it, it will just get better.
All the best!
Thanks!
Is this a product for developers? Do you have a live demo?
Unfortunately, it is not. It is an Android app. Here's a link to the latest Android build: https://expo.io/artifacts/0b9dd8da-a368-4584-af47-65ac9db523c1. (Apple doesn't allow free iOS builds).
Hey, early versions are going to be riddled with bugs. Just know that every tester who "embarrasses" you is a healthy price to pay so that you aren't truly embarrassing yourself when you launch.
Thanks!
Totally agree, who cares? Keep releasing to just a few testers and get embarrassed a lot. The only goal is to decrease embarrassment over time, and slowly turn in into users' happiness 🎉
I'll try to do that. Thanks!
It's always a bit embarrassing the first time you're showing off something new, but this is always a big step! Remember to thank your tester, and that every bug they help you catch now is one that hopefully a later customer won't have to. Hopefully they'll be able to help test future versions as well.
I'll make sure to do all these. Thanks!