Tomáš Svojanovský’s Post

I learned about the pre-mortem technique sometime back, and I use it often. It’s a great way to find focus, whether for a project or even in your personal life. If you’re not sure what your main goal is, try this: imagine your project has failed six months from now. Ask yourself, “What went wrong? What did I miss?” For example, if you’re working on a new app, you might realize you didn’t get enough user feedback. That insight could help you decide to make user experience your top priority. By figuring out what really matters before you start, you can stay on track and improve your chances of success. It’s a simple trick that can help you uncover the goal you might have overlooked!

Just because something CAN be done, it doesn’t mean it SHOULD be. And I learned this the hard way. See, when you first discover Glide and see all the cool features and the potential to solve every business problem you’ve ever had... It’s exciting — almost too exciting. So you dive in, eager to build. You want it all. Every shiny feature, every “nice-to-have” — because, why not? It’s exciting to see your vision come to life. But here's the thing. Just because a feature EXISTS, it doesn’t mean it adds value to EVERY single app or use case. It’s so easy to overcomplicate things. You pile on features that seem useful in the moment, but end up cluttering the app and distracting from its main purpose. And before you know it, you’ve invested weeks (or months), only to find that your users interact with maybe 20% of what you built. Here's how to avoid this mistake: #1 Start Simple - Every feature should solve a clear problem. Stick to the essentials. The extras can come later. #2. Focus on value - If it doesn’t drive immediate, tangible results, it’s just noise. Keep the app clean and efficient. #3. Involve your users - Get feedback early and often. Don’t wait until the end to ask for input — iterate as you go. Trust me, you don’t need a hundred features. You need the right ones. Simplify, prioritize, and build something people actually want to use. What lesson did you have to learn the hard way?

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#buildinpublic day 2️⃣9️⃣2️⃣ 🏗️ It’s been a little over 2 months without a public product update... Admittedly, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲 💀 At the beginning we were very fast building and iterating the app to make sure that we had something real in our hands. That speed came with big compromises that we knew wouldn’t make the app functional and scalable in the short-term. But 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝘁 🎯 And to have a real shot at success, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 2.0.0 ❇️ But bringing it to life is requiring very hard and complex work with an almost infinite number of moving pieces that makes it impossible to phase things into smaller releases. As a result, a big part of this stage we are at is 🟡 managing our 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🟡 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 the process --- Today I was getting ready to finally start designing all the different styles of all our new asset types, which is almost the last step before we can release the new version. And a new set of bugs came up 🐞🐛🪲 Stopping, once again, the progress I was set to achieve today 🫠 All of it is, of course, a perfectly normal part of product building. But often times, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰. And you end up feeling all sorts of ways. But it’s just another setback. Another extra step to take. It helps looking back and seeing just how many steps we’ve taken to get this far. And how many more we’ll have to take to bring our vision to reality. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 👣

I have decided to share more about the development process of Reflectary, the challenges I face, and how I make decisions. So here comes the first one 😁 The top feedback I'm getting from users installing and testing the app is: What should I do after getting to the Home Screen? My immediate response would be, it's super easy, just click here, there, that, and wait for this, now click again... (you know I'm joking about my response 😅) After analyzing some metrics, I immediately understood that this is a bottleneck, and I need to address it. Over the past couple of days, I have been working on implementing a fix. Now, as soon as the user finishes onboarding, I ask them to reflect on their yesterday, generate a journal entry with a cover image, and send an in-app message. I believe this should demonstrate the value proposition of the app and why users should use it. What do you think?

Why I didn't upload my "Track a pet" application to the App Store. Part 2 In part one, I discussed the crucial preparations needed for technical support, backend and frontend maintenance, and content moderation. In this second part, I will delve into planning new features, resource allocation, building a user community, and the current status of the "Track a Pet" project. 5. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: User expectations evolve, and new features are necessary to keep an app relevant and engaging. Prioritizing and planning these features based on user feedback and market research is essential. I needed a structured process for gathering and acting on user feedback, which I hadn't yet fully developed. 6. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Developing an app is one thing, but maintaining and supporting it requires continuous resources, including time, money, and personnel. Balancing ongoing maintenance with the development of new features is challenging. Without a clear plan for resource allocation, I risked overextending myself and compromising the app’s quality. 7. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: Engaging with users and building a community around the app is vital for long-term success. Regular updates, social media interaction, and involving users in the development process through beta testing can foster loyalty and provide valuable feedback. I recognized that I wasn't fully prepared to manage these community-building activities effectively. Currently, the "𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐭" project is on hold. This decision allows me to focus on other commitments and gather the necessary resources to ensure a successful launch. However, this project is far from forgotten. I am deeply inspired by the potential of this application and remain committed to its future.

Are you feeling stuck in life, frustrated and going nowhere? Do you feel like an automaton just going through the motions of life wondering, “how the hell did I get here?” Maybe it's time to identify your core values and the specific behaviors that align with them. It's like having a map to guide you through life's journey. We wouldn't go on vacation without a map app, so why not use this same approach for our personal lives? Take just 30 minutes to start the process of defining your core values. There are plenty of exercises and activities available online and on YouTube to help you get started. Follow the directions and prepare to meet your personal "map app." Once you know your core values, you'll be amazed at how much more efficiently and confidently you make decisions. Even when stuck in actual rush-hour traffic, you'll know where you're headed and see delays as an opportunity to ponder your progress. Don't wait any longer, start the process today and unlock your true potential.

Some feedback hits harder than the rest. We recently had a session with a user who pointed out something that would most likely haunt us for the life of our product. We originally designed projects to represent a single piece of content for one platform product e.g. YouTube Video or YouTube Short. As the app has grown it has become evident that users want to use the project as a folder and publish multiple pieces of content to a variety of channels/products e.g. Instagram Reel, YouTube Short and TikTok Reel. In order to support this new workflow we would have to change how the entire app worked, so we decided to do it anyway. Our reasoning - there is no better time than now. We don't have thousands of users relying on our product yet and we are still in beta. Do the work now to prevent creating frustration for our future users (if anything went wrong). It took a lot of thinking, 171 file changes and 10 commits, but we got there in the end. The product feels way more solid, flexible and is ready for next year.

Creativity and ideas can strike at any time. 🤓 As business owners we often get those lightbulb moments at random times. Ever found yourself trying to find a post it note or opening the notes app on your phone so you don’t forget. This week Natalie mapped out our stand design on a napkin and we think it worked perfectly. Sometimes you just have to work with what you have to hand. Where is the most random place you have written down a business idea? 💡 #businessidea #businessideas #businessdevelopment #businessplan

🚀 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 9 Update: Introducing 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓 - 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓! 💸📊 Hello LinkedIn community! As part of my ongoing #FlutterAppChallenge, I’m excited to present my latest creation: ExpenseTracker, an intuitive app designed to help you manage and track your expenses effortlessly. ✨ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿: 🔹 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙘 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: Ensures smooth and efficient state handling for a seamless user experience. 🔹 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨: View your expenses categorized by default options like Food, Travel, Utilities, and more. 🔹 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨: Create and manage your own expense categories to tailor the app to your personal needs. ExpenseTracker is built to empower you with clear insights into your spending habits, making it easier to manage your finances and stay on budget. 🌟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥!🌟 As I continue to refine ExpenseTracker, your feedback is precious. Please explore the app and share your thoughts on how we can enhance its features and usability. 🌐 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫! Join me on LinkedIn to follow my app development journey and collaborate on future projects. Together, we can push the boundaries of technology and create impactful solutions. #ExpenseTracker #FinanceApp #PersonalFinance #BlocStateManagement #FlutterDev #AppDevelopment #Week9