170: Generated 20,000 Yen in Sales with a Solo-Developed App! / Can Anyone Succeed in Solo Development Using AI?
In this episode, we have some exciting news from Ogura-kun, who is currently working on solo development. He generated his first subscription revenue from the Shadowing practice app he created himself.
Reflecting on the first sales.
In just one or two months, he generated revenue from three paid users, totaling approximately 23,000 Japanese Yen. Ogura-kun couldn't hide his surprise, saying it sold "surprisingly well," and he speaks candidly about his joy as a developer.
Maybe it's the result of focusing on onboarding.
Although he didn't run any large-scale advertisements, he mentioned that he paid close attention to designing the onboarding process so as not to compromise the user experience. We dive deep into how this thoughtful design resonated with users, including actual features.
The discussion on whether anyone can succeed continues.
Then, the conversation shifts to the topic that has been buzzing in the industry lately: "Solo development by non-engineers using AI." We further passionately discuss what is necessary for development success from the perspective of an engineer. Please listen to the full episode for more.
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