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Stefan Pettersson
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Hello fellow makers on PH!
After playing around with programmatically generating images using colorful, smooth patterns and palettes I turned everything into a wallpaper making app for iPhone.
With the fun and creative tools built-in, it is really easy to create something that looks really good. I find myself creating new wallpapers on the go to fit the mood, or even weather (and extensively...
Smooth: Wallpaper Maker
Make beautiful iPhone backgrounds
Quickly make soothing, satisfying iPhone wallpapers using this app. Creative and fun tools makes the process almost meditative, and the results tend to be quite mesmerizing!
SpecialProduct Hunt offer during the launch: FREE! (see comment for instructions)
Smooth: Wallpaper Maker
Make beautiful iPhone backgrounds
Stefan Pettersson
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June 2014. Feeling old now… 😂
When did you become a member of Product Hunt?
Ghulam Abbas
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Stefan Pettersson
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Back in high school I had German as third-language (second was English of course), but I procrastinated my home work by instead coding an application to test myself on vocabulary quizzes.
My German grades did suck, but I finished the app and made a trial version limited to 10 words with unlimited words being unlocked for about 5 USD. And it ended up being featured in a magazine, resulting in...
What was your first product?
Maurizio Isendoorn
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Stefan Pettersson
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This is nice! And nostalgia! I spent my youth in Deluxe Paint 😃
Stipple Effect
Pixel art editor and animator
Stefan Pettersson
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Congratulations on the launch! I first heard about it when EQT Ventures announced their investment (they also invested in a previous company I was part of), and shortly after that I met two of you (if I remember correctly) at an EQT event in Stockholm. Got on the beta after that and have been happily using it since then!
Superlist
Home to all your lists
Stefan Pettersson
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Congratulations on building an app and releasing it - that is a great achievement by itself!
In my opinion, it is also the point when the journey of developing a product begins. Some make the mistake and see the release as the finish line, when it is actually the starting line.
A possible improvement (by looking at the screenshots - I don't have an Android phone) is that there is a lot to...
Healthy Life
Water, affirmation and breath reminder and tracker.
Stefan Pettersson
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An idea that I would like, is to have the note added to a Notion database instead of a text file.
Type
Take notes without interrupting your flow
Stefan Pettersson
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I've been a long time user of the Buy Me a Coffee service, and wanted something to instantly notify me of any coffee donations on the desktop. It was also an opportunity to combine two awesome things - emojis and particle effects => emoji confetti!
A small menubar-based native macOS project developed using Swift and SwiftUI. Available for free.
Coffee Companion
A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
This is a free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee service. Get a notification on your desktop (with celebratory emoji-confetti!) whenever you receive a donation. Minimal and efficient and lives in your menubar.
Coffee Companion
A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
Stefan Pettersson
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The app has been around since three years, and the past 10 version updates consist of "Presenting you with the latest and greatest effects".
Do you care to elaborate on the purpose and what kind of development that you do with the app?
Alive or Dead: Game of Life
Conway's Game of Life
Stefan Pettersson
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This feels very ChatGPT generated. Be cautions: it does spit an answer or list to whatever you ask it - as in this case.
This feels like a bit of a mix between different things. But does miss fundamental things that should be in every share holder agreement like drag-along, tag-along, definition of bad/good leaver and so on.
”Procedures for handling disagreements among co-founders”? Slim,...
Today’s Tip: Co-founder agreements
Slim Geransar
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Stefan Pettersson
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Initially I used GoodReads, but it felt it just got worse and worse and then i found Literal. Free, modern and without ads. I think it is is awesome. https://literal.club/
Is Tracking Your Book ReadList Getting More Difficult Now ?
Templater Guy
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Stefan Pettersson
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If I know what I want, or if the store got a convenient app, then usually mobile. If a also need to research and/or compare - then desktop.
Quick question! Do you shop online using desktop or mobile? And what's your reason?
Keshini Dabare
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Stefan Pettersson
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Not at all, anymore. It does not result in extra exposure. Recommendation from PH themselves is that you as a maker is also the hunter.
How important is it to have a "Hunter"?
Taha Zemmouri
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Stefan Pettersson
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I do a crossfit class at noon three times per week. Does really help a lot to keep back pain away, and similar things!
How do you take care of your health while working on your computer/phone for hours?
Gadir
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Stefan Pettersson
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According to Screen Time, it is Xcode and Visual Studio Code, and Chrome. That is good - it does mean I'm at least trying to be productive. :)
What app do you use the most during the day?
Lindsay Davis
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Stefan Pettersson
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From an indiehacking/solo perspective: I always try to hedge revenue. That is - to not have "success" defined by the product generating a lot of money or not.
Do I learn something? Does it create something of value even if not a commercial success? Can it generate leads to something else? Can I build something else based on the research/experience that went into the project? And so on.
Hence...
What is your ultimate goal for your product?
Ryan Yu
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Stefan Pettersson
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I think the old, OG, StartUp from Gimlet is still really good. Especially the first couple of seasons. https://open.spotify.com/show/5C...
Best startup podcasts?
Lucas Frenette
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Stefan Pettersson
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With hindsight a lot of decision can easily be judged. But I think we need to separate decision from result. For example, me taking all my savings and buying Tesla stock. Then 3 months later selling them with a big profit. That is a bad decision with a great result. Instead, I could've diversified and put the money into a global index fund. Probably a much wiser decision, but the result could...
What are the lessons that tech companies can learn from the 2023 layoffs
Hamza Afzal Butt
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