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Aivars Meijers & Paweł Karniej
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Two indie devs, no corporate playbook. Aivars Meijers and Pawel Karniej talk through building apps in public, scaling products, and staying useful while software keeps changing.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 2 - Limits of Tools & Creativity

    The conversation covers the importance of setting limits for creativity, the impact of raising prices for products, the challenge of focusing on one project versus multiple projects, the significance of ASO on app revenue, and the value of personal effort in marketing applications. The conversation covers the challenges of using AI tools for automated image posts and social media marketing, experiences with OpenCloud and Hermes Agent, the illusion of productivity, transitioning from OpenCloud to Hermes Agent, and the impact of AI on jobs and tech firings. The decline in students applying to tech universities may be influenced by the belief that AI will make programming jobs obsolete. AI tools are not always cost-effective and may not always replace human developers. Takeaways Importance of setting limits for creativityThe value of raising prices for productsThe challenge of focusing on one project versus multiple projectsThe impact of ASO on app revenueThe significance of personal effort in marketing applications AI tools are not always cost-effective and may not always replace human developersThe decline in students applying to tech universities may be influenced by the belief that AI will make programming jobs obsolete

    1h 7m

  2. May 20

    Episode 1 - Unemployed as Long as Possible

    Two developers discuss their experiences with unemployment, indie app development, and the impact of AI on app development. They also explore the revenue comparison between iOS and Android platforms and discuss the challenges of cross-platform development. The conversation covers the journey of learning and building, the challenge of app distribution, insecurities and exploitation, vanity metrics and micromanagement, content marketing and AI, ASO strategy and app distribution, content creation and distribution strategies, strategies for app distribution, influencer partnerships and distribution, audience-focused app ideas, and a conclusion and farewell. Takeaways Unemployment challenges and strategiesImpact of AI on app developmentRevenue comparison between iOS and Android platformsChallenges of cross-platform development The challenge of app distribution in a crowded marketThe importance of content marketing and audience-focused app ideas Chapters 00:00 Podcast Inception08:03 Tech Industry Layoffs19:54 AI in App Development30:09 Platform Revenue Comparison36:26 Cross-Platform Development44:09 The Journey of Learning and Building51:15 Insecurities and Exploitation57:24 Content Marketing and AI01:10:54 ASO Strategy and App Distribution01:19:00 Content Creation and Distribution01:29:52 Audience-Focused App Ideas

    1h 32m
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Two indie devs, no corporate playbook. Aivars Meijers and Pawel Karniej talk through building apps in public, scaling products, and staying useful while software keeps changing.

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    Aivars Meijers & Paweł Karniej
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  • Episodes
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    © 2026 Aivars Meijers & Paweł Karniej
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