This June marks 12 years since I built my first app. I have lost count of how many products I have worked on since then. Well into the triple digits, if I were to guess. Which is why it is surprising that I have never published a "serious" product of my own.

Being tied to a never-ending stream of projects was the main reason. But I want to change that this year. With the help of AI-assisted development and a much-needed sabbatical from professional work, I finally have the opportunity.

So, what will I build? Beyond my backlog of ideas and requests collected over the years from friends and family, I will use the time-tested method of scratching your own itch. As a regular premium user of at least a dozen products, from fitness and nutrition to reading and expense tracking, you naturally spot friction and long-standing issues. The details are a bit fuzzy, but the core theme would be to reduce friction and make the user experience more delightful.

I will be documenting the journey here and hope to collect feedback and share something valuable along the way. And lastly, a very happy new year.

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