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A joke idea with serious engineering inside. The rest stays under wraps for now.
Goes public 3 weeks after the review
In short
My Android app, now in review on Google Play. A meme on the outside, serious engineering inside. What it is and how it works comes 3 weeks after the review.
- A joke idea as a testing ground for hard problems, held to the same quality bar as a serious product.
- It also tests mechanics people want to share.
- The decisions are written down, awkward ones included: where the promise outgrew the product, I cut the promise.
Under wraps
- What it is
- Hidden until the reveal
- Who it is for
- Hidden until the reveal
- How it works
- Hidden until the reveal
- Metrics
- Hidden until the reveal
- Demo
- Hidden until the reveal
A joke is easy to retell, and just as easy to copy. So while the app is in review, this page shows only what does not give the idea away.
What I can say
- 01
A meme outside
The idea fits in one sentence, and you want to forward it to a friend.
- 02
Engineering inside
Under the joke sit real engineering problems that are hard to do well.
- 03
Honest decisions
Every notable decision is an ADR, including the ones that cut the promise so users are not misled.
When
- done
Built
The app, the release pipeline and the Google Play listing.
- now
Review
Google Play is checking the app.
- +3 weeks
The reveal
The full case on this page: the idea, the decisions, the metrics and a live demo.
If you want to hear more sooner, write to me directly.