Ervin Kalemi
@ervinkalemi.com
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Ervin Kalemi
@ervinkalemi.com
· Oct 27
TL;DR: Luck sides with those who refuse to give up when it makes absolutely no sense to keep going
New: Add a sticky (clickable) banner on your link-in-bio page!
Ideal for promos and announcements 😙🤌
And free of charge!
Check out my bio for a real-life example.
Falling in love with linkie.bio on every release 😍
Ideal for promos and announcements 😙🤌
And free of charge!
Check out my bio for a real-life example.
Falling in love with linkie.bio on every release 😍
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
New: Add a sticky (clickable) banner on your link-in-bio page!
Ideal for promos and announcements 😙🤌
And free of charge!
Check out my bio for a real-life example.
Falling in love with linkie.bio on every release 😍
Ideal for promos and announcements 😙🤌
And free of charge!
Check out my bio for a real-life example.
Falling in love with linkie.bio on every release 😍
- You buy a good camera, mic, and spend days editing:
crickets ...
- You run a short AI prompt on a photo:
engagements 📈
crickets ...
- You run a short AI prompt on a photo:
engagements 📈
Linkie officially got its very first paying customer today!
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
- You buy a good camera, mic, and spend days editing:
crickets ...
- You run a short AI prompt on a photo:
engagements 📈
crickets ...
- You run a short AI prompt on a photo:
engagements 📈
Update: We're going to Lisbon in November!
Kudos to Daniel for stepping up 🫡
Kudos to Daniel for stepping up 🫡
@websummit.bsky.social why is it so difficult to partner with you?
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
February 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Update: We're going to Lisbon in November!
Kudos to Daniel for stepping up 🫡
Kudos to Daniel for stepping up 🫡
I was convinced I could launch Kibo's MVP during the holiday season of 2021 and again in 2022.
After failing to even figure out why the site would break after each deployment, I gave up, twice.
After failing to even figure out why the site would break after each deployment, I gave up, twice.
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I was convinced I could launch Kibo's MVP during the holiday season of 2021 and again in 2022.
After failing to even figure out why the site would break after each deployment, I gave up, twice.
After failing to even figure out why the site would break after each deployment, I gave up, twice.
My mother was an elementary school teacher.
My father spent his life in the military and kept working after retirement to make ends meet.
Both my brother and I became successful entrepreneurs.
Him in travel & tourism, me in SaaS.
Passing that same hunger to our kids will be the hardest part.
My father spent his life in the military and kept working after retirement to make ends meet.
Both my brother and I became successful entrepreneurs.
Him in travel & tourism, me in SaaS.
Passing that same hunger to our kids will be the hardest part.
February 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My mother was an elementary school teacher.
My father spent his life in the military and kept working after retirement to make ends meet.
Both my brother and I became successful entrepreneurs.
Him in travel & tourism, me in SaaS.
Passing that same hunger to our kids will be the hardest part.
My father spent his life in the military and kept working after retirement to make ends meet.
Both my brother and I became successful entrepreneurs.
Him in travel & tourism, me in SaaS.
Passing that same hunger to our kids will be the hardest part.
Linkie officially got its very first paying customer today!
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Linkie officially got its very first paying customer today!
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
$90/year!
No discounts. No lifetime deal. No paid ads.
And this is exactly what it feels like 💪🏻 🥳
999 more paying customers to reach break-even point 😅
Efficiency routine hack:
If you have a few mins to spare, don't think about how to kill time.
Think of what you can get done in those minutes.
It can be as simple as replying to an email.
Works the same when you're heading somewhere.
Think of errands you can knock out on the way.
If you have a few mins to spare, don't think about how to kill time.
Think of what you can get done in those minutes.
It can be as simple as replying to an email.
Works the same when you're heading somewhere.
Think of errands you can knock out on the way.
February 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Efficiency routine hack:
If you have a few mins to spare, don't think about how to kill time.
Think of what you can get done in those minutes.
It can be as simple as replying to an email.
Works the same when you're heading somewhere.
Think of errands you can knock out on the way.
If you have a few mins to spare, don't think about how to kill time.
Think of what you can get done in those minutes.
It can be as simple as replying to an email.
Works the same when you're heading somewhere.
Think of errands you can knock out on the way.
No wonder Linktree got so popular.
Creators do the SEO work for you.
Creators do the SEO work for you.
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
No wonder Linktree got so popular.
Creators do the SEO work for you.
Creators do the SEO work for you.
And this is why Europe (EU) will never, ever flourish in tech.
Nonetheless, after spending my weekend and $700+, we're now compliant with this new potential customer.
Keyword: potential customer.
Nonetheless, after spending my weekend and $700+, we're now compliant with this new potential customer.
Keyword: potential customer.
February 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
And this is why Europe (EU) will never, ever flourish in tech.
Nonetheless, after spending my weekend and $700+, we're now compliant with this new potential customer.
Keyword: potential customer.
Nonetheless, after spending my weekend and $700+, we're now compliant with this new potential customer.
Keyword: potential customer.
If you didn't ship a lot in January, the absolute longest month, you're ngmi this year
January 31, 2026 at 1:20 PM
If you didn't ship a lot in January, the absolute longest month, you're ngmi this year
These past 18 years, I learned:
- Java
- Data structures & algorithms
- MySQL / Postgres
- HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery
- Photo editing
- Video editing
- PHP
- Servers & DevOps
- Ruby on Rails
- MongoDB
- React
- UI/UX
- QA
- Integrations & APIs
- Bootstrapping & entrepreneurship
- Java
- Data structures & algorithms
- MySQL / Postgres
- HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery
- Photo editing
- Video editing
- PHP
- Servers & DevOps
- Ruby on Rails
- MongoDB
- React
- UI/UX
- QA
- Integrations & APIs
- Bootstrapping & entrepreneurship
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 PM
These past 18 years, I learned:
- Java
- Data structures & algorithms
- MySQL / Postgres
- HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery
- Photo editing
- Video editing
- PHP
- Servers & DevOps
- Ruby on Rails
- MongoDB
- React
- UI/UX
- QA
- Integrations & APIs
- Bootstrapping & entrepreneurship
- Java
- Data structures & algorithms
- MySQL / Postgres
- HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery
- Photo editing
- Video editing
- PHP
- Servers & DevOps
- Ruby on Rails
- MongoDB
- React
- UI/UX
- QA
- Integrations & APIs
- Bootstrapping & entrepreneurship
@websummit.bsky.social why is it so difficult to partner with you?
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
@websummit.bsky.social why is it so difficult to partner with you?
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
I've been trying since November to reserve a large booth for the next summit in Lisbon.
After a month with no response, I was told 2026 was fully booked, so I agreed to discuss options for 2027.
Another month has gone by.
In 2022, I offered two people key roles at Publer
- Head of Product
- Head of Development
Both roles were highly paid and included an option to buy 3% equity after 3 years, priced at the valuation at the time.
That 3% was valued at $75K in 2022.
It's now worth $500K.
Take chances, people!
- Head of Product
- Head of Development
Both roles were highly paid and included an option to buy 3% equity after 3 years, priced at the valuation at the time.
That 3% was valued at $75K in 2022.
It's now worth $500K.
Take chances, people!
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
In 2022, I offered two people key roles at Publer
- Head of Product
- Head of Development
Both roles were highly paid and included an option to buy 3% equity after 3 years, priced at the valuation at the time.
That 3% was valued at $75K in 2022.
It's now worth $500K.
Take chances, people!
- Head of Product
- Head of Development
Both roles were highly paid and included an option to buy 3% equity after 3 years, priced at the valuation at the time.
That 3% was valued at $75K in 2022.
It's now worth $500K.
Take chances, people!
Reposted by Ervin Kalemi
Your link in bio.
Unbranded. Uncompromised!
Claim your Linkie for free: linkie.bio
* registration needed only if you like it 😉
Unbranded. Uncompromised!
Claim your Linkie for free: linkie.bio
* registration needed only if you like it 😉
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Your link in bio.
Unbranded. Uncompromised!
Claim your Linkie for free: linkie.bio
* registration needed only if you like it 😉
Unbranded. Uncompromised!
Claim your Linkie for free: linkie.bio
* registration needed only if you like it 😉
Spoiler alert: I'm bringing Publer back on AppSumo 🤫
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Spoiler alert: I'm bringing Publer back on AppSumo 🤫
1M+ downloads ✅
5M+ downloads ⌛️
Got to love setting goals and reaching them.
5M+ downloads ⌛️
Got to love setting goals and reaching them.
50K+ downloads on Google Play!
I expect to reach 1M+ downloads in the next few months.
No ads. No promotions.
Just simple, organic, growth-hacking efforts.
Can you guess what we're pulling off?
I expect to reach 1M+ downloads in the next few months.
No ads. No promotions.
Just simple, organic, growth-hacking efforts.
Can you guess what we're pulling off?
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 AM
1M+ downloads ✅
5M+ downloads ⌛️
Got to love setting goals and reaching them.
5M+ downloads ⌛️
Got to love setting goals and reaching them.
We're uploading over 200K new media files to S3.
On a daily basis!
At this rate, I need to consider having our own data center.
On a daily basis!
At this rate, I need to consider having our own data center.
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM
We're uploading over 200K new media files to S3.
On a daily basis!
At this rate, I need to consider having our own data center.
On a daily basis!
At this rate, I need to consider having our own data center.
Why the name Kibo?
In the late 80s and early 90s, a computer code enthusiast and graphic designer called James Parry became an early internet personality on Usenet, the online discussion network of the time.
In the late 80s and early 90s, a computer code enthusiast and graphic designer called James Parry became an early internet personality on Usenet, the online discussion network of the time.
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Why the name Kibo?
In the late 80s and early 90s, a computer code enthusiast and graphic designer called James Parry became an early internet personality on Usenet, the online discussion network of the time.
In the late 80s and early 90s, a computer code enthusiast and graphic designer called James Parry became an early internet personality on Usenet, the online discussion network of the time.
Why did no one tell me that going to the physiotherapist is the opposite of getting a massage?
* officially that old *
* officially that old *
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Why did no one tell me that going to the physiotherapist is the opposite of getting a massage?
* officially that old *
* officially that old *
In high school, I developed a nasty addiction: gambling.
There were many days I had to stop by a slot machine before going home from school.
Weekends? Glued to Livescore, checking the results of the games I've bet on. I even placed bets on dog races.
Moving to the US made it worse.
There were many days I had to stop by a slot machine before going home from school.
Weekends? Glued to Livescore, checking the results of the games I've bet on. I even placed bets on dog races.
Moving to the US made it worse.
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In high school, I developed a nasty addiction: gambling.
There were many days I had to stop by a slot machine before going home from school.
Weekends? Glued to Livescore, checking the results of the games I've bet on. I even placed bets on dog races.
Moving to the US made it worse.
There were many days I had to stop by a slot machine before going home from school.
Weekends? Glued to Livescore, checking the results of the games I've bet on. I even placed bets on dog races.
Moving to the US made it worse.
Tip of the day: Copy your mongo logs, paste to ChatGPT, and it will tell you exactly what indexes you may be missing or need improvement.
And always bring your laptop with you when out of town!
And always bring your laptop with you when out of town!
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Tip of the day: Copy your mongo logs, paste to ChatGPT, and it will tell you exactly what indexes you may be missing or need improvement.
And always bring your laptop with you when out of town!
And always bring your laptop with you when out of town!
I've "waited" 7 years for this moment.
2019: The initial idea was born
2020: The first development work began
2021: Pulled the plug as I was still too young to run a product, let alone two
2022: Focused entirely on growing Publer
2023: Overhired, the Elon Musk X API saga, and a $140K loss
2019: The initial idea was born
2020: The first development work began
2021: Pulled the plug as I was still too young to run a product, let alone two
2022: Focused entirely on growing Publer
2023: Overhired, the Elon Musk X API saga, and a $140K loss
January 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I've "waited" 7 years for this moment.
2019: The initial idea was born
2020: The first development work began
2021: Pulled the plug as I was still too young to run a product, let alone two
2022: Focused entirely on growing Publer
2023: Overhired, the Elon Musk X API saga, and a $140K loss
2019: The initial idea was born
2020: The first development work began
2021: Pulled the plug as I was still too young to run a product, let alone two
2022: Focused entirely on growing Publer
2023: Overhired, the Elon Musk X API saga, and a $140K loss
An SEO mistake we made last year.
In an effort to boost our mobile app installs, we created dedicated landing pages for users visiting our website from their mobile.
It worked. App installs increased. Everything looked good on paper.
Until search results hit us.
In an effort to boost our mobile app installs, we created dedicated landing pages for users visiting our website from their mobile.
It worked. App installs increased. Everything looked good on paper.
Until search results hit us.
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
An SEO mistake we made last year.
In an effort to boost our mobile app installs, we created dedicated landing pages for users visiting our website from their mobile.
It worked. App installs increased. Everything looked good on paper.
Until search results hit us.
In an effort to boost our mobile app installs, we created dedicated landing pages for users visiting our website from their mobile.
It worked. App installs increased. Everything looked good on paper.
Until search results hit us.
This has got to be one of the worst UI/UX designs ever.
Why does the sidebar close when you open the chat on X?
Why does the sidebar close when you open the chat on X?
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This has got to be one of the worst UI/UX designs ever.
Why does the sidebar close when you open the chat on X?
Why does the sidebar close when you open the chat on X?