George Valandis
@georgevalandis.bsky.social
My name's George 👋. I'm working a full 9 to 5 while building apps (currently iOS) in the early mornings 🌅 or late evenings 🌃. #5to9solopreneur 💻
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Track your Cycle: Flowa
Take charge of your menstrual health with Flowa, the ultimate cycle tracker designed to empower women.
Key Features:
Personalized Calendar: Easily track your period, ovulation, and fertile days.
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After a lot of back and forth, I finally made it… ‚Flowa‘ is officially live on the App Store! 🚀
Three months of hard work alongside a full-time job and a busy family life and now it’s out in the world.
Super proud of this moment 🙌
You can check it out here apps.apple.com/de/app/track...
Three months of hard work alongside a full-time job and a busy family life and now it’s out in the world.
Super proud of this moment 🙌
You can check it out here apps.apple.com/de/app/track...
Chill evening, winding down the day — watching a quantum physics podcast and doing some coding.
What about you?
What about you?
October 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Chill evening, winding down the day — watching a quantum physics podcast and doing some coding.
What about you?
What about you?
The moment right before submitting an app for review is always the same: excitement, nerves… and that one unexpected “tiny bug fix” you come across that delays the whole thing… 🫣
October 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The moment right before submitting an app for review is always the same: excitement, nerves… and that one unexpected “tiny bug fix” you come across that delays the whole thing… 🫣
I’m almost done building my new app SaveTap a smart money-saving tracker that helps you spend less with geofencing nudges and daily streaks 💸
This time, I’m going all in on TikTok ads. Can’t rely on the App Store algorithm anymore.
This time, I’m going all in on TikTok ads. Can’t rely on the App Store algorithm anymore.
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m almost done building my new app SaveTap a smart money-saving tracker that helps you spend less with geofencing nudges and daily streaks 💸
This time, I’m going all in on TikTok ads. Can’t rely on the App Store algorithm anymore.
This time, I’m going all in on TikTok ads. Can’t rely on the App Store algorithm anymore.
Tried something new with my setup today — put the little portable monitor right in the middle.
Feels surprisingly good and way more balanced than I expected.
Feels surprisingly good and way more balanced than I expected.
September 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Tried something new with my setup today — put the little portable monitor right in the middle.
Feels surprisingly good and way more balanced than I expected.
Feels surprisingly good and way more balanced than I expected.
since Apple’s June update, what really matters is how people use your app.
do they come back after a few days?
do they actually engage with it?
do they pay or take meaningful action?
keywords still help with discovery, but if users don’t stick, you won’t rank for long.
do they come back after a few days?
do they actually engage with it?
do they pay or take meaningful action?
keywords still help with discovery, but if users don’t stick, you won’t rank for long.
September 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
since Apple’s June update, what really matters is how people use your app.
do they come back after a few days?
do they actually engage with it?
do they pay or take meaningful action?
keywords still help with discovery, but if users don’t stick, you won’t rank for long.
do they come back after a few days?
do they actually engage with it?
do they pay or take meaningful action?
keywords still help with discovery, but if users don’t stick, you won’t rank for long.
Just kicked off my next project: a savings app that makes it easy to set aside small amounts and build better habits with a little nudge at the right time.
Excited to see how far I can take this one 💻📲🙌
Excited to see how far I can take this one 💻📲🙌
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Just kicked off my next project: a savings app that makes it easy to set aside small amounts and build better habits with a little nudge at the right time.
Excited to see how far I can take this one 💻📲🙌
Excited to see how far I can take this one 💻📲🙌
New blog post is out: georgevalandis.com/many-apps-ma...
Many Apps, Many Ideas, and Juggling Life – George Valandis
George Valandis
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September 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
New blog post is out: georgevalandis.com/many-apps-ma...
Wow, that’s nice. GPT-5 Codex is free for a limited time on Windsurf AI.
If you want to try it, here’s my referral link:
windsurf.com/refer?referr...
And even if you don’t use the link, you can just go to their homepage and try it out. I think it’s a pretty cool tool.
If you want to try it, here’s my referral link:
windsurf.com/refer?referr...
And even if you don’t use the link, you can just go to their homepage and try it out. I think it’s a pretty cool tool.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Wow, that’s nice. GPT-5 Codex is free for a limited time on Windsurf AI.
If you want to try it, here’s my referral link:
windsurf.com/refer?referr...
And even if you don’t use the link, you can just go to their homepage and try it out. I think it’s a pretty cool tool.
If you want to try it, here’s my referral link:
windsurf.com/refer?referr...
And even if you don’t use the link, you can just go to their homepage and try it out. I think it’s a pretty cool tool.
Just finished building my mood tracker app MoodFlora. It’s now on the way to Apple for review 🙌
September 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just finished building my mood tracker app MoodFlora. It’s now on the way to Apple for review 🙌
My iPhone 15 Pro Max feels feels way snappier after updating to iOS 26. Like opening apps, loading times, overall navigation through menus seems faster…
Battery seems to hold as long as before, currently on 90% battery health.
Are you experiencing the same?
Battery seems to hold as long as before, currently on 90% battery health.
Are you experiencing the same?
September 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My iPhone 15 Pro Max feels feels way snappier after updating to iOS 26. Like opening apps, loading times, overall navigation through menus seems faster…
Battery seems to hold as long as before, currently on 90% battery health.
Are you experiencing the same?
Battery seems to hold as long as before, currently on 90% battery health.
Are you experiencing the same?
After updating to macOS Tahoe do you also have the feeling that scrolling isn’t as smooth anymore? Also switch Mission Control on and off feels kind of laggy.
Maybe it’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
Working on a 16” M4 Max.
Maybe it’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
Working on a 16” M4 Max.
September 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
After updating to macOS Tahoe do you also have the feeling that scrolling isn’t as smooth anymore? Also switch Mission Control on and off feels kind of laggy.
Maybe it’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
Working on a 16” M4 Max.
Maybe it’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
Working on a 16” M4 Max.
Working on fresh new screenshots for Mood Flora, my mood journal and calendar tracker 💻📲.
The app started as a completely free project, and now I’m turning it into a paid app 💵
What do you think?
The app started as a completely free project, and now I’m turning it into a paid app 💵
What do you think?
September 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Working on fresh new screenshots for Mood Flora, my mood journal and calendar tracker 💻📲.
The app started as a completely free project, and now I’m turning it into a paid app 💵
What do you think?
The app started as a completely free project, and now I’m turning it into a paid app 💵
What do you think?
Brainstorming my next app and digging through trending keywords to see where the demand is 👀.
If you’re doing ASO, which tool are you using right now and why?
If you’re doing ASO, which tool are you using right now and why?
September 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Brainstorming my next app and digging through trending keywords to see where the demand is 👀.
If you’re doing ASO, which tool are you using right now and why?
If you’re doing ASO, which tool are you using right now and why?
Two of my iOS apps got fresh updates today 🙌💪
Amazing how fast you can move when working with two AI lanes at the same time 👌
Amazing how fast you can move when working with two AI lanes at the same time 👌
September 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Two of my iOS apps got fresh updates today 🙌💪
Amazing how fast you can move when working with two AI lanes at the same time 👌
Amazing how fast you can move when working with two AI lanes at the same time 👌
Built my new app Eye Break: GlanceAway with two AI agents working side by side… Codex and Windsurf.
This combo let me ship features insanely fast. If you’re building apps, try pairing tools like these… 💪
This combo let me ship features insanely fast. If you’re building apps, try pairing tools like these… 💪
September 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Built my new app Eye Break: GlanceAway with two AI agents working side by side… Codex and Windsurf.
This combo let me ship features insanely fast. If you’re building apps, try pairing tools like these… 💪
This combo let me ship features insanely fast. If you’re building apps, try pairing tools like these… 💪
Been spending too many hours glued to your screen? 👀
I built a tiny app called GlanceAway that reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Would love for you to check it out and tell me what you think 🙌
I built a tiny app called GlanceAway that reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Would love for you to check it out and tell me what you think 🙌
September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Been spending too many hours glued to your screen? 👀
I built a tiny app called GlanceAway that reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Would love for you to check it out and tell me what you think 🙌
I built a tiny app called GlanceAway that reminds you to follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
Would love for you to check it out and tell me what you think 🙌
Going back to my menstrual tracker app today to fix some bugs 💻📲.
Also I’m checking the overall performance of the app.
What are you cooking tonight?
Also I’m checking the overall performance of the app.
What are you cooking tonight?
September 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Going back to my menstrual tracker app today to fix some bugs 💻📲.
Also I’m checking the overall performance of the app.
What are you cooking tonight?
Also I’m checking the overall performance of the app.
What are you cooking tonight?
Building. Building. Building.
Until you hit something great. 🚀
Until you hit something great. 🚀
September 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Building. Building. Building.
Until you hit something great. 🚀
Until you hit something great. 🚀
Coding on 120Hz monitors feels sooo smooth 🤤
Just wrapped up my new app “Glance Away” today. My fastest development cycle yet 🤞
Just wrapped up my new app “Glance Away” today. My fastest development cycle yet 🤞
September 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Coding on 120Hz monitors feels sooo smooth 🤤
Just wrapped up my new app “Glance Away” today. My fastest development cycle yet 🤞
Just wrapped up my new app “Glance Away” today. My fastest development cycle yet 🤞
Google AI Studio / Nano Banana is awesome 🙌
Built my onboarding, App Store screenshots, and app icon within an hour or so.
Really awesome tool so far.
Have you tried it?
Built my onboarding, App Store screenshots, and app icon within an hour or so.
Really awesome tool so far.
Have you tried it?
September 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Google AI Studio / Nano Banana is awesome 🙌
Built my onboarding, App Store screenshots, and app icon within an hour or so.
Really awesome tool so far.
Have you tried it?
Built my onboarding, App Store screenshots, and app icon within an hour or so.
Really awesome tool so far.
Have you tried it?
Getting back into the groove and starting something completely new… 💪
August 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Getting back into the groove and starting something completely new… 💪
After 3–4 hours of coding with GPT-5, I’ve gotta say… kinda disappointed 😑.
Right now, Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the coding champs 🙌
Right now, Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the coding champs 🙌
August 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
After 3–4 hours of coding with GPT-5, I’ve gotta say… kinda disappointed 😑.
Right now, Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the coding champs 🙌
Right now, Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro are the coding champs 🙌
Coding two things at the same time 💻📲. Wouldn’t try it without AI.
August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Coding two things at the same time 💻📲. Wouldn’t try it without AI.
Both of my apps brought in a new conversion this week.
Small wins that keep me going 🚀🙌.
Small wins that keep me going 🚀🙌.
July 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Both of my apps brought in a new conversion this week.
Small wins that keep me going 🚀🙌.
Small wins that keep me going 🚀🙌.
Flight boarding in 30 minutes? Just enough time to ship a small feature for my app 💻✈️📱
July 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Flight boarding in 30 minutes? Just enough time to ship a small feature for my app 💻✈️📱