David Simionescu
@davidsimi.bsky.social
Building http://skillbright.org in public | For those who hate video tutorials that stare back at you 👀
We just got a redesign 👀
New landing page will go live next month
Here's what you should expect in the meantime
(👇 turn sound on)
#buildinpublic #indiedev
New landing page will go live next month
Here's what you should expect in the meantime
(👇 turn sound on)
#buildinpublic #indiedev
August 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Here's our entire onboarding flow 👀
You could get paired with your own, personal programming tutor.
That is also a high school student, like you.
Today. For free.
👉 peerprogramming.org
You could get paired with your own, personal programming tutor.
That is also a high school student, like you.
Today. For free.
👉 peerprogramming.org
August 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by David Simionescu
You're learning to code.
If someone could tell you exactly what you need to know next, cut your learning time in half, and become your friend, would that be a good deal?
We can't be your friend, but your new instructor might.
👉 Sign up @ peerprogramming.org
If someone could tell you exactly what you need to know next, cut your learning time in half, and become your friend, would that be a good deal?
We can't be your friend, but your new instructor might.
👉 Sign up @ peerprogramming.org
August 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You're learning to code.
If someone could tell you exactly what you need to know next, cut your learning time in half, and become your friend, would that be a good deal?
We can't be your friend, but your new instructor might.
👉 Sign up @ peerprogramming.org
If someone could tell you exactly what you need to know next, cut your learning time in half, and become your friend, would that be a good deal?
We can't be your friend, but your new instructor might.
👉 Sign up @ peerprogramming.org
You can just do things.
Like, for example, giving away your phone number to anyone who uses your app.
What could possibly go wrong?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Like, for example, giving away your phone number to anyone who uses your app.
What could possibly go wrong?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
July 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
You can just do things.
Like, for example, giving away your phone number to anyone who uses your app.
What could possibly go wrong?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Like, for example, giving away your phone number to anyone who uses your app.
What could possibly go wrong?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
July 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We all expect the obstacle to success to be failure and pain.
It's actually boredom. The leading indicator of success is your ability to show up even when it looks like nothing is happening, and do it over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
It's actually boredom. The leading indicator of success is your ability to show up even when it looks like nothing is happening, and do it over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
July 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
We all expect the obstacle to success to be failure and pain.
It's actually boredom. The leading indicator of success is your ability to show up even when it looks like nothing is happening, and do it over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
It's actually boredom. The leading indicator of success is your ability to show up even when it looks like nothing is happening, and do it over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Why have 1 headline instead of 10?
Generate a page for each one and let Google pick the best one based on what people searched for.
After all, everyone has a slightly different goal. Here's the one I'm betting on with this post 😅
👇
skillbright.org/use-case/beginners
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Generate a page for each one and let Google pick the best one based on what people searched for.
After all, everyone has a slightly different goal. Here's the one I'm betting on with this post 😅
👇
skillbright.org/use-case/beginners
#buildinpublic #indiedev
July 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Why have 1 headline instead of 10?
Generate a page for each one and let Google pick the best one based on what people searched for.
After all, everyone has a slightly different goal. Here's the one I'm betting on with this post 😅
👇
skillbright.org/use-case/beginners
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Generate a page for each one and let Google pick the best one based on what people searched for.
After all, everyone has a slightly different goal. Here's the one I'm betting on with this post 😅
👇
skillbright.org/use-case/beginners
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Just checked out an old build and it's striking how much Skillbright's landing page has improved in just a month
Small iterations add up 👇
skillbright.org
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Small iterations add up 👇
skillbright.org
#buildinpublic #indiedev
July 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just checked out an old build and it's striking how much Skillbright's landing page has improved in just a month
Small iterations add up 👇
skillbright.org
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Small iterations add up 👇
skillbright.org
#buildinpublic #indiedev
The greatest excuse you can have when you're still young is that nobody expects you to be successful yet.
And, so what?
Excuses boil down to permission slips for failure.
Just win. If not today, then when?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
And, so what?
Excuses boil down to permission slips for failure.
Just win. If not today, then when?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The greatest excuse you can have when you're still young is that nobody expects you to be successful yet.
And, so what?
Excuses boil down to permission slips for failure.
Just win. If not today, then when?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
And, so what?
Excuses boil down to permission slips for failure.
Just win. If not today, then when?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
June 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Spent a few hours today trying to get my emails out of the "Promotions" tab in Gmail.
But this particular email wasn't even selling anything. It was just a free value drop for a mailing list that knowingly signed up for it.🤔
Let's hope this works🤞
#buildinpublic #indiedev
But this particular email wasn't even selling anything. It was just a free value drop for a mailing list that knowingly signed up for it.🤔
Let's hope this works🤞
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Spent a few hours today trying to get my emails out of the "Promotions" tab in Gmail.
But this particular email wasn't even selling anything. It was just a free value drop for a mailing list that knowingly signed up for it.🤔
Let's hope this works🤞
#buildinpublic #indiedev
But this particular email wasn't even selling anything. It was just a free value drop for a mailing list that knowingly signed up for it.🤔
Let's hope this works🤞
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Just hopped on Instagram & Tiktok
Are short-form videos higher leverage than X/LinkedIn/etc?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Are short-form videos higher leverage than X/LinkedIn/etc?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Just hopped on Instagram & Tiktok
Are short-form videos higher leverage than X/LinkedIn/etc?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Are short-form videos higher leverage than X/LinkedIn/etc?
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Reposted by David Simionescu
Been trying to get back into web dev ^-^
Learning using this website called Skillbright and it's been helping me get used to frontend stuff again :p
Here's what I've made so far ! (And the code in case you wanna look at that)
Learning using this website called Skillbright and it's been helping me get used to frontend stuff again :p
Here's what I've made so far ! (And the code in case you wanna look at that)
June 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Been trying to get back into web dev ^-^
Learning using this website called Skillbright and it's been helping me get used to frontend stuff again :p
Here's what I've made so far ! (And the code in case you wanna look at that)
Learning using this website called Skillbright and it's been helping me get used to frontend stuff again :p
Here's what I've made so far ! (And the code in case you wanna look at that)
June 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If you're building in public, remember:
You’re not trying to go viral. You’re trying to earn trust at scale over time.
Most people stop too early because they think they’ve tried enough.
They haven’t.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
You’re not trying to go viral. You’re trying to earn trust at scale over time.
Most people stop too early because they think they’ve tried enough.
They haven’t.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you're building in public, remember:
You’re not trying to go viral. You’re trying to earn trust at scale over time.
Most people stop too early because they think they’ve tried enough.
They haven’t.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
You’re not trying to go viral. You’re trying to earn trust at scale over time.
Most people stop too early because they think they’ve tried enough.
They haven’t.
#buildinpublic #indiedev
Learning web dev through tutorials is broken.
You follow along, and the second you're on your own, you're stuck.
I built a better way to practice:
- Real designs you have to implement
- 15 mins each
- 100% free
- A mini Frontend Mentor
👉 skillbright.org/mini
#indiedev #webdev #buildinpublic #css
You follow along, and the second you're on your own, you're stuck.
I built a better way to practice:
- Real designs you have to implement
- 15 mins each
- 100% free
- A mini Frontend Mentor
👉 skillbright.org/mini
#indiedev #webdev #buildinpublic #css
Build your first project in 10 minutes | Skillbright Mini
5 beautifully designed UI cards that can each be completed in less than 15 minutes. Learn CSS flexbox by building increasingly difficult layouts.
skillbright.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Learning web dev through tutorials is broken.
You follow along, and the second you're on your own, you're stuck.
I built a better way to practice:
- Real designs you have to implement
- 15 mins each
- 100% free
- A mini Frontend Mentor
👉 skillbright.org/mini
#indiedev #webdev #buildinpublic #css
You follow along, and the second you're on your own, you're stuck.
I built a better way to practice:
- Real designs you have to implement
- 15 mins each
- 100% free
- A mini Frontend Mentor
👉 skillbright.org/mini
#indiedev #webdev #buildinpublic #css
Just had my first 'aha' moment with hotjar 🤯
All analytics platforms are helpful in general, but being able to see your users/prospects interact with your website as if you were standing behind their shoulder makes it possible to finally stop guessing
#buildinpublic #indiedev
All analytics platforms are helpful in general, but being able to see your users/prospects interact with your website as if you were standing behind their shoulder makes it possible to finally stop guessing
#buildinpublic #indiedev
June 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just had my first 'aha' moment with hotjar 🤯
All analytics platforms are helpful in general, but being able to see your users/prospects interact with your website as if you were standing behind their shoulder makes it possible to finally stop guessing
#buildinpublic #indiedev
All analytics platforms are helpful in general, but being able to see your users/prospects interact with your website as if you were standing behind their shoulder makes it possible to finally stop guessing
#buildinpublic #indiedev
My top 2 favorite things in the universe:
1. Stripe payment notifications
2. Positive feedback😇
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
1. Stripe payment notifications
2. Positive feedback😇
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
June 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
My top 2 favorite things in the universe:
1. Stripe payment notifications
2. Positive feedback😇
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
1. Stripe payment notifications
2. Positive feedback😇
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
Although practice is very important, most projects take multiple hours to complete, and not all that time is spent learning new things 😬
Just launched 5 UI card designs you can build in < 15 mins each. Watch me build one 👉 youtu.be/dehCE5BDk90
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Just launched 5 UI card designs you can build in < 15 mins each. Watch me build one 👉 youtu.be/dehCE5BDk90
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Building a Web Dev Project in 05:51
YouTube video by David Simionescu
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Although practice is very important, most projects take multiple hours to complete, and not all that time is spent learning new things 😬
Just launched 5 UI card designs you can build in < 15 mins each. Watch me build one 👉 youtu.be/dehCE5BDk90
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Just launched 5 UI card designs you can build in < 15 mins each. Watch me build one 👉 youtu.be/dehCE5BDk90
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Whenever your funnel doesn't work, it could mean 10 different things and you just keep guessing until it works.
But it hasn't worked yet and I'm just eating glass💀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
But it hasn't worked yet and I'm just eating glass💀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
June 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Whenever your funnel doesn't work, it could mean 10 different things and you just keep guessing until it works.
But it hasn't worked yet and I'm just eating glass💀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
But it hasn't worked yet and I'm just eating glass💀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev
Just cooked up 5 beautiful UI cards you can build as CSS flexbox practice in less than 15 minutes each 👇
skillbright.org/mini
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
skillbright.org/mini
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Build your first project in 10 minutes | Skillbright Mini
5 beautifully designed UI cards that can each be completed in less than 15 minutes. Learn CSS flexbox by building increasingly difficult layouts.
skillbright.org
June 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Just cooked up 5 beautiful UI cards you can build as CSS flexbox practice in less than 15 minutes each 👇
skillbright.org/mini
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
skillbright.org/mini
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
I'm working on a free mini-project collection that serves as a lead magnet for skillbright.org
5 beautifully designed UI widgets you can implement in < 10 minutes each to learn web dev (CSS Flexbox)
Would you try it?🤔
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
5 beautifully designed UI widgets you can implement in < 10 minutes each to learn web dev (CSS Flexbox)
Would you try it?🤔
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
May 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I'm working on a free mini-project collection that serves as a lead magnet for skillbright.org
5 beautifully designed UI widgets you can implement in < 10 minutes each to learn web dev (CSS Flexbox)
Would you try it?🤔
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
5 beautifully designed UI widgets you can implement in < 10 minutes each to learn web dev (CSS Flexbox)
Would you try it?🤔
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
A few very expensive Google ads taught me to keep doing what works, even if it's not "scalable"
Back to lead magnets and 1:1 outreach 🏃♂️💨
P.S: For the love of God, never use "Performance Max" mode if you're running ads for the first time
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Back to lead magnets and 1:1 outreach 🏃♂️💨
P.S: For the love of God, never use "Performance Max" mode if you're running ads for the first time
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
May 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A few very expensive Google ads taught me to keep doing what works, even if it's not "scalable"
Back to lead magnets and 1:1 outreach 🏃♂️💨
P.S: For the love of God, never use "Performance Max" mode if you're running ads for the first time
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Back to lead magnets and 1:1 outreach 🏃♂️💨
P.S: For the love of God, never use "Performance Max" mode if you're running ads for the first time
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
Just shipped dark mode on skillbright.org 👇
This was actually a feature requested by a paying user.
Get user feedback, learn, iterate 🚀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
This was actually a feature requested by a paying user.
Get user feedback, learn, iterate 🚀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
May 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Just shipped dark mode on skillbright.org 👇
This was actually a feature requested by a paying user.
Get user feedback, learn, iterate 🚀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode
This was actually a feature requested by a paying user.
Get user feedback, learn, iterate 🚀
#buildinpublic #IndieDev #learntocode #100daysofcode