Kris
kristianbjones.bsky.social
Kris
@kristianbjones.bsky.social
Side project enthusiast building things that hopefully don't disappoint.
Current focus: Ebbra: Sleep Tracker 💤 Building in Public
Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebbra.sleep
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Day 3 #BuildInPublic of Vibe Coach 🎮

Just launched on X today! 17 days until Product Hunt launch so need to get the interest up 📅

Weekend plans: Content strategy while the code rests. Sometimes the best building happens away from the keyboard.

vibecoach.framer.website

#VibeCode #ChromeExtension
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Day 7 #BuildInPublic

Implemented a feature to block the built in 'copy' button on both Claude and Chat GPT, and prepped some X posts for the rest of the week.

Made the not-so-clever idea of watching the #Bears play. That's a UK KO time of 01:15 AM...

A series of bad decisions for all involved.
September 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Day 6 #BuildInPublic - Video creation day! 📹

Todays mission: Create 3 videos that actually show what Vibe Coach does instead of talking about it.

What I actually achieved today: 1 video that looks like it was made by a child.

Anyway, here it is. Vibe Coach Demo - Let me know your thoughts!
September 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Day 5 #BuildInPublic - Video content week starts tomorrow 📹

This weekend taught me that building in public isn't just about daily updates - it's about processing the journey out loud.

Monday: Creating the content that shows what Vibe Coach actually does.

15\ days and counting before launch 🚀
September 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Day 4 #BuildInPublic - Busy weekend so a pause on coding, just a couple posts.

Vibe Coach isn't just about quizzes - it's about changing the relationship between AI assistance and actual learning.

Copy-paste is easily done, understanding is difficult. Vibe Coach tries to make it a little less so.
September 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Day 3 #BuildInPublic of Vibe Coach 🎮

Just launched on X today! 17 days until Product Hunt launch so need to get the interest up 📅

Weekend plans: Content strategy while the code rests. Sometimes the best building happens away from the keyboard.

vibecoach.framer.website

#VibeCode #ChromeExtension
Sign Up For Early Access Landing Page
Landing Page Focused On Signing Up Users To Register Their Interest In An Upcoming Product Or Service.
vibecoach.framer.website
September 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Day 2 #BuildInPublic Vibe Coach - upgraded from basic quiz to 8-bit gaming vibes (Who doesn't love 8-bit?).
- Expanded question bank
- Added retro terminal styling

Feedback was clear: make learning feel rewarding not punitive. Next: demo videos.

vibecoach.framer.website
Sign Up For Early Access Landing Page
Landing Page Focused On Signing Up Users To Register Their Interest In An Upcoming Product Or Service.
vibecoach.framer.website
September 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Day 1 #BuildInPublic of Vibe Coach - Like Duolingo for #VibeCode users.

Vibe Coach promotes learning as you use code, prompting questions when you copy and paste AI generated code. This will help non-technical founders build technical skills.

Sign up now for early access! vibecoach.framer.website
September 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
While Ebbra continues getting user feedback, exploring a new problem: Using AI for code without understanding it. When it breaks, you're stuck.

#BuildInPublic community, a quick survey for anyone who's used AI for coding:
forms.gle/TbLxWVMA94Dp...

Building something to help with this.
"How do you learn when using AI coding tools? (5-minute survey)
Hi! I'm building a tool to help people learn while using AI coding assistants like ChatGPT and Claude. Whether you're a complete beginner or experienced developer, I'd love to understand your experien...
forms.gle
September 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
End of the day, feedback modal in and submitted to Play Store! Tried to be informal with the approach and generous with the reward.

This will only appear every 3 visits to the app.

Any thoughts on the design?
September 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Plan for the day - Feedback modal for of Ebbra: Sleep Tracker. I'm thinking of offering free monthly and/or annual subscriptions for feedback.

Anyone tried this in the past, or have methods they've used to get user feedback?

#BuildInPublic
September 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Noise tracking throughout the night now plotted, fingers crossed for some better night time noise data moving forward. Now to test for a couple days...

Modular building took a bit longer to start but reaping rewards now that new features take ~ 1 hour to implement.

#BuildInPublic
September 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Goal for the day - Bug fix, implement better noise detection. Once this is done, I'll be focusing on marketing. Need some user feedback now.

New idea on the weekend, I'll be writing that up today to see if it has legs...

#BuildInPublic
September 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Finally got the motion detector functioning. Ebbra: Sleep Tracker now monitors your sleep environment's light, motion and noise, helping you get insights on better sleep hygiene.

Looks like I should stop drinking so close to bed...

#BuildInPublic
August 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Meet the Team:

Frank, Head of Quality. Disagrees with the default sleep timer of 8 hours. Recommends 20 hours minimum.

#BuildInPublic
August 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Why Ebbra: Sleep Tracker?

I want my 8 hours sleep. On weekends, when I wake up isn't as important as how I wake up.
Had a rough night and need to wake up a bit later? Wake me up at 9am.
Have a good night and you get 8 hours by 8am? Fantastic.

This is Ebbra. Set how much sleep you want. Go get it.
August 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
👋 I'm Kris, solo developer behind Ebbra: Sleep Tracker.

Left my engineering job because I was miserable. Now building apps and fighting social media anxiety one post at a time 😅
Going to Build in Public here - the good, the bad, and the "why did I think this was a good idea".

#BuildInPublic
August 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM