RJ McCollam
@rjmccollam.com
🚀 Recently Launched Indie Buckets - indiebuckets.com
📱 Indie app developer (iOS, Android, web)
👨💻 Co-Founder A&F/Stoke (development agency)
📱 Indie app developer (iOS, Android, web)
👨💻 Co-Founder A&F/Stoke (development agency)
I'm finally committing and switching from Chrome to Safari as my default browser.
The older I get the more I realize the benefits of using built in tools that are the same across all my devices. The ecosystem holds so many benefits.
It's also not like Safari isn't a good browser.
The older I get the more I realize the benefits of using built in tools that are the same across all my devices. The ecosystem holds so many benefits.
It's also not like Safari isn't a good browser.
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm finally committing and switching from Chrome to Safari as my default browser.
The older I get the more I realize the benefits of using built in tools that are the same across all my devices. The ecosystem holds so many benefits.
It's also not like Safari isn't a good browser.
The older I get the more I realize the benefits of using built in tools that are the same across all my devices. The ecosystem holds so many benefits.
It's also not like Safari isn't a good browser.
Updated the cockpit.
- Replaced MagSafe stand with a mount on the back of my monitor
- Add F1 car I built last weekend
I'm super picky about my desk setup and this honestly feels a little cluttered for me, but going to stick with it for a week and see how I feel.
- Replaced MagSafe stand with a mount on the back of my monitor
- Add F1 car I built last weekend
I'm super picky about my desk setup and this honestly feels a little cluttered for me, but going to stick with it for a week and see how I feel.
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Updated the cockpit.
- Replaced MagSafe stand with a mount on the back of my monitor
- Add F1 car I built last weekend
I'm super picky about my desk setup and this honestly feels a little cluttered for me, but going to stick with it for a week and see how I feel.
- Replaced MagSafe stand with a mount on the back of my monitor
- Add F1 car I built last weekend
I'm super picky about my desk setup and this honestly feels a little cluttered for me, but going to stick with it for a week and see how I feel.
I have some direction on where I want to take the app I am working on visually.
Design is always the part I get hung up on. Idea in my head, but getting it out is really tough for me.
Design is always the part I get hung up on. Idea in my head, but getting it out is really tough for me.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I have some direction on where I want to take the app I am working on visually.
Design is always the part I get hung up on. Idea in my head, but getting it out is really tough for me.
Design is always the part I get hung up on. Idea in my head, but getting it out is really tough for me.
Decided to circle back and work to bring the remedies tracker app I have mostly built into the mix. Would love to get it launched by the end of this month.
Functionality wise its mostly complete. UI and testing are what is left.
Functionality wise its mostly complete. UI and testing are what is left.
November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Decided to circle back and work to bring the remedies tracker app I have mostly built into the mix. Would love to get it launched by the end of this month.
Functionality wise its mostly complete. UI and testing are what is left.
Functionality wise its mostly complete. UI and testing are what is left.
We don't actively market our agencies, but I built a tool this week for cold email outreach.
Marketron lets us create campaigns, track stats, and have all conversations in one place.
This will be a great way to passively get our agencies in front of potential clients.
Marketron lets us create campaigns, track stats, and have all conversations in one place.
This will be a great way to passively get our agencies in front of potential clients.
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We don't actively market our agencies, but I built a tool this week for cold email outreach.
Marketron lets us create campaigns, track stats, and have all conversations in one place.
This will be a great way to passively get our agencies in front of potential clients.
Marketron lets us create campaigns, track stats, and have all conversations in one place.
This will be a great way to passively get our agencies in front of potential clients.
A little fun this morning. Might be desk worthy.
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A little fun this morning. Might be desk worthy.
Small book haul yesterday. I haven't read Stephen King before, but looking forward to it.
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Small book haul yesterday. I haven't read Stephen King before, but looking forward to it.
Getting a race in before my workout and the actual sprint race today
October 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Getting a race in before my workout and the actual sprint race today
Watch It! Got approved and is available to update in the App Store.
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Watch It! Got approved and is available to update in the App Store.
Big update for Watch It! was just submitted to Apple for review.
List sharing is here and the last big feature from the original idea of the app. I know for me this turns the app from a somewhat helpful app to exactly what me and my wife needed.
🤞 for a speed approval!
List sharing is here and the last big feature from the original idea of the app. I know for me this turns the app from a somewhat helpful app to exactly what me and my wife needed.
🤞 for a speed approval!
October 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Big update for Watch It! was just submitted to Apple for review.
List sharing is here and the last big feature from the original idea of the app. I know for me this turns the app from a somewhat helpful app to exactly what me and my wife needed.
🤞 for a speed approval!
List sharing is here and the last big feature from the original idea of the app. I know for me this turns the app from a somewhat helpful app to exactly what me and my wife needed.
🤞 for a speed approval!
We are getting serious about buying a new house so I created a spreadsheet to help us see different scenarios for a new home and how it impacts our budget.
It works, but decided to vibe code an app. Going to spend about an hour on this and see what I get - feeling confident.
It works, but decided to vibe code an app. Going to spend about an hour on this and see what I get - feeling confident.
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We are getting serious about buying a new house so I created a spreadsheet to help us see different scenarios for a new home and how it impacts our budget.
It works, but decided to vibe code an app. Going to spend about an hour on this and see what I get - feeling confident.
It works, but decided to vibe code an app. Going to spend about an hour on this and see what I get - feeling confident.
Our new sites look so good on the iPad 😍
September 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Our new sites look so good on the iPad 😍
Creating the videos to show off our work on our new app development agency site.
We did this for our web development agency site and I think the videos work better than just screenshots.
We did this for our web development agency site and I think the videos work better than just screenshots.
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Creating the videos to show off our work on our new app development agency site.
We did this for our web development agency site and I think the videos work better than just screenshots.
We did this for our web development agency site and I think the videos work better than just screenshots.
We launched a new website for our web development agency (www.af.works) a couple weeks ago and now we're working on one for our app focused agency.
I'm super stoked on it 😂
I'm super stoked on it 😂
September 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We launched a new website for our web development agency (www.af.works) a couple weeks ago and now we're working on one for our app focused agency.
I'm super stoked on it 😂
I'm super stoked on it 😂
I decided to switch up my home screen setup with iOS 26. Went with a lighter background and darker icons.
Honestly surprised how much I like it. I always thought the dark icons looked dumb, but I was wrong.
Always a plus when I get Godzilla involved 🦖
Honestly surprised how much I like it. I always thought the dark icons looked dumb, but I was wrong.
Always a plus when I get Godzilla involved 🦖
September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I decided to switch up my home screen setup with iOS 26. Went with a lighter background and darker icons.
Honestly surprised how much I like it. I always thought the dark icons looked dumb, but I was wrong.
Always a plus when I get Godzilla involved 🦖
Honestly surprised how much I like it. I always thought the dark icons looked dumb, but I was wrong.
Always a plus when I get Godzilla involved 🦖
I talked about how launch lists can have long waitlists in a previous video. Well Indie Buckets got listed today on Tiny Startups.
Even though it took 4 months to get listed it's nice to have another opportunity to launch the product 😃
www.tinystartups.com
Even though it took 4 months to get listed it's nice to have another opportunity to launch the product 😃
www.tinystartups.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I talked about how launch lists can have long waitlists in a previous video. Well Indie Buckets got listed today on Tiny Startups.
Even though it took 4 months to get listed it's nice to have another opportunity to launch the product 😃
www.tinystartups.com
Even though it took 4 months to get listed it's nice to have another opportunity to launch the product 😃
www.tinystartups.com
Got some good training in today.
Fairly consistent around that 2s mark from holster draw to shot on target.
Hit my goal for the month and extending my streak in Train Factor now that I am back to training consistently.
Fairly consistent around that 2s mark from holster draw to shot on target.
Hit my goal for the month and extending my streak in Train Factor now that I am back to training consistently.
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Got some good training in today.
Fairly consistent around that 2s mark from holster draw to shot on target.
Hit my goal for the month and extending my streak in Train Factor now that I am back to training consistently.
Fairly consistent around that 2s mark from holster draw to shot on target.
Hit my goal for the month and extending my streak in Train Factor now that I am back to training consistently.
This is hard and fun as hell.
September 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is hard and fun as hell.
Editing video for the portfolio on our new site and watching F1 practice.
A fun day for us today since we are launching our new agency site.
A fun day for us today since we are launching our new agency site.
September 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Editing video for the portfolio on our new site and watching F1 practice.
A fun day for us today since we are launching our new agency site.
A fun day for us today since we are launching our new agency site.
Got some training in today and made a step towards hitting my goal in Train Factor.
Its always satisfying seeing the progress bar increase 😎
Its always satisfying seeing the progress bar increase 😎
August 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Got some training in today and made a step towards hitting my goal in Train Factor.
Its always satisfying seeing the progress bar increase 😎
Its always satisfying seeing the progress bar increase 😎
I've been slacking on my training this year so I updated my goal in Train Factor and set some recurring tasks to help me get back on track.
Starting a new streak and set up to keep it alive this time.
Starting a new streak and set up to keep it alive this time.
August 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I've been slacking on my training this year so I updated my goal in Train Factor and set some recurring tasks to help me get back on track.
Starting a new streak and set up to keep it alive this time.
Starting a new streak and set up to keep it alive this time.
This is why I chose to focus on mobile apps, and exclusively for Apple devices — built in distribution.
Basic ASO can help me get in front of customers and my first app — Train factor — has been validated in my eyes.
In the past 30 days I have had 3 users convert from trial.
Basic ASO can help me get in front of customers and my first app — Train factor — has been validated in my eyes.
In the past 30 days I have had 3 users convert from trial.
August 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is why I chose to focus on mobile apps, and exclusively for Apple devices — built in distribution.
Basic ASO can help me get in front of customers and my first app — Train factor — has been validated in my eyes.
In the past 30 days I have had 3 users convert from trial.
Basic ASO can help me get in front of customers and my first app — Train factor — has been validated in my eyes.
In the past 30 days I have had 3 users convert from trial.
I always use week view in my calendar and that doesn’t exist on the phone. It’s always bugged me.
I literally just found you can change the display to get more detail when viewing at the month level.
This is a game changer for me 😂
I literally just found you can change the display to get more detail when viewing at the month level.
This is a game changer for me 😂
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I always use week view in my calendar and that doesn’t exist on the phone. It’s always bugged me.
I literally just found you can change the display to get more detail when viewing at the month level.
This is a game changer for me 😂
I literally just found you can change the display to get more detail when viewing at the month level.
This is a game changer for me 😂