Building AppScout in Public

From F- grade to production-ready in 48 hours. We believe in radical transparency - every mistake, every win, every lesson learned.

336
Tests Passing
99.9%
Uptime
0+
Active Developers
2
Weekly Insights
Why transparency matters: We share our failures because developers value authenticity over polished marketing.
v1.2.0 MAJOR RELEASE LATEST

From F- to Production-Ready in 48 Hours

2025-01-26 Trust Building
Grade Progress
F- → B+
We received an F- grade from a skeptical Shopify developer. They called us "amateur weekend project". We fixed everything in 48 hours, and now that same developer is testing our platform.

Key Changes:

Professional UI overhaul replacing all emoji icons with SVGs
Circuit breaker pattern for OpenAI quota management
True freemium tier: 10 insights forever, no credit card
336 tests passing with comprehensive coverage
Result of Listening to Harsh Feedback
The developer who gave us an F- grade is now actively testing our platform. This proves that addressing criticism head-on builds trust.
v1.1.0 MAJOR RELEASE

Core MVP Launch

2025-01-24 Feature Release
Initial public launch with core features for discovering Shopify app opportunities.

Key Changes:

Automated Shopify Community forum scraping
GPT-4 powered insight generation
Full user dashboard with authentication
Three insight types: App Ideas, Competitor Analysis, Feature Gaps
v1.0.0 MAJOR RELEASE

Project Inception

2025-01-20 Foundation
Initial development and foundation building.

Key Changes:

Architecture planning and setup
Basic forum scraping proof of concept
Database schema design
Authentication system

Our Commitment to Transparency

Why We Build in Public

  • Developers value authenticity over polished marketing
  • Our mistakes teach others what to avoid
  • Community feedback makes us better faster
  • Trust is earned through radical transparency

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