Indie Five Newsletter

My biggest mistake with launchpads

I thought Product Hunt was the only launchpad that mattered. Turns out there are dozens more — and some lessons surprised me.

May 6 • Andrei Ilnitskii

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April 2026

What remains if Apple closes your account

What I’m about to share isn’t the only way, but it’s clear, predictable, and far less likely to lead to burnout.

Apr 21 • Andrei Ilnitskii

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January 2026

Product Hunt — notes and principles that helped me through my first launch

Launching my step counter Waymate on Product Hunt became a very meaningful experience for me.

Jan 4 • Andrei Ilnitskii

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December 2025

The world doesn’t need another step tracker. So I built one anyway.

On building Waymate from personal experience, not from a spreadsheet.

Dec 21, 2025 • Andrei Ilnitskii

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April 2025

25 Years Later: How I Returned to My Dream of Becoming a Developer

You don’t need to be 20 to start

Apr 6, 2025 • Andrei Ilnitskii

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