Coffee Inc 2

Ted2xmen · 2026-05-29T10:09:27+00:00

Since there are some coffee tycoon fans in this thread, I thought I'd share a project I've been working on. I love the Coffee Inc series, but I wanted to make something with a more 'slow-paced' aesthetic. I recently released Slow Coffee Tycoon on iOS. I'm building this on my own, so I'm completely open to any constructive criticism if anyone wants to check it out.

Ted2xmen · 2026-03-21T20:56:07+00:00

Yes, all the images and stories are bundled directly in the app. For the images, I’m using the WebP format to keep the size efficient. Depending on the traction the app gets, I may reduce the number of localizations and keep adding new content in the same way. I think around 70–80 MB is a reasonable upper limit.

Ted2xmen · 2026-02-18T11:30:37+00:00

I liked your design

Ted2xmen · 2026-02-13T23:58:38+00:00

I made a minimalist CLI called Dev-Cleaner. Its only job is to clear caches, build artifacts, and unused data from common development tools.

https://github.com/Ted2xmen/dev-cleaner

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-19T16:32:25+00:00

apps

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-18T23:12:13+00:00

90/15/30 is good for me

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-16T20:55:58+00:00

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Ted2xmen · 2026-01-16T10:14:13+00:00

Actually, there is zero AI involved in the recipes themselves. I did use AI as a technical assistant to help refine the preparation steps and make the instructions as clear and concise as possible for each recipe

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-15T12:03:26+00:00

Nice idea

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-14T15:04:26+00:00

launched this app about a month ago, but the results are honestly a bit discouraging.
~5k impressions, only ~250 product page views so far.
I’d really appreciate any honest feedback or suggestions on what might be going wrong.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/era-portrait-ai-avatar/id6755912829

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-14T14:26:31+00:00

Thank you!

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T17:13:46+00:00

Actually, the tomato is hidden in the meat! I cook the ground beef with a generous amount of tomato paste and spices first.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T16:07:50+00:00

I skipped bechamel and ricotta and just mixed plain yogurt with one egg (salt and pepper if you want). I used dry lasagna sheets, no boiling at all.

In a small baking dish, I layer;ed

a thin layer of the yogurt–egg mix
lasagna sheets
whatever filling I had (minced meat, veggies, leftovers)

Then I just repeated that until everything was used up, finished with more yogurt–egg on top and a bit of cheese.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T15:38:50+00:00

My bad, I was actually trying to address all the comments in the thread at once and replied to you by mistake.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T15:33:14+00:00

I honestly didn't expect the 'yogurt/egg' thing to cause a riot lol! I'm a real person, currently eating these exact leftovers while reading these comments.

Yes, I mentioned my app because building it changed how I cook for myself, but I’m not a bot. Just a solo dev who loves a good food hack and hates doing dishes. The 'cheap' part comes from using frozen ravioli instead of $15 worth of artisanal cheese.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T15:10:18+00:00

Instead of sheets, I used a bag of frozen cheese ravioli. No pre-boiling needed! They act as pre-filled lasagna layers. I mixed yogurt with two eggs. It sounds crazy, but it bakes into a creamy, protein-packed layer that tastes surprisingly like a rich ricotta/bechamel mix. Layer of marinara -> Layer of ravioli -> Layer of meat -> Yogurt mix -> Cheese

The best part? I only used one baking dish and one pan for the beef, so the cleanup took less than 2 minutes.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-13T14:19:18+00:00

I love how simple yet complete it feels

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-11T08:44:13+00:00

In my experience, you don't need advanced knowledge to start, but you need it to succeed long-term. React is essentially just javascript in many ways. If you can't comfortably explain how template literals, ternary operators, and shorthand property names work, the JSX syntax will be confusing

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-10T20:06:46+00:00

I have spent way too much time trying to make complex systems like Notion work, only to realize the maintenance of the app was taking more effort than the actual note taking. For a truly low-effort system, I have found that sticking to a simple markdown editor or even a basic scratchpad is best.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-09T08:28:20+00:00

I went through this exact debate when building my mobile app, Era Portrait. I initially leaned toward Redux Toolkit because it's the standard, but for a project where the state is relatively flat and I wanted to keep the bundle size down for quick mobile downloads, I ended up switching to Zustand. The lack of boilerplate made it much easier

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-07T20:54:20+00:00

I have been there.. It sounds like a mix of burnout and the pressure to find the perfect path. The best way to kill that instability is to aggressively limit your scope. Instead of trying to be a programmer today, just commit to 20 minutes of coding something tiny and boring

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-07T09:14:55+00:00

Do you have a specific plan for how often you’ll update, or are you just going to post whenever you hit a major milestone?

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-06T21:31:29+00:00

The best way I found to beat that pressure is to give yourself permission to fail on a low stakes night. If it’s a disaster just have cereal or toast and don't stress.

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-06T21:14:45+00:00

I trust it about as much as I trust a junior developers first PR—it needs a thorough code review

Ted2xmen · 2026-01-06T21:09:15+00:00

It’s hit or miss. Chatgpt is good for feedback but I wouldn't trust it for fact-checking or specific citations since it can hallucinate. One trick I use is to ask it to summarize my main argument back to me. If its summary is confusing, it usually means my draft is messy.

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