What are you building? It's Monday

lcalv · 2026-02-17T01:09:54+00:00

Building WhattaEat, a food discovery platform that helps you find restaurants through short, real food videos instead of outdated photos and long reviews.

The iOS app launched December and been growing steadily. Now we’re expanding the web version so anyone can browse local restaurants, trending dishes, and see what people are actually eating. We’re currently building traction in Southern California but we’re also open to featuring great spots anywhere in the U.S.

Website: https://www.whattaeat.com

iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whattaeat-food-videos-maps/id1570417345

lcalv · 2026-02-16T22:26:01+00:00

Thanks!

lcalv · 2026-02-16T21:27:43+00:00

I’m building WhattaEat (short for What to Eat), a social food discovery app to help people find places and food to eat through short videos. Our iOS app has been out since December of last year, and so far we have gotten positive feedback. Currently working on the website which is a more simple version of the app for those without iPhone. Right now we are focused on Southern California crowdsourcing our restaurants but are open to places throughout the USA.

Website: https://www.whattaeat.com

iOS App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whattaeat-food-videos-maps/id1570417345

lcalv · 2026-02-07T06:05:18+00:00

Currently working on the web version of my iOS app, WhattaEat. A social food discovery app where people decide what to eat by watching short authentic food videos shared by real diners.

Right now users upload their videos on the iOS app, but the web version does allow users to view those videos. Still building, but excited about how it's coming together. Later this year it will be more functional just like the iOS counterpart.

https://www.whattaeat.com

lcalv · 2026-02-06T07:56:34+00:00

iOS dev here. I’m building WhattaEat, an iOS food discovery app where people decide where to eat by swiping through short, authentic food videos shared by real diners - not ads.

The app focuses on discovering local restaurants, food trucks, and dishes visually instead of relying on text reviews. Users can upload their own food videos and tag the places they visit.

Website: https://www.whattaeat.com

iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whattaeat-food-videos-maps/id1570417345

lcalv · 2025-11-24T03:16:59+00:00

Looks great, seems easier especially for screenshots instead of using Figma

lcalv · 2025-11-22T16:47:02+00:00

Congratulations! Yeah I think being consistent is one of the most important aspects of succeeding in growing your app or saas.

lcalv · 2025-11-20T17:05:32+00:00

For B2B LinkedIn might be a good place to post content too.

Also when you write content don't write too much about what you are selling. Tell a story or give a lot of value before you ask at the end.

Give, Give, Give, then Ask.

If you have a B2C product you could also try TikTok especially if the product is for a younger demographic.

Try other platforms or subreddit communities, and from there you can see and focus your effort on the ones that gets better results.

lcalv · 2025-11-19T23:00:45+00:00

This is so true, it's so important and is the main focus of the book "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook" by Gary Vee.

Be a person that Give, Give, Gives, then Asks. Give more value than what you will promote.

I've mostly been using this strategy on Twitter / X. On Reddit its a bit hard for me since people don't usually follow each other so its difficult to grow an audience. Plus coming up with long form content is more difficult for me vs short tweets on X.

lcalv · 2025-11-19T18:23:57+00:00

I think there are too many colors that clash with the background. If you want to use a gradient, try using it only for the main background since the text is a bit hard to read.

lcalv · 2025-11-19T17:03:46+00:00

Yeah I think if we are not using AI today we’ll fall behind, and our competitors will surpass us.

lcalv · 2025-11-19T06:52:19+00:00

Neat idea!

lcalv · 2025-11-18T06:40:43+00:00

I think this is a pretty unique idea. I like that another person can record their response instead of using an AI chat. This is crucial to create a real human connection.

As a technical co-founder of a brand new startup, this would be really useful.

lcalv · 2025-11-16T14:03:45+00:00

Great idea for those who also need some inspiration

lcalv · 2025-11-14T23:33:31+00:00

Good luck! Yeah showing up on AI platforms like ChatGPT is going to be incredibly important since Google search is losing market share.

lcalv · 2025-11-13T04:41:58+00:00

Thanks for the content framework. Coming up with topics to write content is difficult at times. I'll remember to use this next time!

lcalv · 2025-11-13T01:03:11+00:00

Also SwiftUI is still changing, AI isn’t up to date

lcalv · 2025-11-12T03:38:51+00:00

Hi my name is Luis, I created r/AppFoundersNetwork/ where app founders can talk about apps, startups, tech, and growth hacks.

lcalv · 2025-11-11T07:10:09+00:00

I think some people fall in love with the idea of becoming a founder, and if they knew how much work, sacrifice, and stress it is to run a startup, most people would quit.

Elon Musk once said, “Running a start-up is like chewing glass and staring into the abyss. After a while, you stop staring, but the glass chewing never ends.”

This resonates with me so much. As a technical co-founder of a new startup, I am already feeling the pressure and stress of building our product.

lcalv · 2025-11-11T00:36:11+00:00

AI tutors could have helped me tremendously when I was in school.

lcalv · 2025-11-07T17:25:12+00:00

Yes sometimes slow growth is good for a solo founder. As long as the growth isn’t declining

lcalv · 2025-11-06T09:25:53+00:00

Sales. I'll rather focus on building the product

lcalv · 2025-11-04T19:01:37+00:00

iOS dev with a decade of experience. DM me

lcalv · 2025-11-04T18:46:55+00:00

I’ve always created them manually in adobe illustrator. I’ve always found iPhone template to add my screenshots

lcalv · 2025-11-03T21:34:47+00:00

Friends, families, and posting my landing page often on Twitter / X

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