Brent Vardy's profile on Product Hunt

About

Solo indie developer at Code and Sea Ltd. Crafting minimalist, local-first software designed to be owned, not rented. Current project: Transcendence (transcendenceapp.com) — a native iOS meditation timer built for zero data-tracking and zero subscriptions. Building transparently in the quiet hours while balancing a career and chronic pain. I don't pull all-nighters or sprint to launch; I build at a human pace. Say goodbye to renting your apps and hello to true software ownership.

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p/bookmash

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13d ago

I realized lifetime pricing was asking for too much trust upfront

When I launched Bookmash, I kept the pricing simple: one payment, lifetime access.

I liked the simplicity of it. No subscriptions, no plans to compare, no recurring charge.

But there was a problem.

For someone discovering Bookmash for the first time, paying for lifetime access also meant making the biggest possible commitment before really knowing if the product would become part of their workflow.

p/transcendence

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1mo ago

July Maker Update: Beta Testing Wins, iPad Build, and Countdown to August 25th Launch!

Hey Product Hunt community!

July has been all about real-world testing and polishing for Transcendence.

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2mo ago

Solo dev from India — zero funding, many failures 👋

Hey Product Hunt! Really excited to finally be here.

I'm a solo indie developer from India. I spent 8 months building my first app failed multiple times, ran out of ideas, started over again and again. No co-founder, no investor, no team.

The hardest part wasn't the code it was believing the product was worth finishing.

Would love to connect with other solo founders here. What was the hardest moment for you when building your first product? Did you ever almost give up?