Phil Getzen

Product Leader & Solo Developer

About

12+ years building products at Disney/ESPN, Twitter, and Microsoft. Now building BookOwl, a reading tracker for people who gave up on Goodreads. I care about data portability, clean design, and building tools that respect the people who use them.

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Maker History

BookOwl: Reading TrackerA reading tracker that actually gets out of your way
Mar 2026

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Joined Product HuntOctober 1st, 2025

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BookOwl: Reading Tracker - A reading tracker that actually gets out of your way

BookOwl is a free reading tracker for iOS and web. Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Audible. Barcode scanning, half-star ratings, custom shelves, Year in Review, series tracking, and a Reading Autobiography that captures your identity as a reader. No ads.