As we wrap up the year, I ve been looking back at the sheer amount of shipping that happened on this platform in 2025. It s been an incredible year for builders.
Want to know how a Cuban developer is breaking the rules, and going further than anyone else in the country? I m pretty sure you don t know all the struggles of being a Cuban developer. Trying to build and publish your own app for the rest of the world? That s playing on hard mode. First, you can t publish apps or even access some websites from Cuba. We don t have access to Mastercard, Visa, or any international banking for online payments. But I did it anyway. I built an app, one that would have helped me when I was lost, wasting my life playing video games like so many other young guys. At 21, I realized I needed to take control of my life and build better habits. Now, at 23, I ve made it happen. I wanted an app to track healthy habits, but most of them were either ugly, bloated, slow, or just distracting. I also needed something to keep me motivated on the lonely path of self-improvement, like a little nudge when I needed it most. So, I built it myself. A few days ago, I finally published it. But with no strong following, ranking high is tough. Still, I m pushing forward, trying to get users and make an impact. That s my story. Hope you find it interesting and thanks for reading.
I ve been building a lot of custom GPTs for niche use cases lately, and every time I create one that s actually useful I run into the same problem: I can t monetize it inside the GPT Store.
I am Head of Marketing at Global AI Platform's US office in Silicon Valley, working on GTM for our app's US public availability launch this Summer'25. We re in the final stages of beta testing our mobile app (focused on meal and weekend planning), and we want to be intentional and avoid rushing just because we feel ready.
We re working on defining exit criteria the metrics, signals, and checkboxes that say:
The new model Codex is out, and already it feels like a giant leap forward. It's faster, more accurate, and starting to feel less autocomplete-y and more like an actual coding sidekick. But every time one of these bounds happens, I can't help but wonder what it means for how we actually build. Are we heading toward a world where we still code, or mostly just make slight adjustments on what AI offers? Seriously curious to know: Does this get you more stoked or more concerned? Will we be shipping faster, or just spending more time in review? Is it opening the door for more people to build, or making it harder to trust the process? Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you've already tried it out.
