Something has been stuck in my craw for several years/decades and I'm finally ready to do something about it.
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The author is launching fuckthis.app, a suite of software products aimed at addressing common frustrations caused by overly complex and investor-driven SaaS solutions. The emphasis is on creating simple, utilitarian tools tailored to individual needs, without the aim of massive scaling or additional revenue streams. The first release is expected in 2025, but there is no guarantee of any release as software development is challenging.

Announcing fuckthis.app - Software products for exasperated people

I absolutely love the philosophy behind. Signed up for the newsletter.

This is refreshing - seeing someone else also embracing the “do one thing and to it good” philosophy. I couldn’t agree more with this and the fact mentioned in the article: if your company has investors (or is public, which basically means the same thing, but bigger), it’s not your company anymore. Your customers become second-rate citizens, while investors take over. You can see that in SaaS, in game dev, practically anywhere. I’m really curious to see what apps will be created out of this.

After reading this, I immediately bookmarked it. I do the same thing (rarely, though) whenever I come across terrible or unusable software. Looking forward to the releases!