It's been about 2 months since my last video — here's an honest update on where I've been and what I've been working on.

When Claude Opus 4.5 dropped in late November, it kind of broke my brain. Every time I sat down to record a coding tutorial, I kept thinking... is this even relevant anymore? That feeling (plus the holidays) made it really hard to create anything.

But I haven't been sitting still. I've been deep in the product development side of apps: figuring out user acquisition, conversion, retention, monetization... and honestly, it's a whole different skillset from coding.

SEO, social media, paid ads, copywriting, App Store screenshots, paywalls... there's a LOT to learn after you hit publish.

I'll be sharing everything I'm learning. Slightly fewer coding tutorials for now, but a lot more real talk about building apps as an actual business.

Oh, and I think this is the first year I'll finally make back my $100 Apple developer fee. Small win, but I'll take it. 😄

CodeWithChris

A content creator shares why they stopped posting coding tutorials for two months, citing the impact of Claude Opus 4.5 on their motivation. The creator felt AI coding tools were making traditional tutorials less relevant. During the hiatus, they shifted focus to learning app marketing, user retention, conversion optimization, and App Store compliance. They plan to post less coding content going forward and more about product development and app growth strategies, noting they may finally recoup their Apple developer account costs this year.

I Stopped Posting for 2 Months. Here's Why.