Andras Kindler

Andras Kindler

@andraskindler.bsky.social

Brew.dev (product dev agency) and Followergrow.com (X growth tool for iOS), prev Makery.co (exit in 2021). Daily posts about tech, entrepreneurship, marketing.

1.4K followers86 following249 posts

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

I bought a resistance band (25 kgs) and I love it. I use it when doing pull-ups: I train to fatigue, then do a few more reps with the band, as it enables me to do the exercise in proper form. Game changer! Are you using a resistance band?

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

They say being a founder is lonely. But it doesn't have to be! Find yourself a cofounder, or two. It's not easy, but having the right people together with you at the wheel can make your life much fun and easy, not to mention it could also improve the performance of your company.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

With AI becoming increasingly available and widely adopted for generating text including blog posts and articles, why would anyone in their right mind write themself instead, which is a fundamentally difficult and tedious process?

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

Grok can now enhance posts on X/Twitter by proofreading, correcting grammar, and converting to one of 18 tones. This is web only, I could not find it in the iPhone app. Our app Followergrow finally started to grow, and now it is in danger. 😐

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Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

4. Most importantly: it is OK to take a break from social media, even if my goal is to grow my account. Same as with a lot of things in life, balance is important to refresh, stay motivated, and potentially avoid burnout.

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Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

3. If you're serious about growth on a social media platform, it is useful to be up-to-date with the algorithm, as this can make or break your progress. For me, this only caused stress: at the end of the day, my goal is not to please an algorithm, but to build a network of likeminded folks.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

1. Nobody cares about your posting streak but you, and it's easy to burn out. It is difficult to write a meaningful post every day, and posting just to maintain your streak is counterproductive, as it can result in low-quality content.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

Plans for Q1 2025: - Majority of our efforts will go into growing Brew: book projects for Q2-Q3, and potentially start to grow the team - Quick wins for Followergrow: run marketing experiments, deliver 1 LHF feature per month - Be more consistent in my writing and socials LFG for an epic 2025!⚡️⚡️

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

Swimming is my ultimate comfort-workout. Literally: I do a steam room and sauna session after, and I feel like a different person. It is also great exercise: almost every muscle is used during swimming, and builds cardio fitness as well.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

The free API is an excellent marketing move from the Bluesky team. The already huge momentum is also fueled by the tools built by the community. This is a win-win: great for users, a lot of exposure (and potentially revenue) for the makers, and free marketing for Bsky. Some of my fav tools so far:

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

As a founder, it is important to regularly schedule some time to slow down and reflect. Not just because of burnout, but also to be able to zoom out. The activities that work best for me to enable this are physical, require little to no thinking, and I’m alone.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

I am crossposting on Bluesky and on X, and sometimes the difference between how a post performs is striking. A great example from yesterday: same post, sent at the same time, with similar number of followers (~940 on X and ~1200 Bluesky). Top is on 🦋, the bottom is on 𝕏.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

Five authors I’ve read five or more books by: Gabriel García Márquez Haruki Murakami Philip Roth Cormac McCarthy Arthur C Clarke #booksky

Matthias Neumayer@matthiasneumayer.com

Five authors I’ve read five or more books by: Ursula K. le Guin Ray Bradbury Robert Harris Isaac Asimov Jo Nesbø #booksky 🦋📚

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

This ⬇️

Joel Gascoigne@joel.is

It feels like blogging and personal websites are back. And tinkering and sharing experiments, too. I suspect this never actually went away, but I think in the absence of a social network based on open standards, it became less interconnected. It's wonderful to have a broader gathering place again.

Andras Kindler
@andraskindler.bsky.social

This is great, exactly the mindset I look for in a social network. It’s simple: - I want to see posts from the people I follow, and relevant content from people I don’t - I want to be able to post without being depromoted, shadowbanned etc - I don’t even want to think about pleasing the algorithm

Rose 🌹@rose.bsky.team

We want Bluesky to be a great home for journalists, publishers, and creators. Unlike other platforms, we don't de-promote your links. Post all the links you want — Bluesky is a lobby to the open web.