Update #3 · October 9, 2026

Week three: building apps and announcing GAppL.

TL;DR: This week wasn't as smooth as the first two. Life got in the way, and Apple's paperwork is holding up our first launch. Still, we improved our first app, Dream Jar, and publicly announced GoodApp Labs.

Waiting on Apple

We paused building agents this week to push toward our first app launch, and hit a blocker. Our Apple developer account has to move from a personal account to a business one, which affects a lot, including payments. Apple hasn't been very responsive, so for now we're waiting.

Our first app: Dream Jar

I started Dream Jar during my parental leave, just for my family, but over time it started to feel shippable.

It's an app that lets parents record their kids' dreams and put them into jars on shelves. It's super cute, because kids get to see their dreams come to life. And it's really helpful for parents to go back and ask, “What did Yulan want to do again? Oh right, I should make that happen!”

Dream Jar demo (1.5 min)

This week

Better speech recognition. We swapped Apple's built-in speech recognition for Deepgram. Apple's struggled with kids' voices, especially in loud places.
A tip jar. A new screen lets people chip in, which funds the work and keeps the app free for everyone.

BlockedOnce Apple finishes moving us to a business account, we'll start the App Store prep: payments, privacy, and testing with friends.

We announced GoodApp Labs

I announced the LLC on LinkedIn (the post is on my profile) and published my very first YouTube video. I don't know yet whether YouTube will become a regular thing, but the video somehow got 140 views on a brand-new channel. Cool, I guess?

Our first YouTube video: I left my CEO job because of AI

What I'm learning

Finishing can feel like a slog. After the rush of building something new, wrapping up Dream Jar has been less inspiring. I'm learning to be okay with things losing their spark.
Building in public is scarier than I thought. Finishing means the exposure is real, and that's scary. Scaries slow you down. I'm learning that courage is a daily practice, and I realized you can make things less scary with automation and breaking down exposure into small steps.

We're going camping this weekend, so I'm signing off early today!