tung.nguyen

>> notes

Notes to myself, and whoever ends up reading this.

  1. My first mobile game: Strait Escape

    A naval adventure puzzle game inspired by GeoMinesweeper. Here's the story of how it came to be.

    #buildingMay 04, 20264 min read

  2. A community growth hack: AI + social listening for GeoMinesweeper

    A small case study — using AI and social listening to pull real traffic and users into GeoMinesweeper. Value first, promotion second.

    #growthApril 11, 20265 min read

  3. Using Claude as a second brain while coding

    Not just autocomplete. The way I use AI has changed how I think through problems.

    #aiMar 19, 20262 min read

  4. From CTO to solo builder: what I lost and what I gained

    The team, the budget, the leverage - all gone. But something else came back.

    #thinkingFeb 3, 20263 min read

  5. My current stack for shipping fast

    Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, and a few sharp tools. That's really all I need.

    #toolsJan 10, 20262 min read

  6. Lessons from building a lottery OCR

    It's way harder than I thought. Here's what I learned so far.

    #buildingDec 28, 20252 min read

  7. The one metric I track for every product

    Not MAU. Not revenue. Something simpler - and more honest.

    #buildingNov 25, 20252 min read

  8. Raising kids and shipping products

    How I try to balance family and building.

    #lifeOct 12, 20252 min read

  9. A weekend in Da Nang

    Sun, coffee, sea, and slow mornings.

    #travelSep 22, 20252 min read

  10. Why I still build indie after 20 years in tech

    Building products today is so different. But the excitement is still the same.

    #buildingAug 01, 20252 min read