Software product · Lessons learned
ReplyWisely, formerly TwitPick
The story
After starting to build in public, the author used Cursor and later Claude, trying seven apps, tools or browser extensions in a year. TwitPick was an early revenue-producing project that helped founders find X posts with exposure potential to reply to. Its initial price was $1.99 per month, which the author considered too low, while demand was insufficiently strong.
The author later renamed it ReplyWisely, changed it to find purchase intent through X advanced search, and raised the price. One customer reportedly paid $29, after which growth stalled. The author was still examining why new users struggled to understand its value.
Other attempts included a compliance-framework lookup tool, DearMeWiser, IkigaiNiche, DomainNameNow and the Steady intermittent-fasting app. The author discussed demand, substitutability and insufficient marketing, and began a newsletter and work helping companies adopt AI.
Reported cumulative revenue across all personal projects was $361. The old $1.99 monthly price, the $29 ReplyWisely payment and total portfolio revenue are recorded separately.
Source excerpt
one year ago this day (on my son's birthday) i started posting on X, and building things in public. this is what happened, what worked,…
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- What was delivered
Helping founders find X posts worth replying to or expressing purchase intent.
- Customers
Founders seeking to reach users through X content.
Lessons and acquisition
The author built publicly, promoted in several communities and revised one extension's functionality, name and price while reflecting on demand and value communication.
Costs, risks and open questions
$361 belongs to the whole project portfolio. The billing period of the $29 payment is unspecified, so it has no confirmed MRR classification.
Tools and topics
- Cursor
- Claude
- X
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