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Notes from building mainiø.
We are documenting the process behind the app as we get closer to launch. Product decisions, design shifts, content work, and the parts that got messier than expected.
mainiø 1.1.4: onboarding that proves itself, full iPad, and a smarter progress ring
What shipped since V1.1, now at version 1.1.4: a value-first onboarding rework, full iPad support, a two-arc progress ring, a second Academy course, App Store events that deep-link into a lesson, and consent-first Academy analytics.
ReadVersion 1.1: images, agents, and learning on the web
mainiø V1.1 adds real AI image creation, visual analysis, 12 AI Agents lessons, a clearer mainiø+ offering, and a free browser-based Academy.
ReadLaunch day and first downloads
mainiø is live on the App Store. Product Hunt was quiet, the first numbers were small, and the first real users are already shaping the next updates.
ReadApproved, and launching June 23
mainiø is App Store approved with a launch date. What shipped, the three submissions it took to get through review, and what comes next.
ReadSubmission update: what we shipped in the last 2-3 weeks
A short update on what we refined after the first devlog: launch polish, localization fixes, waitlist and support flow hardening, and App Store submission for review.
ReadBuilding mainiø in 8 weeks
A casual build journal about making mainiø, an AI literacy app that teaches better judgment through real scenarios and short daily missions.
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