Vibe coding compendium
Build in public: a practical field guide for app creators
Build in public by sharing a specific change, what you learned and the decision you need help with. Use responses to improve the product. Reach and likes are signals of attention, not proof of customer demand.
Make one update useful
Show a real screenshot or short demonstration with a caption explaining the behavior. Describe who it helps and what changed since the previous version. If it is a prototype, say what is still simulated.
End with a question about a concrete experience: “How do you track overdue client requests today?” gives you more useful evidence than “Would you use this?”
Keep a small learning record
Record the claim you were testing, the audience reached and the responses that changed a decision. Separate interest, a test signup, a confirmed subscriber and repeated product use. They represent different levels of commitment.
Our suggested rhythm is one useful update after a meaningful change. Avoid a schedule that rewards posting more than learning. This is editorial guidance, not a promise of growth.
Protect the people in the story
Use sample data in screenshots. Obtain permission before naming customers or quoting private feedback. Keep tokens, email addresses and internal dashboards out of public demonstrations.
Explain historical revenue figures with their date and attribution. A founder-reported milestone is a case study, not an independently audited benchmark or a typical outcome.
Use Wantlist to make the next step clear
In Inspiration, Build in public includes examples and an update template. The Ideas board lets people express distinct kinds of interest. An app card can explain the current product and its next action.
Use the signal to decide what to learn or build next. Community assignment, automatic app generation and a deployed autonomous curator are still separate planned capabilities.
Sources and scope
These are original Wantlist explanations. Product descriptions use official sources; practical checklists reflect our implementation and editorial judgment. They are not a comparative tool benchmark or a security certification.