Canary · B2C · language learning app with songs
Take notes from founder podcasts daily and test one new idea each day
Founder credits it for early traction; no numbers
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What they did
Early on, posted on every platform with different content and formats ('A-B-C-D-E testing'). Studied other apps and listened to founder podcasts (Starter Story) every day at the gym, taking notes on things to test. Routine: every day learn something, ship something, test something.
What happened
Described as how he got early traction; no measured effect.
- Stage
- Growth (early growth)
“So, I was trying to post in every platform and different content, different format.”
“Actually, one of my routine was, when I was going to the gym, I was listening to you guys like Starter Story, every day, and taking notes on things I should test.”
“So, basically, every day, I was trying to learn something, ship something, and test something, you know?”
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