Iñaki Tajes

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

Every now and then I look back and think about all the opportunities I missed, all the trains I didn’t board simply because I didn’t know better. But none of that matters now, because things happen when and how they’re meant to. The only thing I care about is the trains that are still coming.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

Where are we now? We’ve got speed, a solid team, and lots left to improve. Since last Christmas, we’ve been fixing all the “obvious but hard” issues in the product. We’re slowly growing again and steadily improving and optimizing all our metrics.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

Finally, I wasn’t alone anymore. Finally, I started to delegate. Finally, we could begin phase three.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

I did it. We did it. It wasn’t easy—maybe the toughest period physically and mentally since co-founding the app. But it launched. There were hiccups and some friction from resistance to change, but after a few weeks, we stabilized everything.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

As always, I thought I could juggle everything. In reality, it just diluted our focus and slowed us down.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

A time when everything tells you things aren’t looking great, but you have to keep pushing.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

So last year, I decided to pause everything and focus 100% on rewriting Calisteniapp. Not the easiest call—we were sacrificing growth—but I had to go all in. It was rebirth or bust. We had to accept the opportunity cost.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

You might think hiring a team first would’ve been faster. But if you’ve ever hired, you’ll know it would’ve been risky in my situation.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

I’ve talked about this before—Calisteniapp had serious technical debt (code that was hard and slow to change) and a huge bottleneck (me, as the only developer and wearing every hat).

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

The first step was to fix all the low-hanging fruit—things that were fast, easy, and obvious. Like a beginner in the gym, the first few months of work bring obvious, quick wins. Until the obvious stuff runs out.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

Until… we got stuck. Why? Mainly for the most obvious reasons. I’ll break down some of them here. Honestly, it wasn’t a surprise. It was actually the most likely scenario in our roadmap. Because yes, to some extent, it was all part of a “master plan.”

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

To recap, about two years ago we decided to turn everything upside down. We officially registered the company, got the basics in order, implemented some processes, and tried every quick win we could find.

It’s been over a year since I last shared how things are going at @calisteniapp.com. I keep putting it off because I never find the time to do it. So here’s a quick recap.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve found myself switching from my code editor to the browser, only to catch a glimpse of a Slack message while looking for the right window. Without even realizing it, I’d quickly start replying and forget what I was doing or where I was going.

Inspired by this idea, I decided to incorporate keyboard shortcuts for the main applications in my workflow, allowing me to quickly navigate to where I need to go—without potential distractions.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve found myself switching from my code editor to the browser, only to catch a glimpse of a Slack message while looking for the right window. Without even realizing it, I’d quickly start replying and forget what I was doing or where I was going.

In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting a lot on simplifying. And I’m not talking about productivity, but about eliminating noise—making tools work for me, not the other way around.

I was tired of switching between ChatGPT and email to correct my messages, so I created this Shortcut.

It’s super easy to set up. You can use it from the control center or even configure it to activate with the customizable button if you have an iPhone 15 or later. It doesn’t just correct text—using the Custom function, you can do anything as if you were in a conversation with ChatGPT.

I was tired of switching between ChatGPT and email to correct my messages, so I created this Shortcut.