The latest articles on DEV Community by little (@kfswlittle). https://dev.to/kfswlittle https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4112092%2F9939da88-4b9b-467e-8497-bb25097f61f0.jpg https://dev.to/kfswlittle en little Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:35:42 +0000 https://dev.to/kfswlittle/the-story-behind-shoverlay-3fmf https://dev.to/kfswlittle/the-story-behind-shoverlay-3fmf <p>A while ago, I came across a few people saying that CleanShot X was pretty popular, so I decided to download it and give it a try.<br> After playing around with it for a while, I suddenly had a somewhat ambitious thought:<br> “Wait... I think I could build something like this myself.”<br> And that's how it started.<br> As a developer, once I had the idea, I figured I might as well give it a shot. So I started coding, little by little. Whenever I ran into something I didn't know how to do, I'd look it up or ask AI for help.<br> I have to say, AI has made a pretty big difference to my development speed. Problems that might have taken me a long time to figure out in the past can sometimes be solved much faster with a few questions and some guidance from AI.<br> After roughly a month of work, I finally had most of the features I wanted working.<br> Then came the next challenge: naming it.<br> I went through quite a few ideas and eventually decided to call it Shoverlay.<br> After that, I wrote the copy, packaged everything up, submitted it for review, and... it actually got published.<br> There's something pretty satisfying about going from a random idea to having a real Mac app that people can actually download and use.<br> But then I realized something:<br> Writing the code might not be the hardest part. Getting people to discover it is. 😂<br> I honestly don't know much about marketing.<br> How do you find your first users?<br> Should I focus on X, Reddit, or Product Hunt?<br> Should I write technical articles, make short videos, or try something completely different?<br> What kind of content do people actually want to see?<br> All of this is pretty new to me.<br> So now I'm going to start figuring it out, one step at a time. And I'd love to hear from people who have been through this before.<br> If you have any experience with indie development, international marketing, or promoting Mac apps, I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions.<br> Thanks in advance!</p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://kingfontsoftware.com/support/" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fkingfontsoftware.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fog.jpg" height="500" class="m-0" width="800"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://kingfontsoftware.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Support | Kingfont Mac Apps </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> Email support@kingfontsoftware.com for help with any Kingfont Mac app. </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fkingfontsoftware.com%2Fsupport%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.svg%3Fv%3D20260902aa" width="800" height="400"> kingfontsoftware.com </div> </div> </div> </div> ai buildinpublic showdev sideprojects