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Priya Negi
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5,000+ Stars on GitHub: Our Journey Building Droidun in Public

Hitting 5,000 stars on GitHub is not just a number for us, it shows that sharing our journey openly was the right move and that developers really believe in what we’re building.

The Beginning

Our journey began approximately six months ago when Droidun was nothing more than an idea. After weeks of development, we created our first working model. Instead of perfecting it in silence, we decided to share our progress with the community.

We recorded a short demo video showing the capabilities and released it to the community. The response was amazing, within 72 hours over 800 devs signed up for our waitlist. The traction told us we were onto something important.

Early Validation and Recognition

Soon after, we launched our product on Product Hunt. Droidun was awarded Product of the Day, providing early validation and increasing our reach to thousands of potential users and contributors.

Funding

The momentum continued building in coming months. In July 2025, we closed our first funding round of €2.1 million. This gave us the resources to accelerate development, expand our team, and invest in the much needed infrastructure.

Execution: Building the Future of Mobile App Automation

Recently, we launched v.4 of our framework. We're seeing more and more devs building innovative models and applications on top of Droidun, each one pushing the boundaries of what's possible with mobile automation.

Looking Ahead: The Momentum Continues

We're excited about what lies ahead. Mobile automation is still in its initial phase, and we're just scratching the surface of what's possible. We're committed to maintaining the transparent, community-driven approach that got us here.

Join Us in Building the Future

This journey has been extraordinary, but it's far from over. We want you to be part of what comes next. Whether you're interested in testing our framework, contributing code improvements, or building custom models, we'd love to have you in our community.

The project is completely open-source, the community is welcoming, and the possibilities are endless.

Explore the repo and join our community:

[https://github.com/droidrun/droidrun]

Let's build the future of mobile automation together.

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Ben Halpern

Good stuff!