Every product starts somewhere. For NerdSip, it started with a whiteboard, a cup of coffee, and a question: Why does learning feel like a chore?
We've all been there. You download a course, watch the first video, maybe the second... and then it sits in your "I'll get to it later" folder forever. The content is good. The intention is there. But life gets in the way, and that 4-hour lecture isn't competing well with everything else demanding your attention.
That's the problem we're solving with NerdSip — a micro learning app that distills knowledge into daily sips. Personalized. Designed for the way modern brains actually work.
What We Built Today
Yesterday was Day One. Not "planning day" or "thinking about it day." Actual build day. Here's what we shipped:
Whiteboard Session Complete
Mapped out core user flows, learning loops, and the personalization architecture.
Repository & Tech Stack Locked
Monorepo structure with shared backend, web marketing site, and mobile app.
Logo v1 Designed
First draft of the NerdSip brand identity — clean, modern, memorable.
Webpage Live
Landing page deployed with waitlist signup.
Waitlist Launched
Real users can now join. Real emails. Real momentum.
Blog Launched
You're reading it. Building in public starts now.
The Tech Stack
We're building for speed, scalability, and developer happiness. Here's what's under the hood:
🛠️ Our Stack
Frontend (Web)
Vite + React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS + Framer Motion
Frontend (Mobile)
React Native + Expo for iOS & Android
Hosting
Cloudflare Pages + Convex Cloud
Workflow
GitHub Flow — feature branches, local merge to main
Why this stack? React Native + Expo means we ship to both app stores from one codebase. And Vite keeps our web dev loop under 200ms — perfect for a learning app where progress needs to feel instant.
The Logo Story
A brand is more than a logo, but the logo matters. We wanted something that felt:
- Approachable — learning should feel inviting, not intimidating
- Modern — we're building for 2025, not 2015
- Memorable — one glance and you know it's NerdSip
The first draft is done. It'll evolve, but having something real makes everything else feel more tangible. A product without a face is just an idea.
Why Build in Public?
We're documenting this journey for a few reasons:
Accountability. When you tell people what you're building, you have to actually build it.
Community. The best products are shaped by early users. If you're reading this, you're already part of the story.
SEO. Let's be real — content drives traffic. Every post we write helps people discover NerdSip. If you're interested in micro learning, check out our deep dive on how leaderboards accelerate learning.
What's Next
Day Two is about to begin. On the roadmap:
- Core database schema for courses, lessons, and user progress
- First course prototype
- Mobile app skeleton in Expo
- More waitlist signups (help us out? 👇)
This is just the beginning. Every great app started as a commit on an empty repo. Today, NerdSip is real. Tomorrow, it'll be realer.
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