My new book Everything but the Code is packed with structured advice to help developers ship, and it's been hugely popular. Now I'm working on something bigger, and I'm calling it Kickstart – a macOS app to help indie developers succeed on the App Store.
I'm taking all the advice and guidance from Everything but the Code, and boiling it down into clear, actionable, daily goals anyone can work through. I then back it up with automations for a ton of tasks, leaning on so many projects I've built in the past.
Want a website for your app? Kickstart uses Ignite to build it all in Swift. Want to track responses to user reviews? Kickstart builds on ShipShape for just that. Want to nail your screenshots? Kickstart brings in Control Room – all under one hood. And that's just for starters 😎
Whether you're analyzing competitors for weak spots, working on hooks for TikTok videos, writing pitches to the press, or just need a structured pathway you can follow to help you launch your app with a bang, Kickstart is coming to help you succeed.
I plan to open initial TestFlight slots early in January, then more throughout the month as early user feedback is applied. Let me know if you're interested! In the meantime, here's a microsite just to whet your appetite 😅 https://www.kickstart.tools
Kickstart: The app for people who ship

App developer's toolkit for finding success on the App Store

@twostraws This sounds amazing! Definitely interested when the TestFlight opens up
@twostraws Well hello, would love this.
@twostraws very interested. That sounds awesome and like something I could use.
@twostraws super interested. As 100 days of SwiftUi ignited my journey, Kickstart would be awesome to reach the first milestone, release.
@twostraws Hi Paul, I am interested and I can give you feedback about the accessibility of your project, I"m blind 😉 count me in!
@twostraws This sounds great. Would love to test it out.
@twostraws Ya, I’d love to try it out, thanks!
Count me in, I’d love to help testing!
@twostraws I’d love to try this when the TestFlight opens up!
@twostraws Paul I’ve needed this for years. Thank you!
@twostraws I’d be very interested in trying this, thanks.
@twostraws After reading Everything but the Code, I’m absolutely interested in this!
@twostraws This sounds amazing, and just what I need as I plan to launch my own app by Spring 2026! Sign me up for the TestFlight beta!
@twostraws Sounds amazing I’d love to give it a try on TestFlight
@twostraws I bought Everything But The Code and I’d love to TestFlight Kickstart.
Thanks!
@twostraws I am super-interested. Just hope I can keep up with the young guns.