Logbook

Today I added a new advertisement page to Temettü.

Since our audience has been growing organically for 5 years and already had a few partnerships before as they reached to us, it felt like the right time to focus on this part to sustain the platform even more.

• Partnerships
• Sponsored placements
• Financial collaborations

seem like the most natural next step while we keep refining the product and user experience.

The new page introduces Temettü’s reach across iOS, Android, and Web, with banner ad options and reference partners. Tomorrow, I’ll add App Store performance numbers to complete the overview.

Alongside the launch, I reviewed our last 12 months of analytics data to understand traffic patterns and audience behavior.

Today I was out sick, so I took it really easy and spent most of the day resting in bed.

After feeling a bit better, I used that quiet energy to finish three blog drafts I had started but never had the time to complete:

• The maker mindset: How to go from consumer to creator
• Finding motivation: Why starting is the hardest part
• How I built a language learning prototype with AI in one week

It felt good to close some open loops, to take a slow day and still move things gently forward.

Not every kind of progress needs intensity; sometimes it’s about soft momentum, one quiet task at a time.

It was one of those long days at work, full of planning, meetings, and mental clutter.

I didn’t really have the space or focus for anything complex, but I still wanted to make a little progress in the evening.

So I added something small: daily log icons.

Just a tiny touch, but it instantly made the interface feel warmer, more personal and honestly, more fun to use.

Today I finished and shared the first draft of the Noe Playbook internally with the team.

It’s a working document that explains how we organize, prioritize, and balance multiple projects across Noe Crafts while keeping it still the indie way, from new ideas and experiments to ongoing products.

The goal is to make our process more transparent and consistent, especially as some of us switch between different projects during the week.

See the full presentation ->

Now, with this playbook, we’re aiming to build the future in a more solid and sustainable way, keeping creativity at the center, but grounding it with structure and intention.

It’s still an early draft, but it already feels like the right step toward long-term clarity and balance.

Today was my monthly accounting day for October transactions.

I recently built a small dashboard to track all finances across our projects, something I should’ve done much earlier. I’ll share more details about this dashboard later, but even now, seeing everything in one place already makes a huge difference.

It’s one of those things that instantly makes you wonder why you didn’t start sooner, even though we’ve technically been doing monthly accounting anyway, just not separately for each project.

Having the full picture is eye-opening. One of our projects is still covering all expenses for other projects too, which obviously isn’t sustainable long-term. But this overview gives us the clarity we need to make smarter keep or kill decisions down the road.

This month’s snapshot

Most of our resources this month went into launching Temettü Pro.
With the current market situation in Turkey, things have slowed down quite a bit. We’re basically waiting for the dividend season (February–March) to ramp up efforts again and adjust our focus there.

We also decided to reinvest a bit more in the Mockup Generator, focusing on creating new mockup collections. Hopefully, expenses will start to ease in the coming months but for now, we’re closing this one slightly in the red. Still, it feels good knowing these costs are reinvestments toward future growth rather than losses.

Reflection

It feels grounding to have everything visible again.
Even if the numbers aren’t where we want them yet, clarity brings calm and that’s exactly what’s needed to move forward smarter, both next month and for the overall portfolio decisions.

Check out the next month's accounting notes here: November 2025

After a long and busy work week, I decided to take a little break in the weekend to recharge.
I went for a hike surrounded by cozy autumn vibes, and it felt really good to be away from work and side projects for a while.

Sometimes stepping back is exactly what’s needed.
But even then, you never know when inspiration might hit you!

An unexpected moment of inspiration

While checking the information boards along the hiking route (all in German), I was usually skipping them translating as I was thinking I will forget about them anyway but then I caught myself thinking — wait, I can use my app!
So I opened Langnotes, took a photo, and it created me the flashcard versions and grammar notes at a breeze to check some time to time.

That small moment sparked a whole new idea for future marketing content:

• Learn language while hiking
• Learn language while traveling...

I even tried to record a short video from today, though I wasn’t really prepared for it. Still, I’ll see if I can make something out of it.

Reflection

I really enjoyed today’s walk. It gave me mental rest and a fresh wave of inspiration for Langnotes, even when I wasn’t looking for it.
It also validated the idea for me again, there’s real potential here.

I love autumn; the colors, the quiet, the cozy pace.
Now it’s time to rest a bit more.

Tomorrow is my finance and bookkeeping day, but for now, it’s all about a warm drink, a calm mind, and a bit of well-deserved rest.

Today I revisited something I started building a while ago: the One Creative Hour journal template and a small Creative Timer to go with it.

It’s a simple idea; dedicate one hour each day to your creative energy.
Show up, even for a short while, and make something that inspires you.

Why creativity each day?

Creativity isn’t just about making art; it’s about nourishing your mind, reducing stress, and unlocking new ideas.

In the hustle of everyday life, it’s easy to feel stuck or uninspired.
By dedicating just one hour each day to creative pursuits, you create space to explore, reflect, and grow.

Small, consistent actions lead to big changes, a new perspective, a breakthrough idea, or simply a better sense of well-being. Start nurturing your creativity, one hour at a time.

How it works

• Make space in your day to focus on what truly inspires you.
• Aim for an hour, but even smaller chunks of time make a difference.
• Need structure? Use the Creative Timer to help you stay on track.
• Follow the daily ideas, or just go with your own creative spark.
• Take a moment to note down reflections, thoughts, and small wins.
• There’s no pressure to finish anything, just enjoy the process.

The goal is simple: step away from routine and find joy in creating something that matters to you.

Over time, this small daily act might lead to something bigger: a project, a habit, or even a passion that turns work into play.

Reflection

This reminder fits perfectly with what I’ve been trying to do here, show up every day, even for a short while.
The creative hour is less about productivity and more about presence.

All it takes is one hour.
That’s how change begins.

Lately, I’ve been spending time playing around with oneweek.dev, and I realized how much I simply enjoy showing up each day to work on something, anything that feels interesting or necessary in the little time I have left after my full-time job.

It makes me feel progress, even in small steps. It keeps me accountable to myself.

The idea

At some point, I thought: what if there was a way to visualize this consistency?
Something like a GitHub-style heatmap, but instead of commits, it would track daily logs, small updates, reflections, or learnings.

Right now, I’m still setting up the base here and handling most updates myself. But I imagine that one day anyone in the team might be interested taking over the day to share an update.

So the heatmap is more than a visual feature. It’s a symbol of showing up, whether that means working on a new idea, fixing something small, or even taking a mindful rest day.

Why it matters

When we don’t reflect, it can feel like we’re not doing enough.
But in reality, we do a lot of small things and all those things deserve a small acknowledgment, a small celebration.

That’s why I decided to bring the heatmap right into the landing page, highlighted in the first section. Because showing up matters.

Big or small, progress only happens when you show up.

Today we worked on editing a new promo video for our running niche app, kvikapp.com.

The video highlights the new feature has been built within a week after realizing its viral potential among runners who love sharing their workouts.

Most of the existing solutions on the market didn’t feel stylish, so we wanted to bring something more aesthetic and personal into the app.

The video outlines the preparation process — choosing running outfits, showing the environment and the app in action while completing a workout synced with Garmin. It also shows how users can share their route and stats automatically with clean, also animated templates.

This feature is still in beta testing, but we’re planning to move it to the main page soon to highlight its viral potential and use it as a key part of our product marketing strategy.

Watch on Instagram or TikTok.

Today I focused on building the language study flashcards part of langnotes.app.

This will be the space where users can actually review and repeat what they’ve saved in their collections.

Right now, I’m shaping the logic for how sessions are created, how cards are shown and flipped, and how progress might be tracked later.

It’s still early, but this part feels like the heart of the app where everything comes together into real learning flow.