Matthias Stiller
@fvonx.bsky.social
Tech, Business, Product Management, Design ✍️ facet.ink
We‘ve added the Facet Changelog as a Serial. A perfect fit for Serials if you ask me. 😊 facet.ink/publishings/... #writing #buildinpublic
Facet — Writing, without friction.
Facet is a modern writing platform where you create, publish, and monetize books and essays. No file formats, no hosting — just focus on your words.
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The beauty of the pre-AI world was that only the truly relevant things made it into production. Product teams had to be selective. Every feature had to earn its place. At Facet we use AI heavily in product development — but we try to keep that old mindset: Build less & build what matters!
We've just added „Serials“ to Facet.ink! This allows authors to add new chapters after the book itself is published. If you have added the book to your library, you'll be notified when a new chapter goes live. 📚 #writing #writers #ebook #publishing #buildinpublic #indiehackers
When you love your product, even the small changes can be alot of fun. New floating sidebar for essay writing in Facet.ink. #buildinginpublic #indiehackers #buildinpublic #writing
Yay! Facet.ink just got its biggest update since we launched in 2024! 🎉 ✨ What’s new: • A major editor performance boost • A new slash command menu (type “/”) and foot notes • Notifications • Dark mode support • Full documentation A huge step forward — and there’s much more to come! 🚀
Dark mode is coming to Facet.ink soon. That’s definitely not something you should add late in the process - not even with AI support. 😊
I've shipped a few updates to my side project, Popup.so. You can now chat about the pages in the showcase. 😊 Claim your Slot now! #buildinginpublic #indiehackers #buildinpublic
Late ’24 and ’25 felt like a moment for bold design moves - Jaguar, Apple’s Liquid Glass, nothing Phone (3). I’d love to see the same kind of fun, confident design progress again in ’26. Did anything else stand out beyond those?
Playing with agent engineering + Swift right now. CloudKit for sharing data between users (no backend, no infra) is growing on me. Lock-in aside, feels like a great fit for small AI-native apps. 😊
Claude Code is absurdly good at building native macOS apps in Swift. No errors. No IDE. No Swift knowledge. Built multiple tools that speed up my daily work.
✨ New on Facet: Timelines You can now embed Timelines directly into your writings on Facet.ink. #buildinpublic
Today’s a good day to start writing — which also means we’ve updated our website at facet.ink 😊 #indiehacker #writing #buildinginpublic
Facet - Writing, without friction.
Facet is a modern writing platform where you create, publish, and connect. No more file formats, no thinking about hosting — just focus on your words.
facet.ink
Big progress on Facet.ink. Your words belong to you! Not us! As a special gift just before Christmas, authors can now download their texts written on Facet — chapter by chapter — as Markdown. No platform lock-in. 🎁✍️ Go try it yourself! 😊🙏 #buildinpublic #buildinginpublic #indiehacker
Dear #Indiehacker, this post is for you. The web used to feel alive — full of moments. We’re bringing that energy back. Popup.so is a virtual pop-up space: a single domain that rotates between founders. #indiehackers, #buildinpublic 🧵
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Markdown export on Facet.ink: own your words, publish anywhere. Would you use it? #buildinginpuic #indiehackers #writing #publishing #ebooks #essays
Just found this old, very playful draft of the Facet logo. I guess we made the right decision, but it's super interesting to see how iteration can lead to change. #design #buildinginpublic
Updated iOS a few days ago and have to admit: I like Liquid Glass. 😊
Every time I search for “free ebook” on social media, I notice the same thing: Endless eBooks offered as PDFs. 🤯 For longer texts, let’s be honest —that’s one of the worst choices for readers. 😊 #buildingimpublic #buildinpublic #writers #indiehackers #thread 🧵
Still loving this Facet screen, even after a year and a half live. #buildinginpublic #buildinpublic #writing
🎉🎉 Fixed alot of issues on Facet.ink and made it even faster. Give it a try. 🎉🎉 #buildinpublic #indiehackers #buildinginpublic
Junior: adds code to fix bugs. Senior: removes code to fix bugs.
How do you shape software features from idea to final concept in teams with 2 or more members? How do you align on the potential scope?
I’m thinking about building a hardware device. Have any of my followers done something similar and brought it to market? What were the biggest challenges you faced? #buildinpublic
We just launched Essays on Facet! Not every idea needs a book — some are stronger in fewer words. Now you can publish essays or books, depending on what your message needs. Would love your thoughts: facet.ink/publishings/... (example) #buildinpublic
Facet — The complete ebook life cycle in a single toolkit
The whole eBook life cycle in one toolkit
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Chinese Checkers is a delightful board game with a beautifully elegant interface that every UI designer should know. The goal is simple: move all your pieces to the home base using two primary actions — hopping and stepping. That’s it.