Hi, I’m Yan.
From idea to launch. The full 360°.
After hours, I make things: software, apps, tools, books, printables. And I test the things everyone’s talking about, to see if, where and how they actually work.
Built in public. Tested in public.
How every project goes around
0°
Spot a problem or a claim
Something worth fixing, or a promise worth checking.
90°
Build it or try it
Make the app, the book, the tool, or run the method myself.
180°
Test it for real
Real conditions, real bugs, fixed in the open.
270° → 360°
Ship & share the verdict
Launch it, or say plainly whether it worked.
Tested in public
Does it actually work? I check.
Tools, methods and side-hustle promises everyone’s talking about. I try them for real, with my own time and money, and report what happened.
Can a solo builder get an app onto the Stripe Marketplace?
Submitted PaidGuard. Rejected on one point, fixed the same day, resubmitted.
Yes, approved
Will 5 automated emails survive a real bank decline?
Froze my own card on a $5 test invoice. 5 of 5 emails delivered, no duplicates despite 3 Stripe retries.
Worked, 1 bug found
What should I test next?
A tool, an AI workflow, a side-hustle claim? Send me the one you’re curious about.
Open
Made in the workshop
PaidGuard
A Stripe App that emails your customers, in your name, when a subscription payment fails. Stripe retries the card; PaidGuard sends the emails. Live on the Stripe App Marketplace since Oct 8, 2026.
What’s next?
Could be an Android app, a niche calculator, a KDP book or a print-on-demand line. Follow along to see which.
What goes into the loop
Tools & gear I actually use
Gear
Custom gaming desktop
Gaming keyboard & mouse
Lenovo laptop
Google Pixel 10 Pro
GoPro HERO11 Black
Learning
No paid courses
Docs & research
AI (Claude)
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Watch the next build, or the next test
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Prefer email? yan@the360workshop.com