First test successful!!!
Fully serverless as well!
Configured Flow in Messagebird to accept messages
Create user API endpoint coded
Set up Messagebird account
Love Messagebird for handling SMS!
Added txtbud.com to Route 53
Wrote the product outline
“Manage your budget one text at a time”
Registered txtbud.com for new project
Set up Twitter profile (ResponsiblyUK)
Set up Google Workspace
Need to start reaching out to UK charities to get them added, plus apply to become a Stripe partner.
Designed the branding for
Responsibly is all about giving so the branding needs to reflect that. Heart represents love and care so this was the foundation of the iconography. Pinks/reds/purples represent care/love as well.
Registered new domain for new project
My second product for this year, Responsibly, a real-time donations widget. Collect donations from customers to give to your chosen charity to show you’re socially responsible (focusing UK-based first, hope to expand later)
Refined the UI based on feedback from the Maker community
This is why I love the MakerLog community! Feedback that is candid but constructive.
Deployed the new Vue app to AWS
Using Serverless to deploy the frontend (S3 + Cloudfront) and also the backend (Lambda + API Gateway + DynamoDB)
Log in frontend coded
Landing page frontend coded
Created new Vue app
Started designing the landing page
Designed the UI in Figma
Took a couple of iterations but getting somewhere! Feeling excited to start coding this now. Decided to keep to a clean/minimal look to focus on the core functionality.
Nic Coates
Author
Appreciate the feedback Ethan. It's a work in progress so comments like this help massively :))
Nic Coates
Author
I've posted a revised iteration based on feedback: https://getmakerlog.com/tasks/330671
Redesigned the whole brand
I wasn't happy with the the branding. It didn't truly reflect what Squad is about. Spent a couple of hours drawing & researching.
Designed the voice (messaging)
Helps me to keep aligned to the original voice behind building Squad. It's a living, breathing voice framework that will evolve over time.
Created Makerlog product page for
Ship that sh*it in public 👀
Designed the branding
I wanted something to represent unity and trust
Created Twitter handle @getonsquad
Ideally wanted SquadHQ or squadis but both taken.