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BrandMate

Between building something and getting it used.

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Between building something and getting it used.IMAGE / AI

01 / WHY

Why make it?

I felt how difficult it was to keep posting consistently. Connecting Instagram posts with AI analysis, I wanted to build a service other people could use, too.

02 / IDEA

The idea.

Go beyond creating a post: review the results and plan the next one. An attempt to bring the Instagram workflow together in one place.

03 / PROCESS

Make something. See what happens.

  1. 01

    Expand what it can do

    Instagram integration, retrieving posts, AI analysis, writing, and reviewing results after publishing.

  2. 02

    Look with fresh eyes

    More features, but no clear first step. Revisit the screens from the perspective of someone using them for the first time.

  3. 03

    Adding and taking away

    Add features, create complexity, simplify, and rethink. Learn how difficult it is to make something people will use.

04 / NOT AS PLANNED

It didn’t go
quite as planned.

Every new feature felt like an improvement, yet the starting point became less clear to a new user. Building something and getting people to use it are different challenges. I had to face that gap.

05 / NOW & NEXT

On hold / 2026.09.19

Where things stand.

Currently on hold while I focus on TONALINQ and other priorities.

What I’m thinking about next

  • When I return, start by making the first step clear and easy to understand.
Read about the challenge of getting it used on note (Japanese)
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