April marked the very first steps of Reposible. Together with Bert, we turned our complementary skills into something new. Since we kept building the same integrations again and again at work (we were colleagues), a template with ready-made integrations felt like the right place to start.
We laid the groundwork to go live: website, branding, strategy and the full technical foundation. By the end of April, we launched publicly. Our approach was clear: no paid advertising, just an early access campaign to attract the first early adopters. We deliberately kept the group small so we could hear everyone's feedback.
We introduced three pricing tiers (Foundation: €0, Core: €49, Pro: €149) alongside a subscription model called Extend (€5/month). Extend ensured integrations stayed up to date, gave users influence on the roadmap and opened the door to private Discord channels.
To gain traction, we turned to Reddit communities for feedback. Responses were mixed. The website was well received, the early access idea too, but one developer pointed out that our closed setup made it feel like we were asking for free labor. That comment stung, but it was also a gift. It showed us where our story lacked transparency and how we could fix it.
The template itself drew some interest, but momentum was hard to catch. At the same time, projects like Shipfast and Better-T Stack were racing ahead with a working CLI and active communities. It became clear that the idea of “just integrations” would not carry Reposible far enough on its own.
April was our reality check. We launched, we tested assumptions and we received honest feedback. It confirmed that users wanted more than integrations. But it also gave us something more important: the courage to pivot.
From here, our focus shifted to repository management as the true foundation, something bigger, more meaningful, and closer to the problems we saw every day. This is still a passion project, and that’s why we’ll keep going. We’re not chasing quick wins, we’re searching for the version of Reposible that people will genuinely love.