Tern is officially back at $0 MRR. And somehow, that's good news. My very first monthly subscriber was due to renew tomorrow. Instead, they upgraded to a lifetime founding membership. I've lost my recurring revenue, but gained someone who believes in Tern enough to back it for life. In think that's a pretty good trade! Just 4 spots left 🧡

The next big hurdle for Tern is here 😨 This weekend is all about tying up loose ends, fixing bugs and getting Tern stable. Come Monday, everything shifts to Google's CASA certification. OWASP testing, security audits, documentation, pen testing. I'll be throwing everything I can at Tern to find weaknesses before anyone else does. Once I'm confident, it's time to pay for the assessment and hope I've done enough to pass. The deadline is November 20th. One dev, one expensive hurdle, one final step 🧡

Apple gave me permission to replace Apple Mail 🤯 Tern has officially been approved to become a default email app on iPhone. It's surreal watching something I've built from scratch slowly become a real alternative to the apps I've used and complained about for years. 🐦