Freelance product build partner

Shipped apps and focused software builds by Kyle Kane.

Decent4 is a small product studio with real App Store products, working support pages, live subscription surfaces, and the same hands-on builder from scope to launch.

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Scope the first real move

Answer a few focused questions. The brief adapts around the user, product risk, AI fit, and the next outcome that actually matters.

1Who needs this to work?

Tell me who is on the other side of this. Is it a buyer, an app user, your internal team, or two groups that have to coordinate?

2What are we building?

Describe the thing in plain language. A messy sentence is fine; the goal is to understand the product shape, not pick the perfect category.

3How real is it today?

Where are we starting from: idea, rough prototype, live product, or something that has gotten stuck?

4What is the real friction?

What keeps this from moving cleanly? Scope, trust, data, manual work, or something else?

5Where should AI actually help?

If AI belongs here, what job should it do? If it is not clear yet, say that. Fake AI makes products worse.

The final brief can be AI-generated when the site has an OpenAI key configured, with a deterministic fallback when it does not.

6How hard are we pushing?

What does momentum look like: sprint, focused month, staged rollout, or a short planning pass before timing is honest?

7What needs to be true next?

Name the win. What would make this first engagement obviously worth it?

Your first-move brief is ready.

The recommendation uses the full intake. If AI is available, it sharpens the brief around the exact answers before the email is built.

Write a line or use an example

Shipped work

Live Decent4 products first. No mystery case studies without pages.

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Case study 01 · Mobile app
Shipped App Store product

ProjectAdulting

Consumer iOS product for young adults learning money, groceries, routines, and everyday life admin.

4.2App Store rating
134+Lessons
$4.99Monthly plan
LiveiOS product
Problem

Adulting advice is scattered across search, social, and half-finished courses. Users need practical guidance that feels approachable on a phone.

What I built

A shipped iOS app with structured lessons, momentum tracking, AI coach support, subscription pricing, App Store presence, and iterative product polish.

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iOSSwiftUIAI lessonsSubscriptionsApp Store
Why it matters

It proves mobile product execution end to end: product thinking, UX, monetization, launch assets, and real users instead of a demo-only build.

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Case study 02 · iOS app
Live App Store listing

Cosmos Memories

Privacy-respecting reflection app that turns memories, dreams, goals, and gratitude into a personal universe.

Problem

Journaling apps can feel like blank pages. Cosmos gives users a visual structure for reflection without turning private thoughts into a noisy social feed.

What I built

An iOS app surface with categories, daily prompts, streaks, App Store listing, public support page, and a clear privacy-first promise.

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iOSReflection UXPromptsApp StoreSupport
Why it matters

It shows a second shipped consumer app with a different product motion, visual system, and emotional user job.

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Case study 03 · Finance utility
Live App Store listing

Loan Genius

Loan calculator that turns price, rate, and term inputs into clear monthly costs and amortization schedules.

Problem

Loan math gets hard to trust when costs are split across calculators, lender pages, and spreadsheets. Users need fast what-if clarity.

What I built

A focused paid iOS utility with mortgage-style inputs, payment breakdowns, amortization flow, support route, and App Store presence.

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Why it matters

It proves Kyle can ship small, practical tools with clear utility, pricing, and support instead of overbuilt scope.

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Services

Short, useful product work that moves from idea to shipped software.

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MVP builds

Scope the smallest credible version, build the core product, and get something usable in front of real people.

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Mobile apps

iPhone apps, paid apps, subscription apps, onboarding, App Store assets, and product polish.

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Product improvements + AI features

Sharper flows, dashboards, workflow automations, AI-assisted features, and the glue that makes software feel useful.

Process

Simple on purpose: idea, build, ship.

1. Idea
Clarify the user, the job, the must-have flow, and the smallest version worth building.
2. Build
Design, frontend, backend, AI features, and product glue handled in one tight loop.
3. Ship
Deploy, launch, learn from real usage, and improve the parts that actually matter.

Have a product that needs to exist?

Email Kyle with the idea, the user, and what you need shipped first. One contact path, no maze.

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