It’s the season of Cold Dew — the autumn wind is rising.
Notes from somewhere between code and everyday life —sent on the wind.
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A piece of feedback from a Japanese user was the push I needed to finally give the website the attention it deserved. The new site is designed so that anyone visiting for the first time can understand what MononoMori is, who it's for, and what it can do — within seconds.
Recently, I received invaluable feedback on Xiaohongshu (RED) from a user living in Canada. From pricing strategies to feature polishing and marketing, this cross-timezone conversation sparked many deep reflections on MononoMori's future iteration. As an indie developer, seeing someone appreciate my work after a year of polishing brings a joy that goes far beyond financial rewards.
I picked up a few books hoping to learn how to grow a YouTube channel faster. Instead, they pulled me back to reality. No shortcuts, no easy monetization — just a long process of learning, improving, and surviving long enough to matter. Strangely enough, that reality check made me even more motivated.
This one is worth reading slowly.
Dear reader,
Recently, taking advantage of a Yahoo! Shopping campaign, I bought a pair of HUAWEI's open-ear clip-on earbuds — the HUAWEI FreeClip 2. Thanks to very fast shipping, they arrived at my home the next morning.
Yours,WindMori2026.06.02
From small tool-tinkering notes to MononoMori growing from a single seed — the trail of building things.
Even though version 3.0 was just released earlier this month, I've been staying up late working…
Fallen Leaves · Notes →A piece of feedback from a Japanese user was the push I needed to finally give the website the attention it deserved. The new site is designed so that anyone visiting for the first time can understand what MononoMori is, who it's for, and what it can do — within seconds.
Recently, I received invaluable feedback on Xiaohongshu (RED) from a user living in Canada. From pricing strategies to feature polishing and marketing, this cross-timezone conversation sparked many deep reflections on MononoMori's future iteration. As an indie developer, seeing someone appreciate my work after a year of polishing brings a joy that goes far beyond financial rewards.
MononoMori 2.0.1 brings subtle yet impactful improvements, including pinch-to-zoom for the AI camera, visual feedback for AI states, visual noise reduction in Memory Forest, and the new 'Cost per Day' metric. These micro-refinements elevate the user experience from usable to delightful.
Currently working hard to develop version 2.0. To accompany this brand new 2.0 development, we have also updated the two icons for the App.
Reflections on MononoMori's first subscriber
Fragments the wind shook loose — days too small for a full letter.
Just received a report from a user that under certain conditions, iCloud sync conflicts with data imports, potentially causing data to disappear. For a cataloging and journaling app, data safety is always the number one priority!
Because of this, I’ve decided to pause all new feature development for the next two days to dedicate 100% of my focus to overhauling data management and fixing these iCloud sync issues.
Unfortunately, the user didn’t leave any contact info, so I couldn’t reach out to let them know that a fix is actively underway. If you happen to report bugs or submit feedback in the future, please consider leaving a contact method (like an email) so I can keep you posted on our progress!
Stayed up until 4 AM last night wrapping up this week’s new release, and it was officially approved and launched on the App Store this afternoon!
Seeing users on Xiaohongshu enjoying the new update and sharing such positive feedback made all the late-night work totally worth it. On top of that, today we crossed a milestone of over 300 active users!
Feeling truly grateful and thrilled to see people enjoying the app. Looking forward to making it even better!
Version 2.0.3 of MononoMori has been submitted to the App Store for review and will be available for update very soon!
In this update, we’ve focused on refining the Space Management and Memory Forest UIs based on your feedback. We’ve also added category sorting, a newly redesigned share card, and custom watermark support.
Hope these little enhancements make archiving your belongings even more pleasant and mindful!
I’ve made significant changes to the Space Management page in MononoMori today, and also polished the display details on the page showing the list of items. Additionally, I’ve made some major adjustments to the Share feature. It should be ready to go live in a couple of days.
Postcards from everyday life and the road, hung out in the wind — things eaten, used and walked through.
Tsukuba Botanical GardenPost CardAutumn at the Tsukuba Botanical Garden, National Museum of Nature and Science.To · you— WindMoriRead this postcard →
Super Easy Homemade Soy Sauce Salmon Roe (Ikura)Post CardHow to make delicious, simple Japanese-style soy sauce marinated salmon roe at home.To · you— WindMoriRead this postcard →
My Bumpy Journey with JINS Glasses WarrantyPost CardA chaotic experience trying to claim warranty at a JINS store in Japan.To · you— WindMoriRead this postcard →
A Two-Day Road Trip to Takayama and Shirakawa-goPost CardDriving through Gifu Prefecture: Takayama City and the historic village of Shirakawa-go.To · you— WindMoriRead this postcard →Hover over a postcard to turn it over.
Keeping the light exactly as it was.
01Traveling to Hida Takayama, railway tracks and scenery passing by the windowSony α6400 · 30mm · f/2.0 · 1/250s · ISO 160
Each ring is a year; each dot, a letter. Busier years grow wider rings.
