I hope I’m not wrong and I know there is more than one John in this Chat, but I think I’m right that it’s your birthday and I hope it’s a good one!

Today I got the app officially hosted at https://ydtb.app/ The software is still in alpha and so there are many bugs and every day I will share what I have done that day (even fixing the bugs). Today I hooked up the public app with Amazon SES (Simple Email Service) to send out emails. Some developers will use Resend, Sendgrid, or others, but I like AWS SES for the price. Let me know if you have questions or you have ideas about what to add next!

I know this one is a little longer, but give me your feedback!

Hey everyone — I want to fill you in on what's been happening and a shift in direction for this community. For about a decade, I've been cycling through marketing tools: ActiveCampaign, MailChimp, High Level, N8N, Zapier, Calendly... the list goes on. Each one eventually frustrated me enough that I dropped it. (I'm still on High Level, but that relationship is... strained.) These are legitimately hard problems to solve, and I don't fault anyone for not getting it perfect. But the frustration kept piling up. About a month ago, something clicked: I have the skills to build exactly what I want. With some AI coding assistance, I can actually create my own marketing toolbox — tools I'd genuinely love using. So that's what I've been doing. For the past month, I've spent roughly 10 hours a day on this: developing the plan, making key architectural decisions, designing the initial UI/UX (about 2 weeks ago), and just last week I started building the actual framework. I'm also restructuring how I earn income to make this sustainable. Starting in the new year, I'm taking on a sales role with a specific goal: dedicate 2 weeks to sales, then use the other 2 weeks each month for development. What this means for YDTB: This community is shifting. Moving forward, I'll be posting status updates, sharing tutorials, and showcasing progress as I build this thing out in the open. But more than that — I want this to be a two-way conversation. This is your space to provide feedback, share ideas, and help shape what this toolbox becomes. If you see something that could be better, or you've got a feature idea that would solve a problem you've been dealing with, I want to hear it. Your input will directly influence what gets built. A question for you: As you know, we have a free tier and a monthly contribution tier. The free community will always get updates on progress. But I'd love to hear from you — what would make a monthly contribution feel worth it to you? Early access to tools? Behind-the-scenes breakdowns? Direct input on the roadmap? Something else entirely?

We are excited to have you here! Your First Mission (Should you choose to accept it) is to introduce yourself to the community below! That should enable you to reach Level 2. You earn points by having other people like your comments. **When you get to level 2, you unlock your complimentary Go High Level Account.** This isn't the time to sit on the sidelines; it's time to dive in and take some action. Here's how to do it: ===== INTRODUCE YOURSELF ===== 1. Scroll down to the comment area and type an introduction to yourself. 2. Comment on three people's introductions. 3. Like 2 people's comments. If we do this right, then everyone can make it to Level 2 easily. Share a little bit about yourself and answer these questions: - Who are you? - What are you trying to sell? (Avoid Overt Pitches Please) - What has stood in your way of success? - Share an interesting, random, or noteworthy fact about yourself. PRO TIP: As you interact, you'll earn additional points, which will unlock the ability to post and DM other members, as well as potentially unlock additional courses. Share - provide valuable support and climb the leaderboard. You will get one point for every time someone else likes or comments on your post or comment. Your Perks will unlock when you get to Level 2. =============== AT LEVEL 2 ================== Visit the classroom to access all your perks ( Go High Level Account & Classes ). Schedule your 1-on-1 Onboarding meeting with me, where we will get to know each other. Please remember to bring your business information with you so we can get everything set up during the first call. If you want to set up a business phone number for SMS or process payments, you will need to have your Business Name, Business Address, and EIN.