Month 7: It's Actually Working. Time to Show the World.

Tuesday, July 1st - 9:00 AM

Month 7. New mindset.

Stopped comparing myself to other startups. Started comparing to yesterday's version.

const progress = {
  yesterday: "CLI worked on small projects",
  today: "CLI handles any codebase size",
  tomorrow: "Public launch"
};

Wednesday, July 2nd - 3:00 PM

Big test with a friend's production codebase:

$ codecontext init
Analyzing your codebase...
✓ Found 2,341 files
✓ Detected React + Node.js stack
✓ Identified 12,456 functions

$ codecontext generate
✓ Generated 12,456 documentation blocks
✓ Created 89 README sections
✓ Built API references
✓ Zero crashes 🎉

Time: 4 minutes 23 seconds

Friend: "This would have taken me weeks."

Me: Trying not to cry

Friday, July 4th - 11:00 PM

Isabella found me polishing the landing page:

Isabella: "How many times have you rewritten that headline?"

Me: "47."

Isabella: "What does it say now?"

Me: "AI-Powered Documentation That Actually Works."

Isabella: "Simple. Clear. Ship it."

Me: "But what if—"

Isabella: "Ship. It."

Monday, July 7th - 2:00 AM

Can't sleep. Writing documentation for the documentation tool.

The irony isn't lost on me.

# CodeContext CLI

Stop writing documentation. Start generating it.

## Quick Start
npm install -g codecontext
codecontext init
codecontext generate

That's it. Your code is now documented.

Wednesday, July 9th - 4:00 PM

Showed CodeContext to my old team lead:

Him: "You built this alone?"

Me: "Yeah."

Him: "In 7 months?"

Me: "Yeah."

Him: "While working full time?"

Me: "I quit in January."

Him: "You're insane. When can I use it?"

Friday, July 11th - 10:00 AM

Final feature list before launch:

const features = {
  // Core
  cliTool: "✓ Fast and reliable",
  astParser: "✓ Handles any code",
  aiEngine: "✓ Generates human-readable docs",
  
  // Commands that work
  init: "✓ Smart project setup",
  generate: "✓ Instant documentation",
  update: "✓ Keeps docs in sync",
  watch: "✓ Real-time updates",
  
  // What's missing
  teamFeatures: "Coming soon",
  webDashboard: "Next month",
  perfection: "Never (and that's ok)"
};

Monday, July 14th - 6:00 PM

Pricing decision made:

const pricing = {
  free: {
    price: "$0",
    includes: "Everything for personal use",
    why: "Developers deserve good tools"
  },
  pro: {
    price: "$29/month",
    includes: "Commercial use + priority support",
    why: "Sustainable without being greedy"
  }
};

Isabella: "That's really affordable."

Me: "I want developers to use it, not evaluate if they can afford it."

Wednesday, July 16th - 11:00 PM

Three days until launch. The fear is real:

• What if nobody cares?
• What if it breaks for everyone?
• What if I missed something obvious?
• What if...
• What if...
• What if...

Isabella: "What if it helps thousands of developers?"

Me: "..."

Isabella: "Exactly."

Thursday, July 17th - 3:00 PM

Final testing session. Everything works:

# JavaScript ✓
$ codecontext generate app.js

# TypeScript ✓
$ codecontext generate src/

# React ✓
$ codecontext generate components/

# Node.js ✓
$ codecontext generate server/

# Kitchen sink test ✓
$ codecontext generate ./entire-production-app
✓ 45,678 functions documented
✓ Zero errors

It's ready.

Friday, July 18th - 8:00 PM

Tomorrow's the day.

Wrote the launch post:

After 7 months of solo development, CodeContext is ready.

I built this because I was tired of:

• Writing docs nobody reads
• Reading code to understand code
• Losing knowledge when devs leave

CodeContext generates documentation automatically. It's fast, it's smart, and it actually works.

Free for personal use. $29/mo for teams.

Try it: npm install -g codecontext

Simple. Honest. Real.

Saturday, July 19th - 11:00 PM

Launch day reflections:

const launchDay = {
  websiteVisitors: 1_847,
  downloads: 234,
  githubStars: 89,
  feedback: "Mostly positive!",
  crashes: 2, // Fixed quickly
  
  emotions: ["terrified", "excited", "exhausted", "proud"],
  regrets: 0
};

First real user feedback:

"Been using CodeContext for 2 hours. Already documented our entire backend. Where has this been all my life?"

I might have cried a little.

Sunday, July 20th - 10:00 AM (Tomorrow)

The plan for tomorrow:

• Fix any bugs from launch
• Respond to feedback
• Start building team features
• Take Mango for a long walk
• Maybe sleep?

The Truth About Solo Building

Seven months of:

• Late nights
• Self-doubt
• No salary
• Constant learning
• Occasional breakthroughs
• Unwavering support from Isabella

Was it worth it?

Ask me in a year. But seeing developers save hours of work? Seeing teams finally have good documentation?

Yeah. It's worth it.

To Future Me

When you read this in a year, remember:

• You started with nothing but frustration
• You built something useful
• You shipped when it was scary
• You kept going when it was hard
• Isabella never doubted you
• Mango was the best debugging companion

Whatever happens next, you tried. That's more than most.

CodeContext is live. The real journey starts now.

Join me: @yonasvalentin