Key Takeaways
- Fable API will launch in two days, enabling application security scanning and project documentation generation.
- A dam breach in Guangxi, China caused severe flooding, multiple people swept away, rescue ongoing.
- Tony Dinh's @getfinny became a top finance app in Southeast Asia with thousands of daily users.
- Tibo's secret project grew MRR from $1k to over $5k.
- AI's rise is reshaping indie developer morale, with some shifting focus to managing agent systems.
- Multiple extreme weather events and policy changes across China reported.
1. AI and Product Updates
- Fable API is set to launch in two days, allowing app security scanning and project documentation generation. A prediction market question has been raised about whether Anthropic will keep Fable in the Max plan. — via 1 2
- Tony Dinh advises using Fable 5 to plan large tasks early, leaving months for Opus implementation, otherwise it wastes tokens. — via 1
- Tibo mentions he will spend a lot of Fable tokens on user feedback for SuperX. — via 1
2. Indie Maker Growth and Strategies
- Tony Dinh built @getfinny from scratch, started development in January, monetized in March. It became the top finance iOS app in Southeast Asia with thousands of daily users, validating the product. He recommends solving your own problem first. — via 1
- Tibo revealed a new secret project whose MRR grew from $1k to over $5k. He also offered a $100 bounty for harsh feedback on his rebuilt Revid editor v2. — via 1 2
- Jon Yongfook laments that AI's rise has dampened indie hacker morale, missing the excitement of seeing cool builds. — via 1
- Arvid Kahl notes that with agentic systems, coding value is redefined; he now focuses on managing and optimizing agent environments. — via 1
3. Natural Disasters and Policy News
- A dam breach occurred at Liuliu Reservoir in Hengzhou, Guangxi, on July 6, with a large opening releasing floodwater, sweeping away multiple people. Rescue efforts are ongoing with boats, drones, and military. Previous safety concerns were ignored. The reservoir reinforcement project had not completed quality assessment as of 2022. — via 1 2 3 4
- Multiple extreme weather events in China: Hebei thunderstorms caused transformer explosions and blackouts; Zhejiang flash floods destroyed homes; Liaoning rainstorms killed 3, with bottled water price gouging; Shaanxi landslide hit cars; Hebei tech park explosion leveled the site. — via 1 2 3 4 5
- Iran's ambassador to China said future fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz may have special consideration for friendly countries like China. China-Russia joint naval drills near Qingdao July 6-13, followed by Pacific patrol. Taiwan's defense ministry resumed "anti-communist patriotic education" to strengthen enemy awareness. — via 1 2 3
- China's film bureau supports cinemas diversifying into coffee and snacks, but H1 box office down ~40.6%. Ministry of Education bans early school start, but many schools still require returning mid-July. New AI regulation on anthropomorphic interactions takes effect July 15, with platforms removing user-built chatbots. — via 1 2 3
