Roads Audio
Voice threads for staying close.
One person building real products
Anything can be started by one person
I am Dave Faliskie. I started programming in 2015 with web development, then began building mobile apps in 2019. This is where I share what I have made and how I made it.
The work
Built by one person, used by real people.
A few of these matter more to me than the rest. Here are two.
Stress Less
Seven years later, built all over again.
Stress Less was the first apps I shipped in 2019. Seven years later, I rebuilt it from the ground up for the moment stress actually happens. Check in within seconds, try one practical reset, and learn what your own patterns are telling you.
Your check ins stay on your iPhone. On compatible devices, AI insights run there too. No account is ever required.
- Log how you feel in seconds
- Try a practical reset in about a minute
- Keep your data and AI insights on your device
Roads Audio
Voice messages that actually feel personal.
Roads began as a way to share your voice the way a podcast does. Over time it became something better, a private place to talk with the people you care about, on your own time, with no scheduling and no pressure.
Then something I never planned for happened. Blind and low vision users found it and made it their home. Building Roads to work beautifully with VoiceOver taught me more about thoughtful design than any project before it.
- Talk when it works for you, not on a schedule
- Reply to the exact moment in a message
- Create private channels where you choose who listens
My current live projects
One person, one app at a time.
Each app started with a small idea and the willingness to keep going.
Roads Audio
Voice threads for staying close.
Stress Less
Recognize stress and react fast.
Prophecy
Turn scattered ideas into clear direction.
Birthday Vault
The journal you write once a year.
Last Bottle
Winner of the Global Gamers Challenge.
Decider
Get decisions made quickly.
Travel Treasury
Budget for your next adventure.
Cash Flow Tracker
Simple cash flow for your side hustle.
Who I am
One developer, a lot of shipping.
I am Dave Faliskie, a solo founder and mobile developer. I started out building with Rails and now build mostly with Flutter. I also use Django, Next.js, Astro, and still Rails.
Over the years I have shipped a whole shelf of apps, earned a Global Gamers Challenge win for Last Bottle, and shared the process of building along the way.
My belief is simple. You do not need a team, a title, or anyone's permission to begin. You only need the desire to build something, and the willingness to start.
Build in public
I show the work, not just the wins.
On the 1ManStartup YouTube channel I document how I design, build, and market apps. The channel has helped more than 10,000 builders find focus and keep moving. I share what works, what breaks, and what I would do differently. If you want to build something of your own, check it out and steal whatever helps.
Recommended reading
Books that have helped me build
A collection of books that have shaped how I think about products, creativity, business, and working independently.
You have talked about your idea long enough
Nothing great is free. Building something real will cost you your time, and time is the only currency you truly have. So the only question that matters is this. What are you waiting for?