On September 10th, at 10:19 AM, the system finally turned green.

12 Testers Google Play

Twelve confirmed, opt-in testers. The threshold is met.

The 14-day Google Play closed testing clock is officially locked.

For the next two weeks, NICHLYST sits in a state of anabiosis. My role has shifted from "Builder" to "Watcher." But as any builder who has ever shipped knows, the moment you stop building is the moment you start seeing the cracks.

This week was the week of the "Web App" realization—a harsh feedback loop that transformed the project from a browser experiment into a tactile, native experience. When debating the native app vs web app architecture early on, I chose the web for speed. But the reality of shipping a Capacitor mobile app forced me to deeply reconsider the native app web app comparison. Under the hood, it relies on a native app WebView, but the user’s hand is the ultimate critic.

The "Web App" Illusion

A few days ago, I sat with the build on my Redmi Note 9 Pro.…