DelightRoom Product Blog https://delightroom.com/blog/en The DelightRoom product blog — makers of Alarmy, DARO, and DelightHub. Product growth, data analysis, ad monetization, startup culture. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:49:25 GMT inblog Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:44:27 GMT https://image.inblog.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Finblog.ai%2Fapi%2Fog-logo%3FlogoUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fsource.inblog.dev%252Flogo%252Fd29394c0-18c7-4c79-ae78-1689a1897baf%252F18f31497-8cd3-4bfd-b9e8-35393bafc049%26title%3D%26description%3DThe%2520DelightRoom%2520product%2520blog%2520%25E2%2580%2594%2520makers%2520of%2520Alarmy%252C%2520DARO%252C%2520and%2520DelightHub.%2520Product%2520growth%252C%2520data%2520analysis%252C%2520ad%2520monetization%252C%2520startup%2520culture. og image https://delightroom.com/blog/en Behind the Scenes of How "Yar Song" Took Us to #1 on the App Store https://delightroom.com/blog/en/behind-the-scenes-how-yar-song-took-us-to-number-one The behind-the-scenes story of how "Yar Song" brought in 100,000 weekly installs in Korea Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:13:00 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/behind-the-scenes-how-yar-song-took-us-to-number-one MKT & Design DelightRoom Why Do We Need Branding When the Product Is Crushing It? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-do-we-need-branding-when-the-product-is-crushing-it From 'The Alarmy Company' to 'DelightRoom: The Three-Business Powerhouse' — A Website Revamp Story Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:18:57 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-do-we-need-branding-when-the-product-is-crushing-it MKT & Design DelightRoom I Thought It Was a New Squad https://delightroom.com/blog/en/i-thought-it-was-a-new-squad It Was a New Company Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:22:20 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/i-thought-it-was-a-new-squad Product DelightRoom Two Signals from the Global App Market https://delightroom.com/blog/en/two-signals-from-the-global-app-market Alarmy's Standing Discovered at MAU Vegas 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 23:44:42 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/two-signals-from-the-global-app-market MKT & Design DelightRoom The Workflow of a Team Using Claude Code for 42 Weeks https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-workflow-of-a-team-using-claude-code-for-42-weeks Sharing how we achieved a 10x productivity boost using Claude Code on Alarmy, the world's #1 alarm app iOS project. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:23:26 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-workflow-of-a-team-using-claude-code-for-42-weeks Engineering DelightRoom On Memory https://delightroom.com/blog/en/on-memory Recollect — the recovery or recall of knowledge, bringing back to mind or memory Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:21:18 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/on-memory Culture DelightRoom DelightHub: Why Did DelightRoom Create Its Third Business Division? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delighthub-why-did-delightroom-create-its-third-business-div Why DelightRoom started acquiring and expanding into multiple apps Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:52:35 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delighthub-why-did-delightroom-create-its-third-business-div Business DelightRoom Deeply Understanding the Product, Fiercely Building It — iOS Engineer https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deeply-understanding-product-fiercely-building-ios-engineer Hello! Could you briefly introduce yourself? Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:55:31 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deeply-understanding-product-fiercely-building-ios-engineer Culture DelightRoom Proving Value Through Sales Revenue with Full-Cycle Ad Tech Experience — Business Developer https://delightroom.com/blog/en/proving-value-sales-revenue-full-cycle-ad-tech-experience Eungil Cho (Goodway) has built his career across the ad tech industry. Now, as DARO's Business Developer, he is leading our global monetization expansion. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:55:04 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/proving-value-sales-revenue-full-cycle-ad-tech-experience Culture DelightRoom Executing the Essence of User Experience with Precision — Product Designer https://delightroom.com/blog/en/essence-of-user-experience-product-designer Meet Buk-seop So (Book), who joined Alarmy after stints in finance, agriculture, and mobility. Discover why he chose DelightRoom in his search for an environment where he could focus entirely on solving customer problems. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:12:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/essence-of-user-experience-product-designer Culture DelightRoom Growth Forged by Tenacity, Leading the Product — Head of Product https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-forged-by-tenacity-leading-the-product-head-of-produc Hello! Please introduce yourself briefly. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:01:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-forged-by-tenacity-leading-the-product-head-of-produc Culture DelightRoom Leading 2 Squads with AI https://delightroom.com/blog/en/leading-2-squads-with-ai Junior Devin and Claude Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:48:37 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/leading-2-squads-with-ai Product DelightRoom Building Sustainable Growth with Data — Head of Growth https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-sustainable-growth-with-data-head-of-growth Hello! Please briefly introduce yourself. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:05:05 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-sustainable-growth-with-data-head-of-growth Culture DelightRoom [DelightRoom Office Tour] Can a Space Be a Product, Too? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-office-tour-can-a-space-be-a-product DelightRoom has moved to a brand new office! ᐠ( ᐖ )ᐟ♡ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:45:04 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-office-tour-can-a-space-be-a-product Culture DelightRoom DelightRoom Work Anniversary Perks! The Marketing Team Checks Them Out https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-work-anniversary-perks-marketing-team-checks-the DelightRoom offers special rewards to members who have been with us for a long time as a token of our appreciation. 🌴A stay at Ananti Resort and Riverhill Spa🌴 is one of them! For those wondering what it’s actually like, our marketing team went to check it out for you... Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:42:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-work-anniversary-perks-marketing-team-checks-the Culture DelightRoom 🇺🇸 Conquering the US with AI https://delightroom.com/blog/en/conquering-the-us-with-ai Traffic is exploding, and retention is great too? Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:01:08 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/conquering-the-us-with-ai MKT & Design DelightRoom Design Systems in the AI Era: What is the Right Density? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/design-systems-in-the-ai-era-what-is-the-right-density What a Design System Is, and What It Isn't Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:56:01 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/design-systems-in-the-ai-era-what-is-the-right-density Product DelightRoom Instead of a Third Startup, I Chose DelightRoom https://delightroom.com/blog/en/instead-of-a-third-startup-i-chose-delightroom It took me 12 years from the time I entered college to finally get my bachelor's degree. That's twice, or maybe even four times, as long as it takes most people. Perhaps because I was the oldest graduate, I was graciously asked to give the commencement speech. I haven't done anything extraordinarily special, but thinking of my younger cousin who was just starting college... Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:07:44 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/instead-of-a-third-startup-i-chose-delightroom Culture DelightRoom From "CEO" to "Startup PM" https://delightroom.com/blog/en/from-ceo-to-startup-pm Stepping down from the top to relearn the ropes in the smallest team Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:22:47 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/from-ceo-to-startup-pm Culture DelightRoom Are the Numbers You're Looking At Actually Okay? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/are-the-numbers-you-re-looking-at-actually-okay Why are you squinting like that? Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:31:12 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/are-the-numbers-you-re-looking-at-actually-okay Product DelightRoom It's Not 'Click and Done' from the Start: Building a Data Environment with AI https://delightroom.com/blog/en/not-click-and-done-from-start-building-data-environment-ai Can't Leave AI Out Even If I Wanted To Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:51:17 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/not-click-and-done-from-start-building-data-environment-ai Business DelightRoom Food Is the Best Medicine https://delightroom.com/blog/en/food-is-the-best-medicine Dogfooding: Taking the medicine that transforms your product's constitution Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:52:36 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/food-is-the-best-medicine Product DelightRoom Perfect Infrastructure Code Management with AI https://delightroom.com/blog/en/perfect-infrastructure-code-management-with-ai The journey of reviving neglected infrastructure code with Claude Code Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:05:18 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/perfect-infrastructure-code-management-with-ai Engineering DelightRoom What Happens Every Friday Morning https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-happens-every-friday-morning The culture routine kept by a company with 45 billion KRW in annual revenue Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:48:53 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-happens-every-friday-morning Culture DelightRoom [Alarmy Data Meetup] Sharing Presentation Materials https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-data-meetup-sharing-presentation-materials Sharing the presentation materials from the 4 sessions of the Alarmy Data Meetup. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:24:04 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-data-meetup-sharing-presentation-materials Engineering DelightRoom Take Another Look at Your "Maxed Out" Ad Revenue https://delightroom.com/blog/en/take-another-look-at-your-maxed-out-ad-revenue The revenue ceiling breaks right when you feel like there's nothing left to do Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:41:12 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/take-another-look-at-your-maxed-out-ad-revenue Product DelightRoom Alarmy Data Meetup: "Wake Up with Data" Applications Now Open https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-data-meetup-wake-up-with-data-applications-open 📣 Applications are now open for the first offline event hosted by the DelightRoom Data group, Alarmy Data Meetup: Wake Up with Data. (~1/15) Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:05:46 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-data-meetup-wake-up-with-data-applications-open Engineering DelightRoom Don't Ask AI "What Do You Think?" https://delightroom.com/blog/en/dont-ask-ai-what-do-you-think LLMs are simulators, not entities Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:25:00 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/dont-ask-ai-what-do-you-think Engineering DelightRoom How Much DAU Will This New Feature Bring? (When Carrying Capacity Doesn't Fit) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-much-dau-will-this-new-feature-bring What's the final user count for new features A and B? Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:21:59 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-much-dau-will-this-new-feature-bring Business DelightRoom Building a Team Unafraid of Deployments: Automating Canary Releases with Argo Rollouts https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-team-unafraid-deployments-automating-canary-release Building a secure deployment pipeline that safeguards 99.9% availability Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:03:23 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-team-unafraid-deployments-automating-canary-release Engineering DelightRoom Chatting with AI Led Me to a Philosopher https://delightroom.com/blog/en/chatting-with-ai-led-me-to-a-philosopher Lately, while chatting with AI, I find myself asking a lot of philosophical questions. Digging into "Why isn't it doing what I intended?" led me to reflect on my own thinking and communication habits—and in that process, I met a philosopher named Grice. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:00:32 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/chatting-with-ai-led-me-to-a-philosopher Engineering DelightRoom Claude Code Subagent: Context Engineering https://delightroom.com/blog/en/claude-code-subagent-context-engineering If you use AI coding tools, you've probably experienced this problem at least once. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:33:03 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/claude-code-subagent-context-engineering Engineering DelightRoom DARO: Revealing Alarmy's Ad Monetization Secrets https://delightroom.com/blog/en/daro-revealing-alarmy-ad-monetization-secrets What Alarmy Learned from 10 Years of Ad Monetization Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:08:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/daro-revealing-alarmy-ad-monetization-secrets Business DelightRoom Doubling your revenue, so why aren't you using DARO? 🤔 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/doubling-your-revenue-so-why-arent-you-using-daro : CEO Staff Peter's DARO onboarding meeting notes Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:03:59 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/doubling-your-revenue-so-why-arent-you-using-daro Business DelightRoom The Secret to Billions of Won in Monthly Ad Revenue: Why the Alarmy Team Built Its Own SSP https://delightroom.com/blog/en/secret-to-billions-monthly-ad-revenue-why-alarmy-built-ssp Solving ad monetization struggles with a system: The DARO SSP Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:04:22 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/secret-to-billions-monthly-ad-revenue-why-alarmy-built-ssp Engineering DelightRoom My Experience Using Claude Code as an iOS Engineer https://delightroom.com/blog/en/my-experience-using-claude-code-as-an-ios-engineer Are you using Claude Code yet? Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:40:12 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/my-experience-using-claude-code-as-an-ios-engineer Engineering DelightRoom Reducing iOS App Size https://delightroom.com/blog/en/reducing-ios-app-size Emergetools, TinyPNG, Cursor Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:03:38 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/reducing-ios-app-size Engineering DelightRoom Sketching the Big Picture of Our Product https://delightroom.com/blog/en/sketching-the-big-picture-of-our-product Pausing our sprint velocity to envision 10x growth Sat, 05 Jul 2025 01:15:22 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/sketching-the-big-picture-of-our-product Product DelightRoom Interstitial Ads: The Core Trend Driving the Ad Market https://delightroom.com/blog/en/interstitial-ads-the-core-trend-driving-the-ad-market Our Dilemma with Interstitial Ads Tue, 27 May 2025 01:32:07 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/interstitial-ads-the-core-trend-driving-the-ad-market Business DelightRoom Strategy Is Just a Word Until You Execute It https://delightroom.com/blog/en/strategy-is-just-a-word-until-you-execute-it The secret behind our 500K DAU increase in Q1: 'The 4 Disciplines of Execution' Tue, 20 May 2025 12:31:48 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/strategy-is-just-a-word-until-you-execute-it Product DelightRoom How a Delighter’s First Day Begins https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-delighters-first-day-begins Keep finding yourself clicking on DelightRoom's career page? Looks like you're ready to become a Delighter. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:55:54 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-delighters-first-day-begins Culture DelightRoom Beating 70:1 Odds: The Chaotic Onboarding of DelightRoom's Youngest Intern https://delightroom.com/blog/en/beating-70-to-1-odds-chaotic-onboarding-youngest-intern Wait, I beat 70:1 odds? Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:51:26 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/beating-70-to-1-odds-chaotic-onboarding-youngest-intern Culture DelightRoom Using MCP in Cursor https://delightroom.com/blog/en/using-mcp-in-cursor Cursor Guide for iOS Engineers (Part 4) Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:05:52 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/using-mcp-in-cursor Engineering DelightRoom What Happened in the Middle East https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-happened-in-the-middle-east How Alarmy took the Middle East by storm with the "Ramadan Alarm" Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:03:07 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-happened-in-the-middle-east MKT & Design DelightRoom How We Unexpectedly Gained 20,000 DAU https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-unexpectedly-gained-20000-dau The Power of Organically Exploding Viral Content Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:14:14 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-unexpectedly-gained-20000-dau MKT & Design DelightRoom The 3 Elements of Viral Content https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-3-elements-of-viral-content Viral content feels destined to succeed. Do we have what it takes? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:09:57 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-3-elements-of-viral-content MKT & Design DelightRoom Enter the Viral Squad https://delightroom.com/blog/en/enter-the-viral-squad A squad dedicated to explosive user acquisition Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:01:42 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/enter-the-viral-squad MKT & Design DelightRoom Cursor 0.46 and Yolo Mode https://delightroom.com/blog/en/cursor-0-46-and-yolo-mode Cursor Guide for iOS Engineers (3) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:05:20 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/cursor-0-46-and-yolo-mode Engineering DelightRoom Predicting Impact (feat. DAU) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/predicting-impact-feat-dau Which task should we tackle first? Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:47:43 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/predicting-impact-feat-dau Product DelightRoom Exploring Alarmy User Patterns Through Machine Learning https://delightroom.com/blog/en/exploring-alarmy-user-patterns-through-machine-learning How are our users actually using the app? Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:50:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/exploring-alarmy-user-patterns-through-machine-learning Business DelightRoom Cursor Rules for iOS Development https://delightroom.com/blog/en/cursor-rules-for-ios-development Cursor Guide for iOS Engineers (Part 2) Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:04:51 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/cursor-rules-for-ios-development Engineering DelightRoom Why Retention Is Important in Ad Monetization (feat. Ad LTV) | DARO https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-retention-is-important-in-ad-monetization-feat-ad-ltv Putting an ad placement here... wouldn't that be a terrible user experience...? Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:26:19 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-retention-is-important-in-ad-monetization-feat-ad-ltv Business DelightRoom Setting Up the iOS Development Environment in Cursor https://delightroom.com/blog/en/setting-up-ios-development-environment-cursor A Cursor Guide for iOS Engineers (Part 1) Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:00:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/setting-up-ios-development-environment-cursor Engineering DelightRoom Swift Concurrency Part 2: Sendable https://delightroom.com/blog/en/swift-concurrency-part-2-sendable Safe Data Sharing with Sendable Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:05:39 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/swift-concurrency-part-2-sendable Engineering DelightRoom Swift Concurrency Part 1: Exploring async/await, Task, and TaskGroup https://delightroom.com/blog/en/swift-concurrency-part-1-async-await-task-taskgroup async/await, Task, TaskGroup Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:04:10 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/swift-concurrency-part-1-async-await-task-taskgroup Engineering DelightRoom How many books do you read a year? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-many-books-do-you-read-a-year The story of the DelightRoom Dev Group (Book) Study Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:33:56 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-many-books-do-you-read-a-year Culture DelightRoom Why Increasing DAU Doesn't Always Increase Ad Revenue | DARO https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-increasing-dau-doesnt-always-increase-ad-revenue When it's time to rethink your ad monetization strategy through DAU Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:44:06 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-increasing-dau-doesnt-always-increase-ad-revenue Business DelightRoom Mobile App Ad Monetization: 3 Points Easy to Miss from an Engineering Perspective https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mobile-app-ad-monetization-3-points-easy-to-miss The details you overlook are the ones that matter most. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:06:40 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mobile-app-ad-monetization-3-points-easy-to-miss Business DelightRoom Fastlane + GitHub Actions + Slack App for iOS https://delightroom.com/blog/en/fastlane-github-actions-slack-app-for-ios Startup automation that boosts productivity by 200% (3) Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:48:48 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/fastlane-github-actions-slack-app-for-ios Engineering DelightRoom The App Ad Monetization Dilemma: Striking a Balance Between UX and Revenue https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-app-ad-monetization-dilemma-striking-a-balance-between-u Are natural ads UX-friendly? Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:45:54 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-app-ad-monetization-dilemma-striking-a-balance-between-u Business DelightRoom Launching an App in 8 Hours with Expo https://delightroom.com/blog/en/launching-an-app-in-8-hours-with-expo Using Cursor Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:16:12 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/launching-an-app-in-8-hours-with-expo Engineering DelightRoom The Making of the DARO React Native SDK https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-making-of-the-daro-react-native-sdk DARO React Native SDK Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:25:58 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-making-of-the-daro-react-native-sdk Engineering DelightRoom "Is this version done with App Store review?" https://delightroom.com/blog/en/is-this-version-done-with-app-store-review Startup Automation to Boost Productivity by 200% (Part 2) Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:01:06 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/is-this-version-done-with-app-store-review Engineering DelightRoom How Alarmy Uses 200% of Its Ad Data https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-alarmy-uses-200-percent-of-its-ad-data Subtitle: Collaborating with the Data Team Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:35:20 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-alarmy-uses-200-percent-of-its-ad-data Business DelightRoom What are the biggest wastes in your life? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-are-the-biggest-wastes-in-your-life Startup automation that boosts productivity by 200% (1) Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:13:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-are-the-biggest-wastes-in-your-life Engineering DelightRoom When Product and Marketing Become One https://delightroom.com/blog/en/when-product-and-marketing-become-one The Essential Mindset for 10x: Producting Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:24:18 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/when-product-and-marketing-become-one MKT & Design DelightRoom Ad Monetization: Is eCPM All That Matters? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/ad-monetization-is-ecpm-all-that-matters A closer look at eCPM Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:46:13 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/ad-monetization-is-ecpm-all-that-matters Business DelightRoom Want to Boost Ad Revenue? 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Fri, 27 Dec 2024 04:27:58 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-first-thing-to-consider-when-starting-ad-monetization Business DelightRoom It's Never Too Early to Start Monetization https://delightroom.com/blog/en/its-never-too-early-to-start-monetization Finding Opportunities in the Mobile App Market Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:37:11 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/its-never-too-early-to-start-monetization Business DelightRoom Hackathon Mini https://delightroom.com/blog/en/hackathon-mini-minimum-effort-10x Minimum effort for 10x Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:00:26 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/hackathon-mini-minimum-effort-10x Product DelightRoom Dragging Hiring by the Collar https://delightroom.com/blog/en/dragging-hiring-by-the-collar How many hours a week do you spend on hiring coffee chats? 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Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:28:52 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growing-together-evolving-custom-perks-for-growing-members Culture DelightRoom 4 Things to Consider Before Adopting SwiftUI in a UIKit Project https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-things-to-consider-before-adopting-swiftui-in-a-uikit-proj How DelightRoom's iOS team transitioned to SwiftUI Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:53:09 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-things-to-consider-before-adopting-swiftui-in-a-uikit-proj Engineering DelightRoom How to Identify and Effectively Manage Meaningful Store Keywords https://delightroom.com/blog/en/identify-and-manage-meaningful-store-keywords I Wish Our App Got Better Store Visibility (Part 2) Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:56:10 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/identify-and-manage-meaningful-store-keywords MKT & Design DelightRoom 4 Essential Risk Management Checks for Every Finance Manager https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-essential-risk-management-checks-for-finance-managers How DelightRoom leveled up its internal accounting management Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:21:26 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-essential-risk-management-checks-for-finance-managers Business DelightRoom 4 Things to Consider to Boost Your Store Keyword Rank https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-things-to-consider-to-boost-your-store-keyword-rank I Want Our App to Stand Out in the Store (1) Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:54:13 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-things-to-consider-to-boost-your-store-keyword-rank MKT & Design DelightRoom Improving Swift Performance (feat. Method Dispatch) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/improving-swift-performance-feat-method-dispatch Dynamic Dispatch & Static Dispatch Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:43:15 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/improving-swift-performance-feat-method-dispatch Engineering DelightRoom The Starting Point for Growing Organic Users https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-starting-point-for-growing-organic-users Starting with the store from the user's perspective, not the provider's store console Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:20:35 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-starting-point-for-growing-organic-users MKT & Design DelightRoom Is offering a discount always a win? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/is-offering-a-discount-always-a-win Finding the optimal discount strategy for app subscriptions Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:42:28 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/is-offering-a-discount-always-a-win Business DelightRoom Why did an alarm app invest in a mattress company and acquire a routine app? (⏰+🛏+🗓 = ?) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-did-an-alarm-app-invest-in-a-mattress-company Alarmy's product roadmap toward morning wellness Sun, 25 Sep 2022 01:12:40 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-did-an-alarm-app-invest-in-a-mattress-company Product DelightRoom The Preset Experiment That Boosted Revenue by 30% in Just 30 Minutes of Work https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-preset-experiment-that-boosted-revenue-by-30 The hidden impact of presets lying right under our noses Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:12:37 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-preset-experiment-that-boosted-revenue-by-30 Product DelightRoom [Xcode] Boost Team Productivity with XCTemplate (FileTemplate) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/xcode-boost-team-productivity-with-xctemplate Boosting Productivity in the DelightRoom iOS Group Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:25:43 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/xcode-boost-team-productivity-with-xctemplate Engineering DelightRoom Alarmy Launched a 'Sleep-Inducing' Feature in Just 3 Months https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-sleep-inducing-feature-3-months-retrospective What We Would Have Done Differently If We Could Turn Back Time Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:33:27 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-sleep-inducing-feature-3-months-retrospective Product DelightRoom What's So Great About Jetpack Compose? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/whats-so-great-about-jetpack-compose The advantages of Jetpack Compose we experienced while migrating Alarmy's 'About' screen Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:54:08 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/whats-so-great-about-jetpack-compose Engineering DelightRoom Alarmy woke you up for 9 years—now it helps you sleep https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-woke-you-up-for-9-years-now-it-helps-you-sleep How did we ship our new Sleep Sound feature so fast? Sat, 06 Aug 2022 02:51:10 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-woke-you-up-for-9-years-now-it-helps-you-sleep Product DelightRoom Does Clean Architecture Actually Help in Mobile Development? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/does-clean-architecture-actually-help-in-mobile-development I'd heard of Clean Architecture years ago, but after finally reading the book, I’m reflecting on how deeply it moved (?) me... Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:15:09 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/does-clean-architecture-actually-help-in-mobile-development Engineering DelightRoom DelightRoom Treats Financial Statements as a Product? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-treats-financial-statements What happens when you craft financial statements with a master's touch? Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:17:02 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightroom-treats-financial-statements Business DelightRoom The Growth Team's Retrospective Culture https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-growth-teams-retrospective-culture Becoming a better team today than we were yesterday Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:16:34 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-growth-teams-retrospective-culture Culture DelightRoom How We Launched Alarmy's Subscription Model https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-launched-alarmys-subscription-model Paying a monthly fee for an alarm app? Sat, 09 Jul 2022 03:17:24 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-launched-alarmys-subscription-model Product DelightRoom How the Alarmy Team Localizes App Copy into Over 50 Languages https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-the-alarmy-team-localizes-app-copy-into-over-50-language A deep dive into the app translation process, the destiny of any global service. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:27:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-the-alarmy-team-localizes-app-copy-into-over-50-language Product DelightRoom A Look Inside DelightRoom's Unique Finance Culture https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-look-inside-delightrooms-unique-finance-culture Exercising financial leadership through finance reviews Fri, 27 May 2022 00:05:19 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-look-inside-delightrooms-unique-finance-culture Business DelightRoom The Principle of 'Inconvenient Interaction' Behind Alarmy https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-principle-of-inconvenient-interaction-behind-alarmy User service design that leverages inconvenience Tue, 17 May 2022 04:57:21 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-principle-of-inconvenient-interaction-behind-alarmy Product DelightRoom Choosing Usability Over a 2x Revenue Boost https://delightroom.com/blog/en/choosing-usability-over-2x-revenue-boost Should we add interstitial ads or not? Sat, 14 May 2022 02:57:03 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/choosing-usability-over-2x-revenue-boost Product DelightRoom Growth Team's Metric Meetings (Part 2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-team-metric-meetings-part-2 How metric monitoring drove improvement in Alarmy's subscription metrics Sun, 08 May 2022 10:08:11 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-team-metric-meetings-part-2 Product DelightRoom What do we talk about at a Product Ops team workshop? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/product-ops-team-workshop-what-why-how The What, Why, and How of the User & Product Operation group's Q1 2022 wrap-up workshop Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:31:45 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/product-ops-team-workshop-what-why-how Culture DelightRoom Spotting High Performers at DelightRoom https://delightroom.com/blog/en/spotting-high-performers-at-delightroom Growing into a high performer at DelightRoom Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:14:25 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/spotting-high-performers-at-delightroom Culture DelightRoom Growth Team's Metric Meeting (1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-teams-metric-meeting-1 Alarmy's Subscription Metric Monitoring Based on Growth Hacking Methodology Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:12:18 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/growth-teams-metric-meeting-1 Product DelightRoom Hypothesis Testing with Braze (1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/hypothesis-testing-with-braze-1 Key Braze Limitations You Should Know Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:54:31 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/hypothesis-testing-with-braze-1 Product DelightRoom What's Your First Impression of DelightRoom? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-is-your-first-impression-of-delightroom How does DelightRoom appeal to the outside world? 🤔 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:17:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/what-is-your-first-impression-of-delightroom Culture DelightRoom App Store Product Page Optimization (2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/app-store-product-page-optimization-2 A/B Testing on the App Store — Setting Up the Experiment Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:51:08 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/app-store-product-page-optimization-2 MKT & Design DelightRoom How on Earth Should We Approach Increasing Retention? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-on-earth-should-we-approach-increasing-retention A summary of the thoughts that went into increasing Alarmy's retention. Here's a framework of thinking to help find the solution. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 03:37:22 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-on-earth-should-we-approach-increasing-retention Product DelightRoom How a Designer Proposes and Pitches Data-Driven Improvements https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-designer-proposes-and-pitches-data-driven-improvements Adding logic to a designer's intuition Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:08:56 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-designer-proposes-and-pitches-data-driven-improvements Product DelightRoom Project: Building a Healthy and Fun Organizational Culture https://delightroom.com/blog/en/project-building-healthy-fun-organizational-culture When you need a compass, try making a culture deck! Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:06 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/project-building-healthy-fun-organizational-culture Culture DelightRoom Apple App Store Product Page Optimization (1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/apple-app-store-product-page-optimization-1 Let's finally do A/B testing on the App Store. Enough with the before-and-after tests... Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:55:28 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/apple-app-store-product-page-optimization-1 MKT & Design DelightRoom The Ultimate Delighter https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-ultimate-delighter A DelightRoom engineer's journey to building a successful morning #1 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:36:25 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-ultimate-delighter Culture DelightRoom Understanding the Basic Metrics of Subscription Monetization (3) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-the-basic-metrics-of-subscription-monetization Time to Get Them to Open Their Wallets: T2P (Trial to Paid) Sun, 23 Jan 2022 02:01:43 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-the-basic-metrics-of-subscription-monetization Business DelightRoom How Does a Designer Work on a Team Focused on Problem Definition? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-designer-works-on-a-team-focused-on-problem-definition The Alarmy team always focuses on finding the root problem, not just surface-level phenomena Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:33:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-designer-works-on-a-team-focused-on-problem-definition Product DelightRoom Subscriptions and Price Testing (Part 2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/subscriptions-and-price-testing-part-2 A trial-and-error review of subscription price testing Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:28:01 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/subscriptions-and-price-testing-part-2 Business DelightRoom Subscription Price Testing (1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/subscription-price-testing-1 A review based on our trial-and-error with price testing ὂE Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:48:07 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/subscription-price-testing-1 Business DelightRoom Understanding Basic Metrics for Subscription Monetization (2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-basic-metrics-for-subscription-monetization-2 The tasting counter of subscriptions, Free Trial Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:51:21 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-basic-metrics-for-subscription-monetization-2 Business DelightRoom Alarmy: You've Been Making an Alarm App for 10 Years? What's Next? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-making-alarm-app-10-years-whats-next Alarmy's mission and vision (+ a mission skeptic's struggle to define them) Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:14:02 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-making-alarm-app-10-years-whats-next Product DelightRoom 🔢 Applying the Perfect Number Font for Our App (2/2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/applying-the-perfect-number-font-for-our-app-2 Previous post: Applying the Perfect Number Font for Our App (1/2) Sat, 04 Dec 2021 02:38:26 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/applying-the-perfect-number-font-for-our-app-2 Product DelightRoom 🔢 Finding the Perfect Number Font for Our App (Part 1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/finding-the-perfect-number-font-for-our-app-part-1 Typography is a crucial element in design. Considering that most of an app's screen is essentially made up of text, simply changing the font can bring a positive shift to your service's image. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 02:29:09 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/finding-the-perfect-number-font-for-our-app-part-1 Product DelightRoom Running a Service That Truly Changes Users' Lives https://delightroom.com/blog/en/running-a-service-that-truly-changes-users-lives Change your mornings with Alarmy Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:57:51 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/running-a-service-that-truly-changes-users-lives Culture DelightRoom VoC Meeting Retrospective #2 — Building a Product Users Love https://delightroom.com/blog/en/voc-meeting-retrospective-2-building-a-product-users-love It's been 7 months since we started our weekly VoC Meetings. Let's unpack the retrospective we held to make these meetings even better. What is the ultimate goal the Alarmy team envisions through VoC Meetings? Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:41:37 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/voc-meeting-retrospective-2-building-a-product-users-love Culture DelightRoom VoC Meeting Retrospective #1 — User Feedback, Raw and Unfiltered Please https://delightroom.com/blog/en/voc-meeting-retrospective-1-raw-user-feedback-please The Alarmy team is the real deal🎵 We don't just talk the talk when it comes to a user-centric culture. Here's the story behind the birth of our VoC Meeting, the process and proof of how we genuinely listen to our users' voices. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:10:44 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/voc-meeting-retrospective-1-raw-user-feedback-please Culture DelightRoom Understanding the Basic Metrics of Subscription Monetization (Part 1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-basic-metrics-subscription-monetization-1 MRR, Net MRR Movement, ARPPU Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:29:19 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-basic-metrics-subscription-monetization-1 Business DelightRoom Small Habits That Joyfully Change Lives (The Birth of a Delighter) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/small-habits-that-change-lives-birth-of-a-delighter Delight + er: Someone who gives joy…? Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:39:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/small-habits-that-change-lives-birth-of-a-delighter Culture DelightRoom Where Does the Alarmy Team Work, Meeting 2 Million Global Users Daily? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/where-does-the-alarmy-team-work-meeting-2-million-global Take a virtual tour of the DelightRoom office 🙌 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:17:50 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/where-does-the-alarmy-team-work-meeting-2-million-global Culture DelightRoom How to Efficiently Apply Design Requirements to App Development https://delightroom.com/blog/en/efficiently-apply-design-requirements How DelightRoom applies design to app development Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:17:28 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/efficiently-apply-design-requirements Product DelightRoom Applying the 'Hide Delegate' Refactoring to Weather API Responses https://delightroom.com/blog/en/applying-hide-delegate-refactoring-weather-api-responses Applying Martin Fowler's 'Refactoring' lessons to a real project Mon, 01 Nov 2021 08:38:50 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/applying-hide-delegate-refactoring-weather-api-responses Engineering DelightRoom How We Work at DelightRoom https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-work-at-delightroom What kind of culture shapes Alarmy? Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:31:44 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-we-work-at-delightroom Culture DelightRoom Inside Alarmy's 8th Birthday Party https://delightroom.com/blog/en/inside-alarmys-8th-birthday-party A birthday party for the people who use Alarmy and the people who make it 🥳 Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:42:54 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/inside-alarmys-8th-birthday-party Culture DelightRoom Making a Living from Everyday App Services https://delightroom.com/blog/en/making-a-living-from-everyday-app-services Ad Monetization and Subscription Monetization Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:38:28 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/making-a-living-from-everyday-app-services Business DelightRoom Advancing the Photo Mission: Part 2 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/advancing-the-photo-mission-part-2 Applying machine learning to Alarmy's Photo Mission Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:53:20 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/advancing-the-photo-mission-part-2 Engineering DelightRoom Advancing the Photo Mission: Part 1 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/advancing-the-photo-mission-part-1 Applying Machine Learning to Alarmy's Photo Mission Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:54:02 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/advancing-the-photo-mission-part-1 Engineering DelightRoom Thoughts on the Product Manager Role https://delightroom.com/blog/en/thoughts-on-the-product-manager-role The Difference From a Backlog Manager Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:11:02 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/thoughts-on-the-product-manager-role Product DelightRoom How Pinterest and Alarmy Attract Users https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-pinterest-and-alarmy-attract-users Exploring Pinterest and Alarmy through the Hook Model Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:52:16 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-pinterest-and-alarmy-attract-users Product DelightRoom Changing Users' Preconceptions at First Sight https://delightroom.com/blog/en/changing-users-preconceptions-at-first-sight From "Who pays for an alarm app?" to "This is worth paying for!" Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:13:09 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/changing-users-preconceptions-at-first-sight Product DelightRoom Onboarding New Joiners at DelightRoom https://delightroom.com/blog/en/onboarding-new-joiners-at-delightroom How a Delighter is Born Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:00:49 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/onboarding-new-joiners-at-delightroom Culture DelightRoom Designing a New Feature Through User Testing https://delightroom.com/blog/en/designing-a-new-feature-through-user-testing What other kind of alarm could guarantee waking you up? Wed, 26 May 2021 02:01:39 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/designing-a-new-feature-through-user-testing Product DelightRoom Why Annual Mobile Subscriptions Are Better Than Monthly Ones https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-annual-mobile-subscriptions-are-better-than-monthly-ones TL;DR Mon, 17 May 2021 07:00:30 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/why-annual-mobile-subscriptions-are-better-than-monthly-ones Business DelightRoom App Subscription Pricing 101 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/app-subscription-pricing-101 TL;DR is right here, and the longer story about Alarmy's subscription is below Fri, 07 May 2021 07:30:59 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/app-subscription-pricing-101 Business DelightRoom 4 Steps to Working Efficiently at a Startup https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-steps-to-working-efficiently-at-a-startup When I joined the Alarmy team, managing my workload wasn't easy. The team's sprint process was totally different from my previous company. While I used to focus intensely on one or two tasks before, the Alarmy team handled multiple tasks simultaneously. Because of this, I had to balance my progress and carefully make sure nothing slipped through the cracks among... Mon, 03 May 2021 01:26:29 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/4-steps-to-working-efficiently-at-a-startup Culture DelightRoom Deep Dive into Alarmy Missions — Part 1 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deep-dive-into-alarmy-missions-part-1 Alarmy, the global mission alarm app waking up 50 million users worldwide every morning! Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:37:22 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deep-dive-into-alarmy-missions-part-1 Product DelightRoom What's the Big Deal About Functional Programming? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/whats-the-big-deal-about-functional-programming If you're an iOS engineer working with Swift, you've probably heard of the functional programming paradigm. This paradigm treats data processing as mathematical function evaluations without changing the state of the program. Actually, what functional programming is... Tue, 06 Apr 2021 01:20:08 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/whats-the-big-deal-about-functional-programming Engineering DelightRoom 6 Months at Alarmy https://delightroom.com/blog/en/6-months-at-alarmy I define product and business problems and requirements to design user experiences. I'd like to share some of the most memorable experiences I've had with the Alarmy team over the past 6 months :) Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:59:24 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/6-months-at-alarmy Product DelightRoom Datafying User Feedback (ft. Spreadsheets Rock!) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/datafying-user-feedback-ft-spreadsheets-rock The journey of turning qualitative user feedback into data using the Google Sheets API Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:04:43 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/datafying-user-feedback-ft-spreadsheets-rock Product DelightRoom How a Global App CS Manager Understands Worldwide User Inquiries https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-global-app-cs-manager-understands-user-inquiries If the current system falls short, we figure it out ourselves! Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:03:01 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-a-global-app-cs-manager-understands-user-inquiries Product DelightRoom 5 Core Questions We Use in Alarmy Product Designer Interviews https://delightroom.com/blog/en/5-core-questions-alarmy-product-designer-interviews Core Values of the Alarmy Design Group Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:59:11 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/5-core-questions-alarmy-product-designer-interviews Culture DelightRoom Deep Dive into Alarmy Missions — Part 2 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deep-dive-into-alarmy-missions-part-2 Last time, we looked at Alarmy's powerful free missions. Now, we're finally back with Part 2! Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:59:19 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/deep-dive-into-alarmy-missions-part-2 Product DelightRoom A Designer Who Writes Docs https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-designer-who-writes-docs For the first few years of my career as a designer, I didn't recognize writing documentation as part of my job. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:28:56 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-designer-who-writes-docs Product DelightRoom The Formula That Helped Alarmy Drive User Behavior (feat. HCI) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/formula-helped-alarmy-drive-user-behavior-hci As Alarmy wakes up 50 million mornings and grows into a global alarm app, there's a question we hear often. Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:02:53 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/formula-helped-alarmy-drive-user-behavior-hci Product DelightRoom Scrum at Alarmy's Subs Team https://delightroom.com/blog/en/scrum-at-alarmys-subs-team How we crush Scrum in our team Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:28:11 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/scrum-at-alarmys-subs-team Culture DelightRoom K-Drama <Start-Up>'s Samsan Tech launches 'Noongil' globally! 👏 But did they localize? 👀 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/k-drama-startup-samsan-tech-global-launch-localization ASO for a global app? Let's start with localizing app store info Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:24:04 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/k-drama-startup-samsan-tech-global-launch-localization MKT & Design DelightRoom Understanding AdTech for Effective Ad Monetization (2) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-adtech-for-effective-ad-monetization-2 2. The Basics of AdTech Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:09:47 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-adtech-for-effective-ad-monetization-2 Business DelightRoom Understanding AdTech for Efficient Ad Monetization (1) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-adtech-for-efficient-ad-monetization-1 1. Introduction... Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:54:01 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/understanding-adtech-for-efficient-ad-monetization-1 Business DelightRoom DelightRoom's Wise Cat Butler Life (feat. 11 Cats) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightrooms-wise-cat-butler-life-feat-11-cats DelightRoom, the creator of 'Alarmy' that takes care of the mornings for users worldwide, happens to have an unusual number of cat butlers. For our cute feline masters, our butler Delighters have to start their mornings more diligently than anyone else! Today, I'd like to introduce the 11 cats of DelightRoom and one precious cameo... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:05:08 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/delightrooms-wise-cat-butler-life-feat-11-cats Culture DelightRoom A Quick Glance at Complex Marketing Metrics (feat. LTV) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-quick-glance-at-complex-marketing-metrics-feat-ltv The Cs, the Rs, Another R, and the Us Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:24:25 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/a-quick-glance-at-complex-marketing-metrics-feat-ltv MKT & Design DelightRoom The Startup Guide to Reviewing International Contracts https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-startup-guide-to-reviewing-international-contracts More haste, less speed. You'll be even busier later. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:15:01 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/the-startup-guide-to-reviewing-international-contracts Business DelightRoom Mini Workshop Culture: By Delighters, For Delighters https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mini-workshop-culture-by-delighters-for-delighters Spending more than half the day together in the office, our Delighters truly "live" here. For Delighters, sharing our daily routines and work is just a part of life. Not only do we discuss and give feedback on our own tasks and the problems other teams and colleagues face, but we also... Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:17:32 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mini-workshop-culture-by-delighters-for-delighters Culture DelightRoom Wanted: A Great Company!!! https://delightroom.com/blog/en/wanted-a-great-company The 42nd great company is none other than DelightRoom (・ω<) Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:05:51 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/wanted-a-great-company Culture DelightRoom Solidifying Our Design Direction https://delightroom.com/blog/en/solidifying-our-design-direction a.k.a An Alarmy Designer's Branding Journey Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:57:45 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/solidifying-our-design-direction Product DelightRoom Defining ‘Delighter’... https://delightroom.com/blog/en/defining-delighter Am I someone who shares delight? Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:55:34 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/defining-delighter Culture DelightRoom [Alarmy Android] Handling One-Letter DayOfWeek Localization https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-android-handling-one-letter-dayofweek-localization *This post was originally organized on Notion and presented at a Town Hall meeting before being moved to Medium. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:04:11 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-android-handling-one-letter-dayofweek-localization Engineering DelightRoom [Alarmy] Global Subscription Launch Retrospective https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-global-subscription-launch-retrospective I call it a retrospective, but it's really just sharing the internal guidelines we put together while expanding globally. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:33:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-global-subscription-launch-retrospective Product DelightRoom [Alarmy Android] A Dynamic Subscription Launch https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-android-dynamic-subscription-launch Throughout the first half of 2020, we sprinted to launch the Alarmy Android subscription model. Adding features and implementing the server for the subscription model was our Q1 OKR, and the global launch of subscriptions was our Q2 OKR. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 06:38:37 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-android-dynamic-subscription-launch Product DelightRoom Startup! Energy Up! A Peek into Our Workshops https://delightroom.com/blog/en/startup-energy-up-a-peek-into-our-workshops As of April 2020, the Delighters are the driving force behind Alarmy, which has woken up 44 million people worldwide. How do we play, run retrospectives, and spark new ideas every quarter? A peek into our last three workshops might just hold the answer... Wed, 20 May 2020 07:59:17 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/startup-energy-up-a-peek-into-our-workshops Culture DelightRoom Can Ads and User Experience Coexist? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/can-ads-and-user-experience-coexist This is a repost of an article originally published on Brunch on September 7, 2018. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:56:51 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/can-ads-and-user-experience-coexist Business DelightRoom Mobile Header Bidding From a Publisher's Perspective https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mobile-header-bidding-from-a-publisher-perspective This post was originally published on Brunch on January 28, 2019. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:50:53 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/mobile-header-bidding-from-a-publisher-perspective Business DelightRoom Launching Alarmy's Subscription Model via Growth Hacking https://delightroom.com/blog/en/launching-alarmy-subscription-via-growth-hacking This post is ported from an article originally written on Brunch on November 24, 2019. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:41:53 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/launching-alarmy-subscription-via-growth-hacking Product DelightRoom Building an Analytics Pipeline with ClickHouse https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-an-analytics-pipeline-with-clickhouse Our team highly values scientific user data analysis and experiments. When we started thinking about data analytics about three years ago, we realized that finding an analytics platform that was easy, fast, powerful, and affordable all at once was much harder than we thought. Without a dedicated data analyst or... Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:43:53 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/building-an-analytics-pipeline-with-clickhouse Engineering DelightRoom How to Maximize Your App's Ad Revenue: Leveraging Mediation Platforms https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-to-maximize-app-ad-revenue-using-mediation-platforms In-app advertising, alongside in-app purchases, is evolving into one of the largest and most efficient monetization models for app services. For engineers and companies running free services in particular, ads are often the most basic—and sometimes the only—source of revenue. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:35:09 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/how-to-maximize-app-ad-revenue-using-mediation-platforms Business DelightRoom Does User Feedback Actually Help Improve the Product? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/does-user-feedback-actually-help-improve-the-product Do we really have to do CS? Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:23:58 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/does-user-feedback-actually-help-improve-the-product Product DelightRoom When Does a Startup Need a Mission? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/when-does-a-startup-need-a-mission For startups, a mission is a tricky thing. Go without one, and you feel like a wandering company with no core values. But set one up only to never use it, and you're better off not having it. DelightRoom also spent a long time wrestling with the necessity and utility of a mission. And recently, we... Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:23:33 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/when-does-a-startup-need-a-mission Culture DelightRoom Alarmy's A/B Testing Journal #1 https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmys-ab-testing-journal-1 While running A/B tests, I often wondered what hypotheses other teams were testing and what results they were getting. So, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the A/B testing experiences we've had at Alarmy. Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:17:35 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmys-ab-testing-journal-1 Product DelightRoom Alarmy? What kind of app is that? https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-what-kind-of-app-is-that There's a question I've heard constantly over the five years since launching Alarmy in 2012. Mon, 28 Aug 2017 02:31:05 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/alarmy-what-kind-of-app-is-that Product DelightRoom Everyone is a designer. Get over it https://delightroom.com/blog/en/everyone-is-a-designer-get-over-it This post is a Korean translation of Daniel Burka's article, Everyone is a designer. Get over it. There may be some paraphrasing or mistranslation. Feedback is always welcome! Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:04:29 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/everyone-is-a-designer-get-over-it Product DelightRoom Aim for 10x Growth, Not 10% (10x not 10%) https://delightroom.com/blog/en/aim-for-10x-growth-not-10-percent This post is a translation of Ken Norton's "10x not 10%". There may be some paraphrasing or mistranslations. Feedback is welcome if you spot any errors. Wed, 03 May 2017 02:30:57 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/aim-for-10x-growth-not-10-percent Culture DelightRoom Do things that don't scale https://delightroom.com/blog/en/do-things-that-dont-scale This is a translation of Paul Graham's 'Do things that don't scale'. There may be some paraphrasing or mistranslations. Feedback is welcome. The bolded parts throughout are the ones I strongly resonate with. Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:45:13 GMT https://delightroom.com/blog/en/do-things-that-dont-scale Culture DelightRoom