Smart notch
A dynamic island for windows.
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What is Smart notch?
Smart Notch reimagines multitasking on Windows by introducing an intuitive, Dynamic Island-inspired workspace directly at the top of your display. Designed to blend seamlessly into your daily workflow, it transforms inactive screen space into an interactive, glanceable command hub.
Instead of constantly toggling between windows or cluttering your taskbar, Smart Notch gives you immediate access to essential controls and real-time information. Effortlessly manage your media playback, track system vitals, set quick reminders, and trigger handy shortcuts with fluid, responsive animations. It stays out of the way when you are deep in focus, expanding smoothly only when you need it.
Lightweight, modern, and highly customisable, Smart Notch is built for productivity enthusiasts who appreciate clean desktop aesthetics without sacrificing functionality. Elevate your desktop setup with a native feel, polished design, and zero bloat.
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we knew that this product helped a lot of people and we had so much user feedback and we would see the number of repeat buyers and the percentage of repeat buyers as a percent of Revenue so we knew that we had some type of base and some type of adoption rate
Track Repeat-Buyer Share Of Revenue Before You Quit Your Day Job
Before quitting their jobs, Ryan and Kent tracked the percentage of repeat buyers as a share of revenue. That metric, plus user feedback, gave them the conviction that a real customer base existed and the business could survive without their paychecks.
Partnering with people who specialize in the product. So for us that was Microsoft MVPs. They would create demos of the product which was a highly targeted audience. Someone could stumble across it 2 years later and become a customer.
Partner With Niche Influencers to Plant Long-Tail Marketing Seeds
Instead of broad advertising, Thomas seeded product demos through Microsoft MVPs — credible insiders whose content surfaces in niche search results years later. Each demo video functions as a long-lived acquisition channel that keeps paying back long after the collaboration cost. This 'plant seeds' framing reframes marketing spend as an investment with compounding ROI rather than a recurring expense.
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