My name is Kevin Basset, and at Progressier, I wear every hat there is: founder, developer, designer, marketer, salesperson, and customer support. Thanks for stopping by! 🙃
Being a solo founder means I can move fast. And it also means that when you become a Progressier customer, you'll always know exactly who to talk to if something isn't right.
Found a bug? That's on me.
A missing feature? That's on me.
An unsightly design or a pesky typo? Yup, that too.
Portrait of me by my daughter Kyra The Raison d'être of Progressier 💡
Progressier was born out of frustration. I wasn't satisfied with how painful and tedious it was to add PWA features to a project.
Service workers are a pain to debug. The installation process behaves differently across browsers. There is a ton of undocumented stuff. And the browser APIs that PWAs rely on are constantly evolving.
PWAs are a developer's headache and maintenance nightmare. I knew there had to be a smarter, cleaner way to build them.
How it all started 😷
Back in January 2020, a few friends and I launched The Coronavirus App. Our PWA started as a fun weekend project, but quickly transformed into an unexpected success: 15+ million users, 3,000+ supporters on Buy Me A Coffee, #1 on Product Hunt, featured on Business Insider, Forbes, and ABC News.
Someone pointed out that we had built a pretty awesome PWA implementation. That's when it hit me: why not make it a product anyone can use? And so, Progressier was born.
Building for the long haul 🔮
Today, Progressier is the product of countless conversations with customers, constant iteration, and a relentless pursuit of better. I ship improvements multiple times a week, and I'm just getting started. But don't take my word for it. Give it a try yourself (no credit card required!).
Progressier is profitable, independent, and built for the long haul, not a quick exit. My goal is simple: to keep growing this product indefinitely. Ten years from now, Progressier will be an even more powerful platform.
Disrupting the status quo 🦸♂️
Google and Apple have convinced us that apps must live in app stores. With Progressier, I'm here to challenge that notion and prove otherwise.
A PWA is every bit a real app, if not better:
- Works across devices and operating systems
- Installs in seconds
- No gatekeepers, no fees
I've never liked the term "Progressive Web App" though. It's too technical, too abstract. Instead, I prefer the term "Universal App." With Progressier, that's precisely what I aim to help you build.
Apps that are free from app stores. Apps that work for everyone, everywhere.
Big Tech probably can't make this happen, but maybe, just maybe, Progressier can. 🔥