ProductPhilosophy
Why everything is free, and why that will not change
Free is not a growth strategy. It is a design constraint that shapes every decision we make about what to build and what to leave out.
Jackson Makinda
June 29, 2026
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Product decisions, theological grounding, and honest notes from building Living On Grace in public.
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The web app is live
Living On Grace is no longer a concept. You can open it in a browser right now, check in, and receive scripture written for how you feel.
June 22, 2026
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Why Living On Grace doesn’t count your streak
Streaks feel like motivation. Over time, they become a source of guilt that works against the very habit you were trying to build. Here is why we designed them out.
June 15, 2026
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How we matched emotional states to scripture
The hardest part of building Living On Grace was not writing the code. It was deciding which verse speaks to grief and which speaks to gratitude.
June 1, 2026
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Your prayers are not data
Most apps store your information in the cloud by default. We built Living On Grace the other way: your reflections stay on your device unless you choose otherwise.
May 20, 2026
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The return experience is the product
We do not measure retention by consecutive days. We measure it by whether someone comes back after a hard week.
April 28, 2026
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