Building Book DNA

Building Book DNA: Improved search, a better book database, and Goodreads & Storygraph imports.

Plus: Recording a book's format, setting no date, and improved personalization.

Jul 3 • Ben Fox

June 2026

Building Book DNA: Filter by genre/author, sort by published date/log type, and optional ISBN/ASIN field.

Plus: What are we building in June?

Jun 5 • Ben Fox

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May 2026

Building Book DNA: We added a reading now page, genre filters, and 3 smart TBR pages.

Plus: What are we building from now through mid June?

May 14 • Ben Fox

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April 2026

Building Book DNA: Check out the new "reading now" page!

Plus: What are we building in May?

Apr 28 • Ben Fox

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Building Book DNA: What we learned from nine 1-hour Zoom sessions with our first beta testers

Plus: what we're shipping in the next 2 weeks...

Apr 3 • Ben Fox

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March 2026

Building Book DNA: All my 2026 reading data is in the beta! Woohoo 🎉

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Mar 13 • Ben Fox

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Building Book DNA: Book series tracking and tracking your favorite authors.

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Mar 2 • Ben Fox

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January 2026

Building Book DNA: We found our design vibe!

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Jan 29 • Ben Fox

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Building Book DNA: A big migration and rebranding as Book DNA!

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Jan 14 • Ben Fox

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December 2025

Building Book DNA: reading log, global search, and importing from Goodreads.

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Dec 19, 2025 • Ben Fox

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November 2025

MVP user testing kicks off in late January 😀

Notes on building a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA.

Nov 20, 2025 • Ben Fox

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October 2025

What features am I playing with for our upcoming book tracking app? (beyond the basics)

Building a smarter book tracking app that is deeply personalized.

Oct 30, 2025 • Ben Fox

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