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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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
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.
 • Ben Fox
Building Book DNA
Building Book DNA
Every 3 weeks, I share the nitty-gritty details as I build Book DNA. Book DNA is a private, personal way to track your reading and get deeply personalized recommendations (currently in beta).
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