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Hey, Sarthak here (founder of Doodles).
I built Doodles because I didn’t want another social app to “keep up” with. No feed, no noise, no pressure to post.

I just wanted something simple: a tiny way to show up for your favorite people.
So Doodles lets you send doodles and notes that appear right on their lock screen—quick, personal, and kind of magical.

Today Doodles hit almost 3k users. Its a big feat for me!

I would like to thanks Good Spoon for sponsoring our newsletter!

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Now lets continue, Doodles is not made by a big team. It’s just me, building this with a lot of care.
Thanks for being here early. It really means a lot.

Doodles in 60 seconds (start here)
1. Add one person you’re actually close to (best friend, sibling, partner).
2. Send your first doodle — don’t overthink it. A smiley counts.
3. Turn on lock screen so your doodles show up instantly.

3 quick tips most people don’t discover
1) It’s best for small moments
“morning”, “good luck”, “i saw this and thought of you”, “inside joke” — that’s the sweet spot.
2) A one-line note makes it hit harder
Try:
• “open your lock screen :)”
• “for you”
• “you’ve got this”
3) Make it a tiny daily habit
Pick one person and send one doodle a day.
It takes 10 seconds, but it keeps you close in a way texts don’t.

Thats it for today!

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