Yesterday, I was on a mission. I'm Harun, a 12-year-old solo dev who built KODA, an AI coding mentor, entirely on my Android phone.
I noticed hundreds of beginners on SoloLearn asking: "How do I start?", "Help me with loops!", "I'm stuck!"
So I did what any helpful founder would do: I answered their questions, gave them code solutions, and added a small P.S.: "P.S. I built a free tool called KODA to help with this. Try it here: [Link]."
I thought I was being helpful.
SoloLearn's algorithm thought I was spamming.
Within hours, my account was blocked. 🚫
When I saw "Your account is blocked," my first thought was: "Oh no, I messed up. My marketing is over."
But then, my CEO brain kicked in.
I realized: If an automated bot thought my helpful comments were "spam," maybe I was doing something right. Maybe I was being too effective.
Here is what I learned in 24 hours:
So, am I quitting? No.
I'm pivoting.
If you get blocked, rejected, or told "no" today: Don't stop. Turn that hurdle into content. Turn that rejection into a lesson. Turn that "Blocked" screen into your next viral post.
Because while others see a wall, I see a story. And stories build empires.
Try KODA anyway (no login required to test): https://koda-aicodementor.netlify.app/ Built with ❤️ (and a little bit of rebellion) by Harun (age 12) on a POCO C55.