I got banned from SoloLearn for trying to help beginners. Here's what happened.

Harun, a 12-year-old solo developer, was banned from SoloLearn after sharing his AI coding mentor KODA in response to beginner questions. He views the ban as a sign his marketing was effective and plans to pivot rather than quit.

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/ https://koda-aicodementor.netlify.app/ Built with ❤️ and a little bit of rebellion by Harun age 12 on a POCO C55.